Anna Kalinskaya def. Belinda Bencic 6-4, 6-3 — Italian Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Anna Kalinskaya defeated Belinda Bencic 6-4, 6-3 in the R32 of the Italian Open 2026.

World No. 24 Anna Kalinskaya flipped the form chart on No. 12 Belinda Bencic, converting 5 of 8 break points to Bencic's 3 of 8 in a 6-4, 6-3 win at the Italian Open. The margin was the return wall on Bencic's second serve — Kalinskaya won 80% of those points (16 of 20) and held the Swiss to 20% on her own second ball. In their first meeting on clay, that return pressure was the whole story.

Match stats

Belinda Bencic: 1 ace, 64% first serves, 5 double faults, 3/8 break points. Anna Kalinskaya: 1 ace, 62% first serves, 5 double faults, 5/8 break points.

Profiles: Belinda Bencic · Anna Kalinskaya — Italian Open 2026

Head-to-head

Belinda Bencic and Anna Kalinskaya have met 3 times, with Belinda Bencic leading the head-to-head 2–1.

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