2025 WTA Dubai, UAE: Bencic [65th] vs. Navarro [9th] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview

USA Today

16-02-2025

No. 65-ranked Belinda Bencic will meet No. 9 Emma Navarro in the WTA Dubai, UAE Round of 32 on Tuesday, February 18.
Bencic is the favorite against Navarro in this match, with -275 odds compared to the underdog's +210 in the Round of 32.
Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 2:35 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Belinda Bencic vs. Emma Navarro matchup info Tournament: WTA Dubai, UAE
WTA Dubai, UAE Round: Round of 32
Round of 32 Date: Tuesday, February 18
Tuesday, February 18 Court Surface: Hard Watch the Tennis Channel and more sports on Fubo! Bencic vs. Navarro Prediction
Based on the implied probility from the moneyline, Bencic has a 73.3% to win. Bencic vs. Navarro Betting Odds Bencic's odds to win match: -275
-275 Navarro's odds to win match: +210
+210 Bencic's odds to win tournament: +2500
+2500 Navarro's odds to win tournament: +5000
Bencic vs. Navarro matchup performance & stats Bencic is 11-2 on hard courts over the past year, with one tournament title.
In terms of serve/return winning percentages on hard courts over the past year, Bencic has won 74.0% of her games on serve and 47.1% on return.
On hard courts over the past 12 months, Bencic has converted 61 of 124 break points (49.2%).
Bencic won her last tournament (the Abu Dhabi WTA Women's Tennis Open), defeating No. 51-ranked Ashlyn Krueger in the final 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 on February 8.
Navarro hasn't won a title on hard courts over the past 12 months, putting up a 23-14 record on that surface.
Navarro has 283 wins in 441 service games on hard courts (64.2%), and 172 wins in 439 return games (39.2%).
On hard courts Navarro is 168-for-364 on break points, 46.2%, which ranks fifth.
Navarro suffered defeat in the Round of 32 of her most recent tournament (the WTA Doha, Qatar) on February 10, when she went down 2-6, 2-6 to Leylah Annie Fernandez.
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