Aryna Sabalenka vs Belinda BencicNew Haven Quarter-final

New Haven · WTA · Quarter-final
#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$4.7MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 August 2018
hard
#11WTA
1989ELO
1952Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$17MCAREER
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWWLL
Sabalenka A.
6-3 6-2
Bencic B.
Sabalenka A.
662
Bencic B.
320

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Belinda Bencic 6-3 6-2 in the New Haven quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1. Aryna Sabalenka extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-01-16Australian OpenR16hardAryna Sabalenka7-5 6-2
2019-02-18DubaiR16hardBelinda Bencic6-4 2-6 7-6(7)

Serve vs return

This season
Sabalenka A.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Bencic B.

Bencic B.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Sabalenka A.

Serve advantage — Sabalenka A.

Each 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

Sabalenka A.Bencic B.
96
Serve
57
39
Return
55

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
63%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.6
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
98
88
Break points saved·Even
98
95
Break points won·Slight edge
100
94
Deciding sets·Even
97
98
Tiebreaks·Even
100
98

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
88
82

Sabalenka A.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 21 games (7d) · Bencic B.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 29 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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