Elina Svitolina def. Belinda Bencic — Round of 16, Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2026
WTA 1000HardDubai, UAE
Played18 Feb 2026
🇺🇦ranked WTA number 9 going into this drawWon
Elina Svitolina seeded 7 4 6 6
🇨🇭ranked WTA number 11 going into this draw
Belinda Bencic seeded 9 6 1 3
🇺🇦Elina Svitolina
🇨🇭Belinda Bencic
Match stats
Serve
9
Aces
0
4
Double faults
5
61%
1st serve in
61%
69%
1st serve points won
56%
41%
2nd serve points won
41%
58%
Service points won
50%
4/8
Break points saved
5/12
Return
50%
Return points won
42%
7/12
Break points won
4/8
92
Total points won
79
Head to head
2–0 Svitolina
- This matchDubai R16won by Svitolina
- 2025HardMiami R64won by Svitolina
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
8–2
Last 10 matches
8–2
6–2
Last 30 days
3–1
By surface
12–3
Hard
21–6
By round
2–1
R16
3–2
2–0
QF
2–2
2–1
At WTA 1000s
6–2
How their matches go
14
Completed matches
24
71%
Won in straight sets
50%
7%
Won after losing a set
29%
0%
Lost after winning a set
13%
21%
Lost in straight sets
8%
4–1
Tiebreaks
2–2
1–0
Deciding sets
7–3
11/11
Won after winning set 1
14/16
0/3
Won after losing set 1
5/8
Serve and return, last 5 matches
60%
1st serve in
–
66%
1st serve points won
–
49%
2nd serve points won
–
40%
Break points saved
–
47%
Return points won
–
59%
Break points won
–
3.4
Aces a match
–
1.8
Double faults a match
–
Last 14 days
3
Matches
1
5
Sets
3
1
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Elina Svitolina | Belinda Bencic |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸GauffNo. 5 | ||
| 🇺🇸GauffNo. 5 | WonMelbourne QF | LostBeijing R16 |
| 🇬🇧BoulterNo. 84 | ||
| 🇬🇧BoulterNo. 84 | WonAuckland R16 | WonMelbourne R128 |
| 🇪🇸BucsaNo. 56 | ||
| 🇪🇸BucsaNo. 56 | WonMelbourne R128 | LostHong Kong QF |
| 🇫🇷GrachevaNo. 73 | ||
| 🇫🇷GrachevaNo. 73 | WonAuckland R32 | WonTokyo R16 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 4–0 | 2–2 |