Belinda Bencic vs Varvara Gracheva

WTA Tokyo — Belinda Bencic vs Varvara Gracheva

🧠 Form & Context

Belinda Bencic (WTA #13)

• Came off a grueling 3h22m QF loss in Ningbo (cramping vs Paolini) after serving for the match.
• 2025 highlights: Abu Dhabi champion; Wimbledon SF; >30 wins this season.
• Tokyo history is mixed: finalist in 2015, but first-round exits on last two visits (2016, 2018).
• Enters as the 5th seed with a bye.

Varvara Gracheva (WTA #82)

• Arrived on a skid (no back-to-back wins across five events), but reset in Tokyo: qualified and beat Wang Xinyu in three.
• Season of swings: Eastbourne SF, Cincinnati QF (top-20 win over Muchova), but many early exits.
• Two of three Tokyo matches went the distance—battle-hardened this week.

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