Anastasia Potapova vs Belinda Bencic — Dubai Round of 16
Dubai · WTA · Round of 16
#25WTA
1904ELO
1804Hard ELO
$1.3MYTD
25 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 10 March 2021 ·
hard
#12WTA
1989ELO
1952Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Potapova A.6-1 2-6 7-5
Bencic B.
Potapova A.
6272
Bencic B.
1651
Anastasia Potapova defeated Belinda Bencic 6-1 2-6 7-5 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Belinda Bencic came in ranked #12, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32, but Anastasia Potapova had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Anastasia Potapova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Anastasia Potapova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 2–6 7–5.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-31 | Washington | R32 | hard | Belinda Bencic | 5-6 |
| 2021-03-07 | Dubai | R16 | hard | Anastasia Potapova | 6-1 2-6 7-5 |
| 2019-08-05 | Toronto | R64 | hard | Belinda Bencic | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
55%
61%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
61%
Aces / match·Even
2.5
2.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.9
3.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
60
89
Break points saved·Dominant
43
84
Break points won·Even
93
96
Deciding sets·Even
93
96
Tiebreaks·Dominant
15
97
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
68
93
Potapova A.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 78 games (7d) · Bencic B.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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