Sofia Kenin vs Belinda Bencic Preview & Prediction | 2025 Charleston Open | Second Round

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The former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin takes on Belinda Bencic for a place in the third round of the Charleston Open. 

Ranking points: WTA 500

Start date/time: Wednesday 2nd April, 2025: UK – not before 6:20pm / US ET – not before 1:20pm / US PT – not before 10:20am

Venue: Family Circle Tennis Center, Charleston, USA

Surface: Outdoor clay

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

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

Tickets: Visit this link for the latest Sofia Kenin vs Belinda Bencic ticket information

Sofia Kenin vs Belinda Bencic prediction

Sofia Kenin got her Charleston Open campaign off to a winning start with a 6-3 6-4 win over Bernarda Pera. The American did commit six double faults but won over 70% of points on both her first and second serve, saving five of the six break points on offer to Pera.

Kenin will be pleased to get back to winning ways after her 6-0 6-0 defeat to Coco Gauff in Miami and she now faces 17th seed Belinda Bencic for a place in the last 16.

Bencic has had an encouraging season, making the fourth round of the Australian Open and then winning the Abu Dhabi Open in her very next event, defeating number one seed Elena Rybakina along the way.

Her form during the Sunshine Double events was patchy, reaching the quarter-finals of Indian Wells before falling to defeat against Madison Keys and then losing tamely to Elena Svitolina in the second round in Miami.

Bencic made the final of this event in 2023 and we’re predicting her to advance through, but this could be a tight contest against the unpredictable Kenin.

Sofia Kenin vs Belinda Bencic tip: Belinda Bencic to win 2-1