Belinda Bencic vs Coco Gauff Preview & Prediction | 2026 Wimbledon Championships | Round of 16
by Paul Hassall ·
Updated
Belinda Bencic meets Coco Gauff in the round of 16 at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London.
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Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England
Surface: Outdoor grass
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Belinda Bencic vs Coco Gauff prediction
Coco Gauff was again made to battle to reach the round of 16 at Wimbledon.
The seventh seed overcame a scare against Solana Sierra in the second round and was pushed by fellow American Claire Liu last time out, before prevailing 6-3 6-7 6-2.
The two-time Major winner will now face her sternest test yet against Belinda Bencic.
The Swiss dug deep to see off Anna Kalinskaya 10-6 in a match tie-break but has greater pedigree here having reached the last four 12 months ago.
Gauff leads the head-to-head 5-2 and has won the last three, although none of have been on grass.
Five of their seven meetings have gone the distance, so a bet on a large number of games, a decider or a punt on the 11th seed are well worth your consideration given Gauff’s issues at this tournament and on this surface in general.
Belinda Bencic vs Coco Gauff tip: Over 20.5 games
