Jessica Pegula vs Belinda Bencic — Indian Wells Round of 16
Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 16
USA5#3WTA
2097ELO
2058Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$25MCAREER
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 4 March 2026 ·
hard
SUI12#12WTA
1989ELO
1952Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$17MCAREER
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWWWW
Pegula J.6-3 7-6
Bencic B.
Pegula J.
672
Bencic B.
360
Jessica Pegula defeated Belinda Bencic 6-3 7-6 in the Indian Wells round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jessica Pegula came in ranked #3, defending last year's round of 16. Jessica Pegula claimed a first win over Belinda Bencic in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jessica Pegula closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-03 | Charleston | SF | clay | Belinda Bencic | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2021-08-30 | US Open | R32 | hard | Belinda Bencic | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2021-07-24 | Tokyo Olympics | R64 | hard | Belinda Bencic | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2015-06-08 | 's Hertogenbosch | R32 | grass | Belinda Bencic | 6-2 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
45%
47%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
1.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.5
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (37 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast