Marta Kostyuk - Belinda Bencic in live - February 8, 2023

Bencic extends the lead in the second and the score is now 0:2.

Belinda Bencic takes the game to lead by two in Set 1.

World number 9 Belinda Bencic clinches victory in this R16 match.

Match point for Belinda Bencic.

Belinda Bencic celebrates another point and the break. The new score is 5:6.

Break point! Belinda Bencic has the chance to break Marta Kostyuk's serve!

Ace! Great serve by Marta Kostyuk.

Superb serve! Ace from Marta Kostyuk.

Good hold from Belinda Bencic to make the score 5:5.

Game point for Belinda Bencic!

Belinda Bencic breaks Marta Kostyuk's serve.

Break point to Belinda Bencic.

Marta Kostyuk celebrates another point and the break. The new score is 5:3.

Break point! Marta Kostyuk has the chance to break Belinda Bencic's serve!

Marta Kostyuk serves and wins the game. The score is now 4:3.

Belinda Bencic wins the point, but Marta Kostyuk still has a game point.

Marta Kostyuk holds game point. Will she make it pay?

Belinda Bencic holds her serve to make the score 3:3.

Belinda Bencic holds game point here.

Marta Kostyuk has come from a break down to lead 3:2 in Set 2.

Marta Kostyuk holds game point here.

Belinda Bencic wins the point after a double fault from Marta Kostyuk.

Game point for Marta Kostyuk!

Break! Marta Kostyuk scores an impressive point to win the game. Now she's serving.

Marta Kostyuk holds a break point against Belinda Bencic. Can she convert it?

Can she turn it around? Marta Kostyuk takes the game to trail 1:2.

Marta Kostyuk holds game point. Will she make it pay?

Marta Kostyuk double faults and Belinda Bencic wins the point.

Belinda Bencic holds game point here.

Belinda Bencic breaks Marta Kostyuk's serve.

Break point! Belinda Bencic has the chance to break Marta Kostyuk's serve!

Ace! Great serve by Marta Kostyuk.

Break point to Belinda Bencic.

Superb serve! Ace from Marta Kostyuk.

Belinda Bencic gets her head in front. She has taken the opening set by a score of 6:4.

Set point! Can Belinda Bencic take the chance?

Marta Kostyuk wins the point after a double fault from Belinda Bencic.

Marta Kostyuk doesn't give up, and the score is now 4:5.

Game point for Marta Kostyuk!

Ace! Great serve by Marta Kostyuk.

Belinda Bencic holds game point. Will she make it pay?

Too easy for Marta Kostyuk. She takes the point after a double fault from Belinda Bencic.

Break! Belinda Bencic scores an impressive point to win the game and is now serving.

Marta Kostyuk wins this point, but Belinda Bencic can still break.

Belinda Bencic holds a break point against Marta Kostyuk. Can she convert it?

Superb serve! Ace from Marta Kostyuk.

Belinda Bencic serves and wins the game. The score is now 3:3.

Good save from Marta Kostyuk but Belinda Bencic stills holds one game point.

Belinda Bencic holds game point. Will she make it pay?

Marta Kostyuk holds her serve to make the score 3:2.

Marta Kostyuk holds game point here.

Good hold from Belinda Bencic to make the score 2:2.

Game point for Belinda Bencic!

Marta Kostyuk holds her serve to make the score 2:1.

Marta Kostyuk holds game point here.

Belinda Bencic serves and wins the game. The score is now 1:1.

Belinda Bencic holds game point. Will she make it pay?

Good hold from Marta Kostyuk to make the score 1:0.

Game point for Marta Kostyuk!

The first serve has been taken to start this R16 Abu Dhabi, UAE contest.