Belinda Bencic and Marketa Vondrousova will square off in the final of the Olympics for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 7:00 pm on Centre Court. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Marketa Vondrousova who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Marketa Vondrousova is the pick to win this match.
Marketa Vondrousova -> 1.96
Belinda Bencic -> 1.96
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Prediction and head to head Belinda Bencic vs. Marketa Vondrousova
This will be the 2nd time that Belinda Bencic and Marketa Vondrousova face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Vondrousova (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.
The last time that they competed against each other, Vondrousova won 4-6 6-4 6-4 in the 3rd round in Miami back in March 2021.
Belinda Bencic
Ranked no. 12, the Swiss reached the final after beating Jessica Pegula 6-3 6-3, Misaki Doi 6-2 6-4, Barbora Krejcikova 1-6 6-2 6-3, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-0 3-6 6-3 and Elena Rybakina 7-62 4-6 6-3.
In the semifinal, The Swiss defeated Rybakina (7-62 4-6 6-3). During the match, Bencic scored 115 points vs Rybakina ‘s 111. Belinda was extremely aggressive to blast 47 winners.
Talking about the service games, Bencic made 5 aces and she was not very solid on her 2nd serve to score 12 double faults. Belinda Bencic lost the serve 6 times and she saved 10 break points. Furthermore, Bencic put 60% of her first serves in, winning 62% (47/76) of the points behind her 1st serve and 59% (23/39) on the 2nd serve. Bencic broke Rybakina 6 times after converting 60% of her break points (6/10).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Bencic started her run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, she has conceded 3 set in this competition to win 54% of the points she played.
Bencic has a solid win-loss record in the last 10 years having won 65% of her matches (300-162). 12-6 on hard in 2021. In connection with her performance on the same surface of this event, Bencic has an aggregate 141-77 win-loss record in the last years on hard.
Bencic’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in Adelaide and Berlin.
Belinda has a composed 22-14 win-loss record in 2021, 12-6 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Olympics
Bencic has never competed in this tournament before.
Marketa Vondrousova
Ranked no. 42, the Czech got to the final after defeating Kiki Bertens 6-4 3-6 6-4, Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-1 6-2, Naomi Osaka 6-1 6-4, Paula Badosa Gibert 6-3 ret. and Elina Svitolina 6-3 6-1.
In the semifinal, The Czech had a good straight sets win against Svitolina (6-3 6-1). During the match Vondrousova scored 58 points vs Svitolina’s 40. Vondrousova was extremely aggressive to blast 20 winners.
Talking about serving, Vondrousova wasn’t able to score even 1 ace for the entire match and she committed only 2 double faults. Marketa Vondrousova lost the serve once. Furthermore, Vondrousova put 63% of her first serves in, winning 69% (20/29) of the points behind her 1st serve and 67% (10/15) on the 2nd serve. The Czech broke Svitolina 5 times after converting 71% of her break points (5/7).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Marketa started her run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, she has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 55% of the points she played.
Marketa’s best result of the current season was reaching the semifinal in Melbourne and Tokyo.
The Czech has an aggregate 19-12 win-loss record in 2021, 14-5 on hard (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Bencic | Vondrousova |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 5 | 5 |
| Tot Set | 13 | 11 |
| Tot Games | 116 | 86 |
| Pts | 417-354 | 307-245 |
| Total Points | 771 | 552 |
| Winners | 165 | 108 |
| %Winners | 40% | 35% |
Both Bencic and Vondrousova played 5 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Belinda Bencic dropped 3 sets, while Marketa Vondrousova dropped 1 set. Bencic has played 2 sets more than Vondrousova (13 vs 11). Therefore, Bencic played 30 games more than Vondrousova. Bencic scored 165 winners (40% of the total points). On the other side, The Czech struck 108 winners (35%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Bencic | Vondrousova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 15 | 9 |
| Avg per match | 3 | 1.8 |
| 1st in | 233/391 | 147/258 |
| %1st in | 60% | 57% |
| 1st pts | 165/233 | 108/147 |
| %1st pts | 71% | 73% |
| 2nd pts | 72/123 | 56/89 |
| %2nd pts | 59% | 63% |
Bencic struck 15 aces (3 per match). Vondrousova recorded 9 aces (1.8 per match). Bencic won 71% points behind her first serve. She quite strong on her second serve to win 59% of the points. On the other side, Vondrousova won 73% of the points behind her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 63% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Bencic | Vondrousova |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 25 | 21 |
| Converted | 25/51 | 21/42 |
| % Converted | 49% | 50% |
| Conceded | 37 | 19 |
| Saved | 22 | 13 |
| % Saved | 59% | 68% |
| Times Broken | 15 | 6 |
Bencic broke her opponents 25 times with a 49% conversion rate. Belinda lost her serve 15 times and she saved 59% of the break points that she conceded. Vondrousova broke her opponents 21 times with a 50% conversion rate. The Czech conceded her serve 6 times and she saved 68% of the break points that she conceded.
| Bencic | |||||||
| R1 Pegula |
R2 Doi |
R3 Krejcikova |
1/4 Pavlyuchenkova |
1/2 Rybakina |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-3 | 6-2 6-4 | 1-6 6-2 6-3 | 6-0 3-6 6-3 | 7-62 4-6 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
| Tot Games | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 116 | |
| pts | 69-51 | 67-48 | 78-72 | 88-72 | 115-111 | 417-354 | |
| Total points | 120 | 115 | 150 | 160 | 226 | 771 | |
| Winners | 28 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 47 | 165 | |
| %Winners | 41% | 40% | 40% | 36% | 41% | 40% | |
| SERVE | |||||||
| Aces | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 35 | |
| 1st in | 34/53 | 35/57 | 43/75 | 45/79 | 76/127 | 233/391 | |
| % 1st in | 64% | 61% | 57% | 57% | 60% | 60% | |
| 1st pts | 28/34 | 27/35 | 31/43 | 32/45 | 47/76 | 165/233 | |
| % 1st pts | 82% | 77% | 72% | 71% | 62% | 71% | |
| 2nd pts | 11/17 | 10/19 | 13/25 | 15/23 | 23/39 | 72/123 | |
| % 2nd pts | 65% | 53% | 52% | 65% | 59% | 59% | |
| Breaks | |||||||
| Won | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 25 | |
| Converted | 3/12 | 5/9 | 5/9 | 6/11 | 6/10 | 25/51 | |
| Converted % | 25% | 56% | 56% | 55% | 60% | 49% | |
| Conceded | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 37 | |
| Saved | 1/1 | 4/6 | 2/6 | 5/8 | 10/16 | 22 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 67% | 33% | 63% | 63% | 65% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | |
| Vondrousova | |||||||
| R1 Bertens |
R2 Buzarnescu |
R3 Osaka |
1/4 Badosa |
1/2 Svitolina |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 3-6 6-4 | 6-1 6-2 | 6-1 6-4 | 6-3 ret. | 6-3 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| Tot Games | 29 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 86 | |
| pts | 85-94 | 64-39 | 66-47 | 34-25 | 58-40 | 307-245 | |
| Total points | 179 | 103 | 113 | 59 | 98 | 552 | |
| Winners | 37 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 108 | |
| %Winners | 44% | 31% | 30% | 32% | 34% | 35% | |
| SERVE | |||||||
| Aces | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Double Faults | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | |
| 1st in | 56/102 | 25/40 | 23/46 | 14/24 | 29/46 | 147/258 | |
| % 1st in | 55% | 63% | 50% | 58% | 63% | 57% | |
| 1st pts | 37/56 | 20/25 | 20/23 | 11/14 | 20/29 | 108/147 | |
| % 1st pts | 66% | 80% | 87% | 79% | 69% | 73% | |
| 2nd pts | 22/38 | 9/10 | 12/19 | 3/7 | 10/15 | 56/89 | |
| % 2nd pts | 58% | 90% | 63% | 43% | 67% | 63% | |
| Breaks | |||||||
| Won | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | |
| Converted | 3/5 | 5/14 | 5/11 | 3/5 | 5/7 | 21/42 | |
| Converted % | 60% | 36% | 45% | 60% | 71% | 50% | |
| Conceded | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | |
| Saved | 5/8 | 1/1 | 4/5 | 3/4 | 0/1 | 13 | |
| Saved % | 63% | 100% | 80% | 75% | 0% | 64% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Head 2 Head
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- Elena RybakinaRybakina – Elina SvitolinaSvitolina (1-1) – H2H and prediction
