Belinda Bencic def. Elise Mertens — Semifinal, United Cup 2026
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United Cup 2026
United CupHardPerth & Sydney, Australia
Played10 Jan 2026
Rounds
🇨🇭ranked WTA number 11 going into this drawWon
Belinda Bencic 6 4 7
🇧🇪ranked WTA number 20 going into this draw
Elise Mertens 3 6 60
🇨🇭B. BencicBelinda BencicvE. MertensElise Mertens🇧🇪
🇨🇭Belinda Bencic
🇧🇪Elise Mertens
Head to head
2–0 Bencic
- This matchPerth & Sydney SFwon by Bencic
- 2025HardWuhan R32won by Bencic
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
9–1
Last 10 matches
5–5
3–0
Last 30 days
3–0
By surface
17–7
Hard
10–8
0–1
Grass
–
By round
1–1
SF
–
1–0
F
–
3–0
At United Cups
3–0
How their matches go
23
Completed matches
17
48%
Won in straight sets
41%
22%
Won after losing a set
18%
13%
Lost after winning a set
29%
17%
Lost in straight sets
12%
2–3
Tiebreaks
3–3
5–3
Deciding sets
3–5
13/16
Won after winning set 1
8/13
3/7
Won after losing set 1
2/4
Last 14 days
3
Matches
3
6
Sets
8
3
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Belinda Bencic | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸BucsaNo. 51 | ||
| 🇪🇸BucsaNo. 51 | LostHong Kong QF | WonOsaka R32LostNew York R32 |
| 🇭🇷VekicNo. 69 | ||
| 🇭🇷VekicNo. 69 | WonWuhan R64 | WonMonterrey R16 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 1–1 | 2–1 |