Hailey Baptiste def. Belinda Bencic 6-1, 6(14)-7(16), 6-3 — Madrid Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Hailey Baptiste defeated Belinda Bencic 6-1, 6(14)-7(16), 6-3 in the R16 of the Madrid Open 2026.

Hailey Baptiste, ranked No. 32, knocked off No. 12 Belinda Bencic 6-1, 6-7(14), 6-3 in their first career meeting, winning 76% of her first-serve points to Bencic's 64%. The favourite had her chance in a marathon second-set tiebreak — 16-14 to force a decider — but Baptiste reset, taking 18 of 28 games across the match and converting eight aces against Bencic's three. Her 36% first-return win rate kept the pressure on a serve that never steadied.

Match stats

Belinda Bencic: 3 aces, 65% first serves, 3 double faults, 1/8 break points. Hailey Baptiste: 8 aces, 62% first serves, 6 double faults, 4/7 break points.

Profiles: Belinda Bencic · Hailey Baptiste — Madrid Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Belinda Bencic and Hailey Baptiste.