Belinda Bencic gets by Yuliia Starodubtseva 5-7 6-4 7-5 in the 2nd round in Ningbo on Wednesday. Bencic will try to go further in the tournament when playing against Jasmine Paolini or Veronika Kudermetova in the 3rd round. The epic lasted 3 hours and 33 minutes.

Ningbo
Bencic's Record

Belinda added to her prize money $ 12,995 after winning this match. She has already won $ 28,695 after this win. If she wins the next match, the Swiss will add $ 30,305 to her earnings to get in total $ 59,000 in total.

Highlights Belinda Bencic vs. Yuliia Starodubtseva Ningbo Open – Ningbo

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Bencic
Starodubtseva
5-7 6-4 7-5
3h:33
116
116
Total points
107
107
42
42
Winners
39
39
36%
36%
Ratio Winners
36%
36%
-- Serve --
4
4
Aces
1
1
4
4
Double Faults
6
6
58%
58%
1st in
54%
54%
66%
66%
1st won
65%
65%
42/64
42/64
1st won
39/60
39/60
53%
53%
2nd won
46%
46%
25/47
25/47
2nd won
24/52
24/52
-- Break Points --
6/16
6/16
Total
5/12
5/12
38%
38%
Won
42%
42%
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At the end of the match, Bencic scored 116 points vs. Starodubtsewa’s 107.

Bencic

Bencic won this match even if she had a tough time converting her break points since she converted only 38% (6/16) of the procured opportunities.

Starodubtsewa

On the other side, Starodubtsewa was struggling when converting her break points (only 42% – 5/12). That was one of the key issues for her loss.

After this match, the head to head between Bencic and Starodubtsewa is 1-0 for Belinda.

Draw and next match H2H: Belinda Bencic vs. Jasmine Paolini or Veronika Kudermetova – stats

Bencic will take on either Jasmine Paolini or Veronika Kudermetova in the 3rd round. The head to head is 2-1 vs. Jasmine Paolini and 6-5 vs. Veronika Kudermetova.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Starodubtseva 7-5
StarodubtsevaBencic
7
5
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
StarodubtsevaBencic
7
5
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
StarodubtsevaBencic
6
5
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
StarodubtsevaBencic
5
5
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
StarodubtsevaBencic
4
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
StarodubtsevaBencic
3
5
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
StarodubtsevaBencic
3
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
StarodubtsevaBencic
2
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
StarodubtsevaBencic
2
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
StarodubtsevaBencic
1
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
StarodubtsevaBencic
1
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
StarodubtsevaBencic
1
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
StarodubtsevaBencic
1
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15

Yulia conquered the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after dropping her serve in the 3rd (1-2) game, Starodubtsewa broke back in the 10th (5-5) and in the 12th game to conquer the set 7-5.

Yulia failed to serve out the set when leading 7-5 to be broken at 30.

Belinda had no answers in the last 5 games of the set when the score went from 3-5 to 7-5.

Yulia was exemplary in converting all her break points in the 4th (1-2 15-40 and 30-40), the 8th (3-4 30-40 and 40-A), the 10th (4-5 40-A) and the 12th game (6-5 30-40 and 40-A). In addition on the other side, the Swiss was exemplary in converting all her break points in the 3rd (1-1 15-40 and 30-40) and the 6th game (4-2 15-40 and 30-40).

They played 89 points. Starodubtsewa was the winner of the set after clinching 7 more points than Belinda (48-41). The Ukrainian dropped 14 points on serve (28-14). Regarding the other side of the net, the Swiss conceded 20 points on serve (27-20).

2nd Set -
Bencic 6-4
BencicStarodubtseva
6
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
BencicStarodubtseva
6
4
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
BencicStarodubtseva
5
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
BencicStarodubtseva
5
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
BencicStarodubtseva
5
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
BencicStarodubtseva
4
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
BencicStarodubtseva
3
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
BencicStarodubtseva
3
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
BencicStarodubtseva
2
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
BencicStarodubtseva
1
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30

Belinda won the set after she broke Yulia in the 3rd

(2-1) and in the 7th (5-2) game. Starodubtsewa tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 8th (5-3) game. However, Belinda kept the situation under control to conquer the set 6-4.

Bencic failed to serve out the set when leading 5-2 to be broken at 15.

The Swiss converted 40% of her break points (2/5). She had 5 break points opportunities in the 2nd (1-1 15-40, 30-40, 40-A and 40-A) and the 7th game (4-2 15-40). Also, on the other side, Starodubtsewa converted 33% of her break points (1/3). She had her opportunities in the 7th

(2-5 0-40 and 15-40) and the 10th game (4-5 30-40).

They played 64 points. Belinda won 4 more points than the Ukrainian (34-30). Belinda surrendered 13 points on serve (19-13). In addition, on the other side, Starodubtsewa conceded 15 points on serve (17-15).

3rd Set -
Bencic 7-5
BencicStarodubtseva
7
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
BencicStarodubtseva
6
5
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
BencicStarodubtseva
5
5
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
BencicStarodubtseva
5
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
BencicStarodubtseva
5
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
BencicStarodubtseva
5
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
BencicStarodubtseva
4
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
BencicStarodubtseva
3
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
BencicStarodubtseva
2
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
BencicStarodubtseva
1
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
BencicStarodubtseva
1
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15

Belinda won the set after she broke Yulia 3 times in the 5th (3-2), in the 7th (5-2) and in the 11th (6-5) game. The Ukrainian tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 8th (5-3) and in the 10th (5-5) game. However, the Swiss stayed solid to win the set 7-5.

Belinda failed to serve out the set when leading 5-2 to be broken at 40.

One of the most important stints of the set was when Bencic won 4 consecutive games in the 3rd set so as to bring the scoreline from 1-2 to 5-2.

The Swiss converted 42% of her break points (3/7). She had 7 break points opportunities in the 5th (2-2 0-40 and 15-40), the 7th (4-2 15-40 and 30-40) and the 11th game (5-5 40-A, 40-A and 40-A). On the other side, Starodubtsewa was unerring in converting all her break points in the 8th (2-5 40-A) and the 10th game (4-5 15-40).

They played 70 points. Bencic won 12 points more than Yulia (41-29). Belinda surrendered 11 points on serve (21-11). Regarding the other side of the net, Yulia conceded 20 points on serve (18-20).

1st
Bencic
Starodubtseva
5-7
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
3
4
3
4
2
3
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
2nd
Bencic
Starodubtseva
6-4
6
4
5
4
5
3
5
2
4
2
3
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
3rd
Bencic
Starodubtseva
7-5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
3
5
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1

Tennis Scores in Ningbo

  • Ajla TomljanovicTomljanovic – Zeynep SonmezSonmez (7-66 6-3)
  • Diana ShnaiderShnaider – Karolina MuchovaMuchova (2-6 6-1 6-2)
  • Belinda BencicBencic – Yuliia StarodubtsevaStarodubtseva (5-7 6-4 7-5)

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