Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Belinda Bencic — Dubai Round of 32
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Pavlyuchenkova A.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated Belinda Bencic 1-6 6-1 6-1 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Belinda Bencic came in ranked #14, leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending the title. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova dropped the opening set before beating Belinda Bencic 1–6 6–1 6–1.
Head to head
1–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-24 | Tokyo Olympics | QF | hard | Belinda Bencic | 6-0 3-6 6-3 |
| 2019-10-14 | Moscow | F | hard | Belinda Bencic | 3-6 6-1 6-1 |
| 2019-07-01 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Belinda Bencic | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2016-02-08 | St. Petersburg | QF | hard | Belinda Bencic | 6-7(4) 6-4 6-2 |
| 2015-08-03 | Washington | R16 | hard | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2014-05-12 | Rome | R64 | clay | Belinda Bencic | 6-3 3-6 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 (175 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.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About