Belinda Bencic vs Shuai Zhang Preview & Prediction | 2026 Wuhan Open | First Round

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Belinda Bencic meets Shuai Zhang in the first round of the 2026 Wuhan Open at the Optics Valley International Tennis Center, Wuhan, China.

Ranking points: WTA 1000

Start date/time: 12 October 2026 at 4:00 am

Venue: Optics Valley International Tennis Center, Wuhan, China

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Tennis Channel

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Belinda Bencic vs Shuai Zhang prediction

Belinda Bencic will hope to improve upon a patchy recent spell in Wuhan.

The Swiss star has won once in her past four outings and will face the home crowd and Shuai Zhang in her opener here.

The head-to-head stands at 1-1 although the Chinese hopeful’s victory was on clay way back in 2013, while Belinda claimed a 6-3 6-3 win at last year’s US Open.

Zhang has also struggled for wins recently and unless she takes inspiration from her surroundings, she’s likely to find Bencic too consistent.  

Belinda Bencic vs Shuai Zhang tip: Belinda Bencic to win 2-0