B. Bencic vs A. Zakharova prediction

The prediction, computed before the match

Correct prediction
B. BencicA. Zakharova
78.2 %21.8 %
Model favourite
B. Bencic
Probability
78 %
Predicted score
2-0
Exact score
Actual score
2-0 · B. Bencic

Probability and score were published in the app before the match and frozen since. Model v0.6.

WTABeijingRound of 64hard court10:10
2409
Elo
2090
2333
Elo on hard court
2045
7 / 10
Form (last 10)
5 / 10
0
Recent matches
2
Even
Head-to-head
Even
1.20
Odds
4.00

Form and record before the match

Last 10 matches, oldest to most recent

B. Bencic
  1. W
  2. L
  3. W
  4. W
  5. W
  6. L
  7. W
  8. W
  9. W
  10. L
A. Zakharova
  1. L
  2. W
  3. W
  4. L
  5. L
  6. W
  7. L
  8. L
  9. L
  10. W
7 – 3
Wins – losses
4 – 6
17 – 8
Sets won – lost
8 – 12
1 loss
Current streak
1 win
27-11 (71%)
2026 record
30-26 (54%)
100-45 (69%)
Record on hard court
59-56 (51%)

ATP, WTA and Challenger singles matches played since 2020 by B. Bencic and A. Zakharova, before this match.

What the numbers said before the match

B. Bencic comes in with an Elo of 2409, against 2090 for A. Zakharova: a 318-point edge. On hard court, the gap is 288 points in favour of B. Bencic. B. Bencic won 7 of the last ten matches, A. Zakharova won 5. B. Bencic has 3 wins in the last five matches. A. Zakharova has 2 wins in the last five matches. Their head-to-head record does not separate the two players. Bookmakers make B. Bencic the favourite.

The model gave B. Bencic the win at 78 %, with a likely score of 2-0. B. Bencic won 2-0: prediction correct.

Recent matches

B. Bencic's last five matches

A. Zakharova's last five matches

Head-to-head since 2020

No direct meeting since 2020 on the ATP, WTA and Challenger tours.

Road through the tournament

This is B. Bencic's first match of the tournament. To reach this round, A. Zakharova beat Y. Shao (6-0 6-2). In 2025, the tournament was won by A. Anisimova, who beat L. Noskova in the final (6-0 2-6 6-2).

Key numbers

In tie-breaks, B. Bencic wins 59 % (39 of 66), A. Zakharova 57 % (29 of 51). In deciding sets, B. Bencic wins 61 % of the time (85 matches), A. Zakharova 45 % (58 matches). After losing the first set, B. Bencic turned 36 % of matches around (76 occasions), A. Zakharova 14 % (98 occasions). After winning the first set, B. Bencic went on to win 88 % of matches, A. Zakharova 81 %.

Completed ATP, WTA and Challenger singles matches since 2020, before this match, retirements and walkovers excluded.

Frequently asked questions about B. Bencic – A. Zakharova

Who is the favourite between B. Bencic and A. Zakharova?
The match is over: B. Bencic won 2-0. Bookmakers make B. Bencic the favourite, priced at 1.20 against 4.00 for A. Zakharova. Pronocast's model had B. Bencic winning at 78 %.
When is the B. Bencic – A. Zakharova match?
On Saturday, 3 October 2026 at 10:10, at the Beijing tournament (Round of 64, hard court).
What is the head-to-head between B. Bencic and A. Zakharova?
No meeting between B. Bencic and A. Zakharova appears since 2020 on the ATP, WTA and Challenger tours.
Where can I see the prediction for B. Bencic – A. Zakharova?
The prediction is published higher up on this page, with the result and the verdict.

How the model computes its predictions

Same tournament: Beijing

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