Daria Kasatkina vs Belinda Bencic — St. Petersburg Round of 32
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Kasatkina D.
Daria Kasatkina defeated Belinda Bencic 6-2 7-5 in the St. Petersburg round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Belinda Bencic came in ranked #14, leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's final. Daria Kasatkina narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Daria Kasatkina closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–5.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-09 | Adelaide 2 | F | hard | Belinda Bencic | 6-0 6-2 |
| 2021-05-31 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Daria Kasatkina | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2020-01-13 | Adelaide | R32 | hard | Belinda Bencic | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2016-10-17 | Moscow | R32 | hard | Daria Kasatkina | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2016-02-08 | St. Petersburg | SF | hard | Belinda Bencic | 6-4 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 hard
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard 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 loadKasatkina D.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Bencic B.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About