Belinda Bencic vs Katie BoulterAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
#12WTA
1989ELO
1952Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$17MCAREER
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
#71WTA
1831ELO
1795Hard ELO
30 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLWWW
Bencic B.
6-0 7-5
Boulter K.
Bencic B.
672
Boulter K.
050

Belinda Bencic defeated Katie Boulter 6-0 7-5 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Belinda Bencic came in ranked #12, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Belinda Bencic extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-09-26TallinnR16hardBelinda Bencic6-4 6-7 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
43%
Service points won·Even
61%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
44%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
5.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 34). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
91
56
Break points saved·Dominant
84
30
Break points won·Clear edge
96
84
Deciding sets·Clear edge
96
83
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
56

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
86
81

Bencic B.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 9 games (7d) · Boulter K.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 46 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw