Western & Southern Open 2021: Shelby Rogers vs Belinda Bencic Preview, Head to Head, Prediction and Live Stream for Cincinnati Open

In the 2nd round of the 2021 Cincinnati Open, World No. 43 Shelby Rogers of USA will take on World No. 11 and the 10th seeded Belinda Bencic of Switzerland.

Shelby Rogers vs Belinda Bencic: Match Details

• Tournament: Western & Southern Open 2021
• Match: Shelby Rogers vs Belinda Bencic
• Round: Second Round
• Date: August 18, 2021
• Prize Money: $41,500
• Venue: Cincinnati, USA
• Surface: Outdoor Hard court

Shelby Rogers vs Belinda Bencic: Preview

Shelby Rogers finally registers her first win on Hardcourt after the Hardcourt season resumed again after the conclusion of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships. Shelby had 2 consecutive straight-sets defeats in the first round in the previous 2 tournaments she played in. In the first round of the Cincinnati Open, she was up against compatriot Danielle Collins who retired in the 2nd set with the score at 6-4, 2-1.

Belinda Bencic returns to the tour for the first time since her Gold medal run at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics where she also won a Silver in the Women’s Doubles. Belinda was up against Marketa Vondrousova in the first round at Cincinnati, a repeat of the Gold medal match of Women’s Singles from the Olympics. But it was again Belinda who emerged victorious to advance ahead in front of Marketa.

Shelby Rogers vs Belinda Bencic: Head-to-Head

The duo has met 4 times previously and has played each other on Grass, Clay and Hardcourts. Rogers registered her only win in their first-ever meeting and since then it has all been Belinda winning the next 3 matches to lead the head-to-head tie 3-1.

Shelby Rogers vs Belinda Bencic: Prediction

Shelby comes into the tie with a career Hardcourt record of 134-102 and is 11-7 on the surface this season having gone 20-17 across all surfaces. Belinda will take the court with a career Hardcourt record of 143-77 with a 14-6 record on Hardcourts this season which has recorded the majority of her wins from her record of 24-14 this season across all surfaces.

Looking at these numbers and recent form, Belinda looks like the favourite to progress ahead into the tournament.

Match Prediction: Belinda Bencic to win in three sets

Shelby Rogers vs Belinda Bencic: Live Streaming & Where to Watch

• Japan : 3:30 am (August 19)
• Delhi: 12:00 am (August 19)
• New York: 2:30 pm
• Melbourne: 4:30 am (August 19)

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