Anastasia Potapova vs Belinda Bencic — Dubai Round of 16
Dubai · WTA · Round of 16
#25WTA
1904ELO
1804Hard ELO
$1.3MYTD
$6.6MCAREER
25 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 7 March 2021 ·
hard
SUI6#12WTA
1989ELO
1952Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$17MCAREER
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Potapova A.6-1 2-6 7-5
Bencic B.
Potapova A.
6272
Bencic B.
1651
Anastasia Potapova defeated Belinda Bencic 6-1 2-6 7-5 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Belinda Bencic came in ranked #12, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Anastasia Potapova claimed a first win over Belinda Bencic in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Anastasia Potapova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 2–6 7–5.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-31 | Washington | R32 | hard | Belinda Bencic | 5-6 |
| 2019-08-05 | Toronto | R64 | hard | Belinda Bencic | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
61%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Even
2.2
2.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.6
3.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
64
90
Break points saved·Dominant
49
84
Break points won·Slight edge
90
96
Deciding sets·Even
94
96
Tiebreaks·Dominant
26
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
93
92
Potapova A.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d) · Bencic B.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 9 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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