Belinda Bencic vs Elena Rybakina — Abu Dhabi Semi-final
Abu Dhabi · WTA · Semi-final
#12WTA
1989ELO
1952Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$17MCAREER
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 February 2025 ·
hard
KAZ1#2WTA
2122ELO
2110Hard ELO
$4.7MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bencic B.3-6 6-3 6-4
Rybakina E.
Bencic B.
3662
Rybakina E.
6341
Belinda Bencic defeated Elena Rybakina 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the Abu Dhabi semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Rybakina came in ranked #2, defending the title. Belinda Bencic extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Belinda Bencic dropped the opening set before beating Elena Rybakina 3–6 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-27 | Chicago 2 | QF | hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-4 3-1 |
| 2021-07-24 | Tokyo Olympics | SF | hard | Belinda Bencic | 7-6 4-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Even
60%
64%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.9
6.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (85 vs 119). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
90
98
Break points saved·Clear edge
84
96
Break points won·Even
96
96
Deciding sets·Even
96
98
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
98
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
90
55
Bencic B.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 9 games (7d) · Rybakina E.: 1 day rest · 5 matches, 107 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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