Two players ranked in their 40s, Belinda Bencic and Dayana Yastremska will face off in the first round of the 2025 WTA Miami Open which will be played on Wednesday, March 19. Get all the Belinda Bencic v Dayana Yastremska predictions, betting tips and odds for this encounter in the section below.
Belinda Bencic v Dayana Yastremska Head to Head
Two previous WTA main draw matches have resulted in wins for Bencic. They have also faced off in an ITF tournament in 2017 where Bencic won again while Yastremska grabbed her sole victory in the qualifiers of New Haven 2018.
Bencic Impressive Despite Keys Drubbing
Belinda Bencic has been in the kind of rhythm this season that when she took to court for her Indian Wells quarterfinals against the Australian Open champion Madison Key, there wasn’t a lot differentiating the two players.
While bet365 did peg Keys as a favourite, she was only slightly ahead at 8/11 – an indicator how well Bencic had gone about her business all season.
And while the Bencic of all the previous matches of the season did not appear against Keys, losing 6-1, 6-1, the Swiss player can be extremely proud of the manner in which she has played all season.
Bencic has already won a title this year, grabbing the Abu Dhabi tournament win while also making it to the fourth round at the Australian Open and the last eight stage of the Indian Wells Open last week.
She has been tipped to win this against an in-form Yastremska with bet365 and others putting her at a whopping 1/4 to grab a victory.
Yastremska 12-7 for the Season
While Dayana Yastremska’s form this season hasn’t been as sparkling as her opponent, it’s not been too bad either. In fact, it’s bit of a shame that she is facing Bencic so early in the tournament.
That’s because Bencic is playing like one of the top-20s of the world while Yastremska herself enters this tournament with a 12-7 win-loss record for the season.
This includes a final appearance at the Linz Open and successive wins at four of the other tournaments that Yastremska has participated in this year. Including the Indian Wells Open last week.
There, Yastremska overcame Yue Yuan before shocking Ons Jabeur in the second round and it was only the might of Iga Swiatek that managed to stall her progress.
It looks like Bencic would also enter this encounter with a huge upper hand.
Bencic v Yastremska Predictions
Since her return to competitive tennis following her maternity break, it has taken something special to defeat Bencic and that’s what Yastremska will need to pull off throughout the match. Bencic, otherwise, can be expected to coast to a straight-set win, especially if she can get off to a quick start here.
Bencic v Yastremska Tips
- Bencic to win in straight sets: 4/5
