ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Belinda Bencic, Magda Linette, and Sofia Kenin are going to compete on Monday at the Ningbo Open on CENTER COURT.

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Belinda Bencic vs. Magda Linette

Head to head 1-0 for Bencic

Belinda Bencic will face Magda Linette in the 1st round for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Monday at 1:00 pm on CENTER COURT.

Belinda Bencic: ranking and results

Ranked no. 15, Bencic will start her run in Ningbo after she played her last match in Wuhan where she lost to in the 3rd round on the 9th of October.

Belinda has a 31-16 win-loss record in 2025, 23-11 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Belinda’s best result of the season was reaching the final in Abu Dhabi.

Last year in Ningbo The Swiss didn’t play in Ningbo in 2024.

Magda Linette: ranking and results

Ranked no. 40, will start her run in Ningbo after she played her last match in Billie Jean King Cup, Qualifiers, Group E where she overcame to Golubic in the Rubber 2 on the 10th of April.

Magda has a 21-24 win-loss record in 2025, 14-16 on hard (See FULL STATS).

The Pole’s best result of the current year was getting to the semifinal in Nottingham.

Last year in Ningbo Magda lost in the 1st round 6-2 6-4 to Katerina Siniakova.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Belinda Bencic and Magda Linette square off. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Bencic (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard.

Before, the last time they fought against each other, Bencic won 6-3 6-1 in the 3rd round in London back in 2023.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Belinda Bencic who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Belinda Bencic is the pick to win this match.
Belinda Bencic -> 1.34
Magda Linette -> 3.24

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Sofia Kenin vs. Mccartney Kessler

Head to head 0-0

Sofia Kenin will take on Mccartney Kessler in the 1st round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Monday at 11:00 am on CENTER COURT.

Sofia Kenin: ranking and results

Ranked no. 28, Sofia will start her run in Ningbo after she played her last match in Wuhan where she lost to Samsonova in the 2nd round on the 8th of October.

Sofia has a 28-23 win-loss record in 2025, 16-15 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Sofia’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in Charleston.

Last year in Ningbo Sofia didn’t compete in Ningbo in 2024.

Mccartney Kessler: ranking and results

Ranked no. 33, Mccartney will start her run in Ningbo after she played her last match in the Open 35 de Saint Malo where she lost to Golubic in the quarter on the 2nd

of May.

The American has a 34-22 win-loss record in 2025, 24-14 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Mccartney’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in Hobart, Austin and Nottingham.

Last year in Ningbo Mccartney didn’t compete in Ningbo in 2024.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Sofia Kenin and Mccartney Kessler since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Mccartney Kessler who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Mccartney Kessler is the pick to win this match.
Mccartney Kessler -> 2.4
Sofia Kenin -> 1.57

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