Elina Svitolina vs Belinda Bencic — Dubai Round of 16
Dubai · WTA · Round of 16
UKR7#9WTA
2070ELO
1997Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 15 February 2026 ·
hard
SUI9#12WTA
1989ELO
1952Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$17MCAREER
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWWWW
Svitolina E.4-6 6-1 6-3
Bencic B.
Svitolina E.
4662
Bencic B.
6131
Elina Svitolina defeated Belinda Bencic 4-6 6-1 6-3 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elina Svitolina came in ranked #9, leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 32. Elina Svitolina extended the head-to-head to 6–2.
Key context
- Match story: Elina Svitolina dropped the opening set before beating Belinda Bencic 4–6 6–1 6–3.
Head to head
5–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Elina Svitolina | 4-6 6-4 6-0 |
| 2025-03-18 | Miami | R64 | hard | Elina Svitolina | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2019-11-02 | Shenzhen | SF | hard | Elina Svitolina | 5-7 6-3 4-1 |
| 2019-10-28 | Shenzhen Finals | SF | hard | Elina Svitolina | 5-7 6-3 4-1 |
| 2019-08-05 | Toronto | R16 | hard | Elina Svitolina | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2019-02-18 | Dubai | SF | hard | Belinda Bencic | 6-2 3-6 7-6 |
| 2014-03-31 | Charleston | R16 | clay | Belinda Bencic | 6-7 6-4 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
46%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.2
1.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (41 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
91
90
Break points saved·Even
83
84
Break points won·Even
99
96
Deciding sets·Even
98
96
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
93
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
70
90
Svitolina E.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 53 games (7d) · Bencic B.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 9 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast