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Belinda Bencic def. Elise Mertens — Round of 32, Indian Wells Open 2026

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Indian Wells Open 2026

WTA 1000HardIndian Wells, USA

Played9 Mar 2026

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇨🇭ranked WTA number 12 going into this drawWon

Belinda Bencic seeded 12 6 6

🇧🇪ranked WTA number 21 going into this draw

Elise Mertens seeded 22 2 3

Next · Round of 16vs 🇺🇸Jessica Pegula

What this match is worth

Points earned

Bencic +120Mertens +65

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Head to head

3-0Bencic

What decided it

  • Bencic broke 4 times from 8 chances, Mertens 1 from 5
  • Bencic won 69 points to 45
  • Mertens won 32% behind her second serve, Bencic 52%