Belinda Bencic vs Elise Mertens — Indian Wells Round of 32
Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 32
SUI12#12WTA
1989ELO
1952Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$17MCAREER
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 4 March 2026 ·
hard
BEL22#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Bencic B.6-2 6-3
Mertens E.
Bencic B.
662
Mertens E.
230
Belinda Bencic defeated Elise Mertens 6-2 6-3 in the Indian Wells round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Belinda Bencic came in ranked #12, defending last year's quarter-final. Belinda Bencic extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Belinda Bencic dropped just 5 games past Elise Mertens.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-05 | United Cup | SF | hard | Belinda Bencic | 6-3 4-6 7-6 |
| 2021-02-08 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
59%
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
57%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.9
4.3
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
91
69
Break points saved·Clear edge
84
65
Break points won·Even
96
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
70
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
86
82
Bencic B.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 9 games (7d) · Mertens E.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast