Elina Svitolina def. Belinda Bencic 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 — French Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Elina Svitolina defeated Belinda Bencic 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 in the R16 of the French Open 2026.

Svitolina dropped the opening set 6-4 and then choked off Bencic's serve entirely, closing with a 6-0 third in which she won 46% of her return games to Bencic's 23%. The recovery rode a baseline cleanup — 35 winners to 20, and 26 unforced errors against Bencic's 35 — while the Swiss leaked four double faults and held just 38% of her second-serve points. Svitolina converted 6 of 13 break points and is now 4-0 in the head-to-head, this their first meeting on clay.

Match stats

Elina Svitolina: 3 aces, 35 winners, 67% first serves, 1 double fault, 6/13 break points. Belinda Bencic: 2 aces, 20 winners, 62% first serves, 4 double faults, 3/7 break points.

Profiles: Elina Svitolina · Belinda Bencic — French Open 2026

Head-to-head

Elina Svitolina and Belinda Bencic have met 4 times, with Elina Svitolina leading the head-to-head 4–0.

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