Mubadala World Tennis Championship 2021: Emma Raducanu vs Belinda Bencic Preview, Head to head, Prediction and Live Stream


Mubadala World Tennis Championship 2021: Emma Raducanu vs Belinda Bencic Preview, Head to head, Prediction and Live Stream

Emma Raducanu and Belinda Bencic

In the one-off singles match at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship 2021, World No. 19 Emma Raducanu will take on World No. 23 Belinda Bencic.

ADVERTISEMENT

Emma Raducanu vs Belinda Bencic: Match Details

  • Tournament: Mubadala World Tennis Championship 2021 
  • Match: Emma Raducanu vs Belinda Bencic
  • Prize Money: $250,000
  • Date: December 16, 2021
  • Venue: Abu Dhabi
  • Surface: Hard Court

Emma Raducanu vs Belinda Bencic: Preview

Emma Raducanu
Emma Raducanu

Emma Raducanu will be making her debut at the 3-day exhibition tournament that has seen veterans of the sport play there. Emma gets the invite after her sensational run at the 2021 US Open becoming the youngest Brit to win a Grand Slam title and her surprising run at the 2021 Wimbledon when she became the youngest British woman to reach the 4th round at the Championships.

Belinda Bencic reached two Tour finals but had to suffer defeat on both occasions. She however won the gold medal in the singles discipline at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics held this year as she became the first Swiss woman to win the gold in tennis at the Olympics. Belinda last played at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals where she lost in her 4th rubber.

Emma Raducanu vs Belinda Bencic: Head-to-Head

Belinda Bencic
Belinda Bencic

This will be the second meeting between the duo who last met in the quarter-finals of the 2021 US Open, where Emma won in straight-sets on her way to claiming her maiden Grand Slam title.

ADVERTISEMENT

Emma Raducanu vs Belinda Bencic: Prediction

Emma Raducanu will be at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship 2021
Emma Raducanu

Raducanu will come into the tie with a career outdoor hardcourt record of 54-11 and is 18-4 on the surface this season while having a season record of 25-9 across all surfaces. Belinda will take the court with a career outdoor hardcourt record of 151-80 and is 22-9 on the surface this season and has a 37-20 record for the season across all surfaces.

Looking at these numbers and their recent form in the past few weeks, it should be a thrilling encounter given both the players having won big titles. While Emma certainly has not enjoyed the Tour life so far since her win in New York, she just might nick this tie against Belinda who will be looking for revenge from her US Open defeat.

Prediction: Emma Raducanu to win in 3-sets.

Emma Raducanu vs Belinda Bencic: Broadcast and Live Stream details

  • USA – Tennis Channel
  • UK – Eurosport

Also Read: “It was a pretty surreal experience” Emma Raducanu recalls playing tennis with the Duchess of Cambridge

ADVERTISEMENT