Belinda Bencic def. Diana Shnaider 6-2, 7-6 — Madrid Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Belinda Bencic defeated Diana Shnaider 6-2, 7-6 in the R32 of the Madrid Open 2026.

Belinda Bencic landed 71% of her first serves against Diana Shnaider's 53%, and that gap was the match. Five aces to one, zero double faults, and a 51% first-return win rate gave Bencic the cushion to take the second set in a tiebreak after running away with the first. She's now 3-0 in the rivalry, the first meeting coming on clay.

Match stats

Belinda Bencic: 5 aces, 71% first serves, 0 double faults. Diana Shnaider: 1 ace, 53% first serves, 1 double fault.

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Head-to-head

Belinda Bencic and Diana Shnaider have met 3 times, with Belinda Bencic leading the head-to-head 3–0.