{"id":633150,"date":"2025-09-29T13:17:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T12:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=633150"},"modified":"2025-09-29T13:17:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T12:17:24","slug":"coco-gauff-vs-belinda-bencic-head-to-head-prediction-and-betting-odds-for-wta-china-open-2025-round-of-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/coco-gauff-vs-belinda-bencic-head-to-head-prediction-and-betting-odds-for-wta-china-open-2025-round-of-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Coco Gauff vs. Belinda Bencic Head-to-Head, Prediction and Betting Odds for WTA China Open 2025 Round of 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No. 2 seed Coco Gauff faces a monumental test in the 2025 WTA-1000 China Open pre-quarterfinals, against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland. Both players dropped a set en route to this stage, and have a spot in the last eight in their sights. With Gauff struggling with her serve and forehand in recent times, Bencic will look to pounce on the minor opening. However, the American&rsquo;s champion mentality spares nobody. Who will emerge victorious? 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However, her troubles on the serve and forehand resulted in a premature exit at the US Open, and currently leaves her with a 40-13 record in the 2025 season.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING &#128561;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CocoGauff?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@CocoGauff<\/a> does this on game point to make it 4-2 in the final set against Fernandez &#128170;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/2025ChinaOpen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#2025ChinaOpen<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f8Aj557kIJ\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/f8Aj557kIJ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; wta (@WTA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WTA\/status\/1972202112571376111?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>September 28, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Interestingly enough, Belinda Bencic was one of Gauff&rsquo;s victims at the Australian Open in January. The Swiss maestro roared back to form by winning the Abu Dhabi Open trophy, and also made the Indian Wells quarterfinal. After a quiet couple of months, the 28-year-old defied all odds to reach the Wimbledon semifinals &ndash; her best Grand Slam result as a mother. A gold medalist from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Bencic is currently ranked No. 16 in the world. She has beaten Volynets and Hon so far this week.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sealed with an ace &#128140;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BelindaBencic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@BelindaBencic<\/a> rallies from a set down to complete a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 comeback against Hon.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/2025ChinaOpen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#2025ChinaOpen<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kG3WRYpamd\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/kG3WRYpamd<\/a><\/p>&mdash; wta (@WTA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WTA\/status\/1972264945413722303?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>September 28, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coco Gauff vs Belinda Bencic Head to Head Record<\/h2><p>Gauff leads the head-to-head against Bencic by 3-2. Three out of the five battles have been contested in 2025.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Coco Gauff vs. Belinda Bencic | 2025 Indian Wells Round of 16 | WTA Match Highlights\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sVN8Mk09CrI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Event<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Round<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Winner<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Score<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2025 Madrid<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Round of 16<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Coco Gauff<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6-4 6-2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2025 Indian Wells<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Round of 16<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Belinda Bencic<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3-6 6-3 6-4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2025 Australian Open<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Round of 16<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Coco Gauff<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5-7 6-2 6-1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2023 Washington<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Quarterfinal<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Coco Gauff<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6-1 6-2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2021 Adelaide 500<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Semifinal<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Belinda Bencic<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7-6(2) 6-7(4) 6-2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coco Gauff vs Belinda Bencic Career Comparison<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Coco Gauff<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Belinda Bencic<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Current Ranking<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">269-112<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Career W-L Record<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">421-219<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">40-13<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">YTD W-L Record<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">30-14<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Career Titles<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">YTD Titles<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Grand Slams<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coco Gauff vs Belinda Bencic WTA China Open 2025 Prediction<\/h2><p>The American has a slight edge in terms of our pre-match predictions. She has had Bencic&rsquo;s number in the past, and uses all the angles on the court to push the Swiss starlet to her physical limits. When Bencic manages to find her range, it is hard for any player in the world to keep up. The 28-year-old takes time away from her opponents by moving forward and striking the ball on the rise. However, Gauff&rsquo;s counter-attacking prowess means that she will make the opposition hit 2-3 extra winners for them to win the point.<\/p><p><strong>Prediction: <\/strong>Coco Gauff in three sets.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Coco Gauff v Belinda Bencic Extended Highlights | Australian Open 2025 Fourth Round\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EO_mZaktbbA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coco Gauff vs Belinda Bencic WTA China Open 2025 Betting Odds<\/h2><p>Gauff (2\/5) has a slight advantage in the betting market against Bencic (39\/20). The American has been given favorable odds to win in straight sets on Tuesday. According to the money line, the current match split is at 72-28 in favor of Gauff. 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