Belinda Bencic def. Elise Mertens — Round of 32, Indian Wells Open 2026
WTA 1000HardIndian Wells, USA
Played9 Mar 2026
🇨🇭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
🇨🇭Belinda Bencic
🇧🇪Elise Mertens
Match stats
Serve
1
Aces
2
3
Double faults
4
62%
1st serve in
65%
76%
1st serve points won
54%
52%
2nd serve points won
32%
67%
Service points won
46%
4/5
Break points saved
4/8
Return
54%
Return points won
33%
4/8
Break points won
1/5
69
Total points won
45
Head to head
3–0 Bencic
- This matchIndian Wells R32won by Bencic
- 2026HardPerth & Sydney SFwon by Bencic
- 2025HardWuhan R32won by Bencic
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
8–2
Last 10 matches
7–3
3–1
Last 30 days
4–2
By surface
21–6
Hard
12–8
By round
5–0
R32
3–2
3–3
R16
0–4
7–3
At WTA 1000s
5–4
How their matches go
24
Completed matches
19
50%
Won in straight sets
53%
29%
Won after losing a set
11%
17%
Lost after winning a set
16%
4%
Lost in straight sets
21%
2–2
Tiebreaks
2–2
7–4
Deciding sets
2–3
14/17
Won after winning set 1
11/13
5/7
Won after losing set 1
1/6
Serve and return, last 5 matches
64%
1st serve in
58%
66%
1st serve points won
66%
47%
2nd serve points won
51%
53%
Break points saved
42%
47%
Return points won
50%
53%
Break points won
52%
1.2
Aces a match
3.6
3.2
Double faults a match
4.0
Last 14 days
1
Matches
1
2
Sets
2
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Belinda Bencic | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸BucsaNo. 63 | ||
| 🇪🇸BucsaNo. 63 | LostHong Kong QF | WonIndian Wells R64WonOsaka R32 |
| 🇺🇸GauffNo. 4 | ||
| 🇺🇸GauffNo. 4 | LostBeijing R16 | LostDubai R16 |
| 🇨🇿BartunkovaNo. 107 | ||
| 🇨🇿BartunkovaNo. 107 | LostMelbourne R64 | WonMelbourne R32 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 0–3 | 3–1 |