Belinda Bencic vs Elise Mertens — United Cup Semi-final
United Cup · 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, 5 January 2026 ·
hard
#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bencic B.6-3 4-6 7-6
Mertens E.
Bencic B.
6472
Mertens E.
3661
Belinda Bencic defeated Elise Mertens 6-3 4-6 7-6 in the United Cup semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Belinda Bencic came in ranked #12. Belinda Bencic extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Belinda Bencic closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 7–6.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Belinda Bencic | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2021-02-08 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
47%
46%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.8
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
90
69
Break points saved·Clear edge
84
65
Break points won·Even
96
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
90
89
Bencic B.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 9 games (7d) · Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast