Diana Shnaider vs Belinda Bencic Preview & Prediction | 2026 Miami Open | Third Round
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Diana Shnaider faces Belinda Bencic in round three of the Miami Open.
Ranking points: WTA 1000
Start date/time:
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, USA
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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Diana Shnaider vs Belinda Bencic prediction
Diana Shnaider defeated Tereza Valentova in two close sets to book a place into the third-round of the Miami Open. Shnaider took the first after coming through a tight tiebreak but missed out on the chance of closing the match out earlier as Valentova broke when she was serving for it. Nevertheless, she came through another breaker to win 7-6 (7) 7-6 (3).
Belinda Bencic is her next opponent. The Swiss was untroubled as she beat Zeynep Sonmez in straight sets. Bencic gave away just the one break point and won seven games in a row at one point as she strolled to a 6-3 6-2 victory.
These two faced each other for the first time in round three at Indian Wells last year, with Bencic recording a straight sets win. Shnaider should be able to make this a competitive match, but Bencic will look to extend the rallies and force errors. She is a firm favourite to make it through.
Diana Shnaider vs Belinda Bencic tip: Under 21.5 games
