Belinda Bencic has beaten the world no.1 Naomi Osaka 3-6 6-2 7-5 to reach the semifinals in Madrid. This the 2nd time that Bencic has beaten her in 2019.
The Match
In the first set, Osaka broke Bencic in the 4th game (3-1) but Bencic came back strong to break Osaka in the next game (3-2). Osaka again broke Bencic serve in the 8th game (5-3) and held her serve to win the set 6-3.
The second set was easy for Bencic, she broke Osaka serve thrice in the set to win the set 6-2.
Osaka had a great chance to win the match but she missed it when she failed to serve out when leading 5-4 in the third set. She was broken at love in that game and then lost 2 consecutive games to lose the match.
Bencic won the match 3-6 6-2 7-5 in 2 hours 11 minutes.
Osaka will lose the world no.1 rank if Halep wins the tournament.
Head to Head Bencic vs. Halep
Bencic will now face Halep in the semifinals. Bencic has a 2-1 record against Halep. They have not faced each other on clay.