Naomi Osaka vs Belinda Bencic — Miami Semi-final
Miami · WTA · Semi-final
JPN#13WTA
1987ELO
1922Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$26MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 March 2022 ·
hard
SUI22#12WTA
1989ELO
1952Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$17MCAREER
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWWWW
Osaka N.4-6 6-3 6-4
Bencic B.
Osaka N.
4662
Bencic B.
6341
Naomi Osaka defeated Belinda Bencic 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the Miami semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Belinda Bencic came in ranked #12, leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32. Naomi Osaka narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Naomi Osaka dropped the opening set before beating Belinda Bencic 4–6 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-13 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Belinda Bencic | 7-6 0-0 |
| 2019-08-26 | US Open | R16 | hard | Belinda Bencic | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2019-05-06 | Madrid | QF | clay | Belinda Bencic | 3-6 6-2 7-5 |
| 2019-03-04 | Indian Wells | R16 | hard | Belinda Bencic | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2013-04-08 | Pelham AL 25K | R32 | clay | Naomi Osaka | 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.3
2.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
3.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (146 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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