Belinda Bencic vs Clara Tauson Prediction & Picks - WTA Mutua Madrid Open

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WTA 11 Switzerland
Belinda Bencic
4/24/25 05:00
WTA 20 Denmark
Clara Tauson

Prediction:

 

Clara Tauson will win

 

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 by Lou Aguila | in Tennis Picks

Easily one of the most tantalizing matches in Thursday’s second-round schedule, Belinda Bencic of Switzerland will battle Clara Tauson of Denmark at Arantxa Sanches Stadium.

Holding a 2-3 record in her last five matches, Bencic has slowed down a bit in the past week after a blazing hot start that had her winning at Abu Dhabi and reaching the quarterfinal at Indian Wells. She rolled into the second round in Madrid with a dominant 6-0 6-2 win over Zeynep Sonmez of Turkey, ending a two-match skid.

Similar to Bencic, Tauson also hit the wall after putting together a strong campaign through the first three months of 2025. The Dane lost to Anastasis Potapova in a grueling three-set encounter, 2-6 7-6(8) 6-3, at the 2025 Stuttgart Open, dealing her fourth setback in six matches.

Belinda Bencic vs Clara Tauson Form

Belinda Bencic and Clara Tauson Latest Matches

Belinda Bencic Latest matches
W L W L L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 23, 2025 - WTA Mutua Madrid Open

Belinda Bencic
2 :  0
Zeynep Sonmez

Apr 2, 2025 - WTA Charleston Open

Sofia Kenin
2 :  0
Belinda Bencic

Mar 21, 2025 - WTA Miami

Belinda Bencic
0 :  2
Elina Svitolina

Mar 19, 2025 - WTA Miami

Dayana Yastremska
1 :  2
Belinda Bencic

Mar 13, 2025 - WTA Indian Wells

Belinda Bencic
0 :  2
Madison Keys

Mar 12, 2025 - WTA Indian Wells

Coco Gauff
1 :  2
Belinda Bencic
Clara Tauson Latest matches
L W L W L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Apr 14, 2025 - WTA Stuttgart Open

Anastasia Potapova
2 :  1
Clara Tauson

Mar 23, 2025 - WTA Miami

Clara Tauson
0 :  2
Paula Badosa

Mar 21, 2025 - WTA Miami

Clara Tauson
2 :  0
Julia Grabher

Mar 9, 2025 - WTA Indian Wells

Clara Tauson
0 :  2
Mirra Andreeva

Mar 7, 2025 - WTA Indian Wells

Clara Tauson
2 :  0
Camila Osorio

Feb 22, 2025 - WTA Dubai Tennis Championships

Clara Tauson
0 :  2
Mirra Andreeva

Belinda Bencic - Clara Tauson Key Points

  1. Belinda Bencic defeated Zeynep Sonmez 6-0, 6-2 in the first round of the 2025 Madrid Open.
  2. Belinda Bencic has a 78-47 record on clay.
  3. Clara Tauson lost to Anastasia Potapova 2-6 7-6(8) 6-3 in the first round of the 2025 Stuttgart Open.
  4. Clara Tauson has a 66-30 record on clay.

Our Belinda Bencic vs Clara Tauson Prediction

Fearless Forecast: Clara Tauson guts her way to the second round with a tough straight-set win over Belinda Bencic.

Tauson has a 1-0 head-to-head series lead over Bencic, having beaten the Swiss 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the first round of the 2022 Qatar Open. In their first clay-court duel, Tauson still seems to be the more attractive pick at +135 because of his impressive record on the surface last year. Tauson reached the round of 16 of the 2024 French Open on top of a 14-5 slate that year. Bencic, meanwhile, played only her 8th clay-court match in the past 3 years as injuries derailed her campaign in the 2023 and 2024 WTA seasons. Bencic is a very capable competitor on clay, but I feel Tauson performed well despite the three-set loss to Potapova in Stuttgart. Bencic’s two-set win over Sonmez doesn’t impress me that much because the Turk is in the midst of a down year with a 9-9 overall record. Our betting prediction for Clara Tauson vs. Belinda Bencic: Clara Tauson will win

Prediction:

 

Clara Tauson will win

 

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