Belinda Bencic vs Elina Svitolina — Charleston Round of 16
Bencic B.
Belinda Bencic defeated Elina Svitolina 6-7 6-4 6-1 in the Charleston round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elina Svitolina came in ranked #8, leading the head-to-head 5–1. Belinda Bencic narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Belinda Bencic dropped the opening set before beating Elina Svitolina 6–7 6–4 6–1.
Head to head
1–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Elina Svitolina | 4-6 6-4 6-0 |
| 2026-02-15 | Dubai | R16 | hard | Elina Svitolina | 4-6 6-1 6-3 |
| 2025-03-18 | Miami | R64 | hard | Elina Svitolina | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2019-10-28 | Shenzhen Finals | SF | hard | Elina Svitolina | 5-7 6-3 4-1 RET |
| 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(3) |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Serve & return on clay
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadBencic B.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 29 games (7d) · Svitolina E.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About