Belinda Bencic stays hot in 2025 with a statement win at Indian Wells
WTA
Belinda Bencic secured a commanding 6-1, 6-1 victory over Tatjana Maria in the first round of Indian Wells, extending her strong run in 2025. The Swiss player now holds a 14-4 record this season, having also claimed the title at the Abu Dhabi Open.
Since her return from maternity leave, Bencic has been one of the most in-form players at the start of the year. The Tokyo 2020 gold medallist delivered an inspired performance, dropping just two games in a match that lasted just over an hour.
Read also
First Set
Bencic, a semifinalist in 2019, showed no signs of slowing down as the Sunshine Double got underway. The Swiss quickly broke Maria to love and took control with her serve. She secured back-to-back breaks, racing to a 4-0 lead within 20 minutes.
Maria managed to hold serve once but had no chance of staging a comeback. Bencic broke for a third time to close out the set 6-1. The Swiss won 83% of her first-serve points compared to just 38% for Maria. On second serves, Bencic also dominated with 60% won, while the German managed only 33%.
Second Set
At the start of the second set, Maria seemed to regain some stability, holding serve to level at 1-1. However, from that point on, Bencic completely took over, capitalizing on her opponent’s errors.
The 27-year-old won the next five games in a row, claiming 20 of the final 24 points. She won an impressive 72% of the points in the set and, without facing a single break point, sealed a 6-1, 6-1 victory to move into the second round. Her next challenge will be against world No. 18 Amanda Anisimova, the recent Qatar Open champion.
Match Statistics Bencic vs. Maria
| Bencic | VS | Maria |
|---|---|---|
| Service | ||
| 0 | Aces | 1 |
| 3 | Double Faults | 2 |
| 62% (24/39) | 1st Service Percentage | 63% (26/41) |
| 83% (20/24) | 1st Service Points Won | 38% (10/26) |
| 60% (9/15) | 2nd Service Points Won | 33% (5/15) |
| - (0/0) | Break Points Saved | 38% (3/8) |
| 100% (7/7) | Service Games | 29% (2/7) |
| Return | ||
| 62% (16/26) | 1st Return Points Won | 17% (4/24) |
| 67% (10/15) | 2nd Return Points Won | 40% (6/15) |
| - | Break Points Saved | - |
| Other | ||
| 1h 06m | Match Duration | 1h 06m |
Just In
Popular News
Latest Comments
- Oh for the love of all that us good Rublev...GO GET SOME THERAPY!!!Rapunzel08-03-2025
- Until Kygrios repents of his despicable behaviour towards Sinner on social media, he will continue to rack up injuries and he will NOT win another match.Rapunzel06-03-2025
- Now Raducanu is relegated to "training sessions" with event promoters?
mandoist02-03-2025 - What a poor video from WTA Ventures.MrAndreeva28-02-2025
- There's been no medical statement. Just players who ate at the same place. There's more to diarrhea attacks than just food when you're in Mexico.mandoist27-02-2025
- Send this guy back to Shakira. Ah no. Too late. She dumped him.MrAndreeva27-02-2025
- Dealing with mental issues and various instabilities is up to the person and those surrounding them to deal with; not the public. BTW: Such fragile personalities should never be anywhere near anti-Social Media... and apparently plastic chairs.mandoist25-02-2025
- FWIW: Ending a public farewell with a line like, "Wishing you nothing but success and happiness in your future endeavors," is a corporate Tool used by those whom had/have alternative reasons they do not wish to reveal.mandoist24-02-2025
- Lena does not need a special coach. She is not the same person she once was. Look at your photos -- when is the last time you saw that smile and sparkle in her eyes? When is the last time you saw her family in attendance? I believe it was once this season; sister Ana accompanied her to Australia. Perhaps Lena needs time away from tennis; time with professional help? If nothing else, her family should hold an intervention to snap her out of the hold Vukov has on her. It's sad to watch her lose matches she should be winning. Sadder still to see her vacuous facial expressions.mandoist24-02-2025
- Thank you, Boris!! Finally someone speaking common sense!! I am so sick of the stupid, ignorant comments by the players who have not READ THE FACTS!!!Rapunzel18-02-2025
