Belinda Bencic vs Anna Kalinskaya — Rome Round of 32
Rome · WTA · Round of 32
#12WTA
1989ELO
1849Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$17MCAREER
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWWWW
0 — 2
Sets
Saturday, 9 May 2026 ·
clay
#21WTA
1907ELO
1804Clay ELO
$1.5MYTD
$7.3MCAREER
27 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWW
Bencic B.4-6 3-6
Kalinskaya A.
Bencic B.
430
Kalinskaya A.
662
Anna Kalinskaya defeated Belinda Bencic 6-4 6-3 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Belinda Bencic came in ranked #12, leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 128. Anna Kalinskaya claimed a first win over Belinda Bencic in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Anna Kalinskaya closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
4–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-03 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Belinda Bencic | 6-4 4-6 7-6 |
| 2025-01-06 | Adelaide | R32 | hard | Belinda Bencic | 6-2 1-0 |
| 2023-01-09 | Adelaide 2 | R16 | hard | Belinda Bencic | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2022-06-13 | Berlin | R16 | grass | Belinda Bencic | 6-4 1-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
57%
Return points won·Even
47%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
51%
Aces / match·Even
1.9
2.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 30). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
90
75
Break points saved·Dominant
84
38
Break points won·Even
96
96
Deciding sets·Even
96
92
Tiebreaks·Even
98
99
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
88
76
Bencic B.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 9 games (7d) · Kalinskaya A.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 44 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast