Belinda Bencic vs Alison Riske — Australian Open Round of 128
Belinda Bencic defeated Alison Riske 6-4 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alison Riske came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128, but Belinda Bencic had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Belinda Bencic claimed a first win over Alison Riske in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Belinda Bencic closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedBencic B. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
6 shared · last 12 monthsBencic B. and Riske A. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Bencic B. went 3–4 (43%) against them, Riske A. 0–6 (0%). Bencic B. came out better against 2 of 5 comparable opponents, Riske A. against 0 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
vs Stephens S.#136L4-6 6-7Miami · hardL6-7(4) 3-6Wuhan · hard
vs Bouchard E.#871W6-4 3-0Eastbourne · grassL4-6 3-6US Open · hard
vs Radwanska A.W6-4 4-6 6-0Eastbourne · grassL3-6 1-6Indian Wells · hard
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vs Safarova L.L2-6Cincinnati · hardL6-3 5-7 3-6Wimbledon · grass
vs Puig M.L0-6Sydney · hardL4-6 1-6Beijing · hard
vs Errani S.Hard to compareW6-1 6-2Brisbane · hardL6-7(1) 6-2 0-6Roland Garros · clay
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–1- Bencic B.January 2016Australian OpenThis matchHard6-4 6-3
- Riske A.October 2014TianjinHard6-3 6-4
Draw
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Player context
Before the matchCite this
Belinda Bencic beat Alison Riske 6-4 6-3. Umpiry, "Belinda Bencic vs Alison Riske — Australian Open Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2016-01-18/bencic-vs-riske-australian-open-r128?utm_source=cite (as of 18 January 2016).