Belinda Bencic defeated Leylah Fernandez 6-1 6-1 in the Miami round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Belinda Bencic came in ranked #12, defending last year's semi-final. Belinda Bencic moved ahead in the head-to-head, 3–2.
Bencic B. took it in straight sets.
Bencic B. and Fernandez L. faced 10 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Bencic B. went 7–4 (64%) against them, Fernandez L. 2–10 (17%). Bencic B. came out clearly better against 6 of 9 comparable opponents, Fernandez L. against 1.
Hard: Bencic B. leads 3–1 · Clay: Fernandez L. leads 1–0
Belinda Bencic beat Leylah Fernandez 6-1 6-1. Umpiry, "Belinda Bencic vs Leylah Fernandez — Miami Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2023-03-20/bencic-vs-fernandez-miami-r64?utm_source=cite (as of 20 March 2023).