Barbora Krejcikova vs Belinda BencicTallinn Semi-final

Tallinn · WTA · Semi-final
#32WTA
1874ELO
1820Hard ELO
$650kYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 September 2022
hard
#14WTA
1989ELO
1952Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$17MCAREER
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Krejcikova B.
6-7 7-6 6-2
Bencic B.
Krejcikova B.
657762
Bencic B.
776221

Barbora Krejcikova defeated Belinda Bencic 6-7 7-6 6-2 in the Tallinn semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Belinda Bencic came in ranked #14, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Barbora Krejcikova claimed a first win over Belinda Bencic in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-11-04BJK Cup Finals RR: CZE vs SUIRRhardBelinda Bencic7-6(2) 6-4
2021-07-24Tokyo OlympicsR16hardBelinda Bencic1-6 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Krejcikova B.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Bencic B.

Bencic B.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Krejcikova B.

Even serve battle

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

Krejcikova B.Bencic B.
39
Serve
57
57
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
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
2.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.4
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (159 vs 173). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
92
88
Break points saved·Even
93
95
Break points won·Even
92
94
Deciding sets·Even
98
98
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
88
98

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 35 days (−0.7)
6.0
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 42 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
3.2Hard Elo 1820
Surface ELO
6.8+133 Hard Elo edge
3.3Overall Elo 1874
ELO gap
6.7Overall Elo 1989
0.0
H2H
10.0
4.4
Surface form
6.7
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
88
88

Krejcikova B.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Bencic B.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast