WTA - Japan Women's Open
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by Bradley Gibbs in Tennis Picks
Early in the hours of Thursday morning, at least for viewers currently in the US, Belinda Bencic will be in action for the first time at the WTA event in Tokyo. The world number 13, who is the fifth seed at this tournament, was given a bye in the first round and is now up against Varvara Gracheva. Ranked signifcantly below her Swiss opponent, the French player is expected by the early betting market to feel the heat in this match, and let's be honest, it's super hard to disagree with that.
Bencic has shown some strong form in this part of the world recently, losing out only to Iga Swiatek in Wuhan, before beating both Magda Linette and Yulia Starodubtseva in Ningbo. Sure, she lost to Jasmine Paolini last time out, but she did push the world number six to a third set, which tells me that she ought to thrive now going up against a lesser opponent.
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Belinda Bencic vs Varvara Gracheva Form
Belinda Bencic and Varvara Gracheva Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Oct 17, 2025 - Ningbo Open
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5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
Oct 19, 2025 - Japan Women's Open
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Oct 12, 2025 - Japan Women's Open
Belinda Bencic - Varvara Gracheva Key Points
- This will be the first time that the pair have met on the WTA.
- Varvara Gracheva doesn't have a good record against higher-ranked players.
- Varvara Gracheva lost her last match against a top-45 player in straight sets.
- Belinda Bencic has recently beaten the likes of Linette, Vekic and Volynets in straight sets.
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Our Belinda Bencic vs Varvara Gracheva Prediction
The early market has definitely got this right, making Bencic a strong favorite to get the job done, though I'd say that she could easily be priced even shorter to win in straight sets. There's a clear gap in quality here, so much so that odds of -120 on the Swiss player winning 2-0 appeal. As we've recently seen against the likes of Magda Linette and Donna Vekic, both of whom are arguably a good bit stronger than Gracheva, Bencic typically makes light work of assignments of this nature. Our Belinda Bencic vs Varvara Gracheva Pick: Belinda Bencic to Win 2-0.
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