WTA 500 · Round of 16 · Dubai
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Bencic
🏹 Frontrunner
Sabalenka
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🏹 Frontrunner vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (50% vs 50%, 1,425 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and H2H matter most when Belinda Bencic plays Aryna Sabalenka.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Bencic | Sabalenka |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 11–5 | 13–5 |
| Avg odds | 1.76 | 1.51 |
| ROI % | +16.8% | -22.7% |
| Units P/L | +2.69u | -4.08u |
Prior meetings and scores · 3 career meetings
1
Bencic
2
Sabalenka
Jan 16, 2023
Australian Open
H Hard · Round of 16
Feb 18, 2019
Dubai
H Hard · Round of 16
Aug 20, 2018
New Haven
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Sabalenka has a higher win rate against shared opponents (70% vs Bencic's 50%).
| Opponent | Bencic | Sabalenka |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica Pegula | L 36 67 | L |
| Nikola Bartunkova | L 36 60 46 | W |
| Diana Shnaider | W 62 76 | L |
| Elina Svitolina | L | W 62 63 |
| Peyton Stearns | W | W 75 63 |
| Elsa Jacquemot | W 46 61 62 | W |
| Caty Mcnally | W 64 60 | W 64 62 |
| Jessica Bouzas Maneiro | W 26 61 62 | W |
| Hailey Baptiste | L 16 76 36 | L 62 26 67 |
| Madison Keys | L 64 36 26 | W 63 63 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Bencic | Sabalenka |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 66.2% | 65.9% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 66.3% | 69.5% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 43.5% | 53.1% |
| Aces / Match | 2.4 | 3.2 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Break Points Saved % | 54.7% | 58.1% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 37.5% | 36.8% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 61.9% | 57.8% |
| BP Converted % | 40.5% | 39.8% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 52.6% | 54.1% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 0% | 0% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Belinda Bencic and Aryna Sabalenka face off in the Round of 16 at Dubai on Hard.
Belinda Bencic leads 1-2 over 3 previous meetings.
Belinda Bencic is 4-1 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Elina Svitolina (May 31).
Aryna Sabalenka is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Jessica Pegula (Jun 20).
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