Belinda Bencic is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Ningbo. Bencic has defeated Magda Linette 6-3 6-2 and Yuliia Starodubtseva 5-7 6-4 7-5 to reach the quarter where she will face Jasmine Paolini.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Belinda Bencic’s projected draw includingherlikely opponents in Ningbo Open. Belinda has a good record (9-6) against the plausible opponents.
1/4 – Jasmine Paolini’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Belinda Bencic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46-21 | 27-12 | 13-3 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 42-21 | 19-10 | 12-5 | 3-4 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 43-30 | 20-16 | 16-8 | 5-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 30-25 | 14-11 | 10-10 | 6-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 34-24 | 17-13 | 12-7 | 5-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 7-15 | 1-8 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 48-29 | 12-8 | 32-14 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 28-33 | 9-9 | 18-18 | 1-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
Jasmine Paolini has a 45-17 record in 2025, 26-11 on hard. During the previous 13 years, Jasmine has a 153-108 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Jasmine won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Her best result of the current season was winning the competition in Rome where she overcame Cori Gauff in the final 6-4 6-2.
Last year in Ningbo Open Paolini didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Belinda Bencic vs. Jasmine Paolini
This match would represent the 4th time that Belinda Bencic and Jasmine Paolini play each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Bencic (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
1/2 – Elena Rybakina’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Belinda Bencic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59-19 | 37-13 | 9-3 | 8-0 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 43-11 | 23-5 | 12-2 | 2-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 47-15 | 31-11 | 11-2 | 0-0 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-21 | 18-12 | 9-5 | 5-2 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 33-23 | 18-14 | 6-4 | 2-2 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 29-10 | 18-5 | 7-3 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 57-21 | 19-9 | 15-6 | 16-4 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 32-22 | 11-8 | 7-9 | 13-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
Elena Rybakina has a 49-19 record in 2025, 32-13 on hard. As for the last 11 years, Rybakina has a 182-84 record on hard (Click here
to see full career record). The Kazakhstani won 7 of her last 10 matches.Her best result of this season was winning the title in Strasbourg where she overcame Liudmila Samsonova in the final 6-1 6-7(2) 6-1.
Last year in Ningbo Open Rybakina didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Belinda Bencic vs. Elena Rybakina
This match would represent the 4th time that Belinda Bencic and Elena Rybakina fight against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Bencic (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.
However, Belinda Bencic could face Ajla Tomljanovic. Their H2H is 4-1 for Belinda Bencic.
Final – Ekaterina Alexandrova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-4 for Belinda Bencic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47-25 | 22-16 | 13-5 | 4-1 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 26-25 | 17-13 | 1-7 | 3-2 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 33-21 | 17-13 | 6-5 | 0-1 | 10-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 35-18 | 12-10 | 13-5 | 4-2 | 6-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 26-23 | 10-9 | 6-5 | 7-7 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 20-12 | 9-4 | 4-5 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 42-27 | 16-12 | 3-7 | 18-4 | 5-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 29-24 | 7-10 | 8-7 | 11-3 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
Ekaterina Alexandrova has a 44-22 record in 2025, 19-14 on hard. In the course of the last 11 years, the Russian has a 126-100 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Ekaterina won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Her best result of the current season was winning the tournament in Linz where she defeated Dayana Yastremska in the final 6-2 3-6 7-5.
Last year in Ningbo Open the Russian didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Belinda Bencic vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova
This contest would be 10th time that Belinda Bencic and Ekaterina Alexandrova fight against each other. The head to head is 5-4 for Bencic (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Belinda Bencic may square off with Diana Shnaider. Their H2H is 1-0 for Belinda Bencic.