Andreescu vs. Bencic Prediction 5/7/26 Tennis Picks Today

Belinda Bencic and Bianca Andreescu meet Thursday in the Italian Open. Here’s an Andreescu vs. Bencic Prediction. This article will include an Andreescu vs. Bencic pick.

Belinda Bencic Betting Preview

Bencic will play her first match since her upset loss to Hailey Baptiste in Madrid. The match went three sets, where she won 59 percent of her service points and 32 percent of her return points. Bencic has now lost 5 of her last 7 matches that have gone three sets. Bencic has had a decent season, but she’s still looking for that breakthrough and deep tournament run. Bencic has to be sharper with her return if she’s going to have success in Rome for the first time in her career. Bencic hasn’t lost her opening match in a tournament since Cincinnati last year.

Bencic has never made it out of the second round at the Italian Open and holds a 3-7 record in this tournament. However, Bencic has made it out of the second round in a WTA 1000 tournament in her last six tries.

Bianca Andreescu Betting Preview

Andreescu is coming off a straight-sets win over Sofia Kenin, where she won 57 percent of her service points and 48 percent of her return points. Andreescu has struggled with injuries over the years and it’s always been hit-or-miss results in her attempt to come back. Every once in a while, you get great performances like her first-round match that remind you about her ability. Andreescu now hopes to win two straight matches on the main tour for the first time since Hertogenbosch last June. A win here would do wonders for Andreescu’s confidence as she hopes to be a consistent player on the main tour again.

Andreescu is 6-3 at the Italian Open for her career, and that includes a quarterfinal appearance back in 2022. It’s the only WTA 1000 event that Andreescu has made it out of the second round in each of the last three years.

Andreescu vs. Bencic H2H

These players split the two meetings. Andreescu won 2019 US Open in straight sets. Bencic won 2022 French Open in straight sets.

Andreescu vs. Bencic Prediction

Andreescu has the talent to spring an upset in this match when she’s right, but we haven’t seen her string together wins on the main tour or against good competition in nearly a year. Andreescu remains a work in progress. Bencic can be trusted in spots like this and it’s been a while since she’s lost an opening match.

Also, Bencic dominated Andreescu in the only match on clay for what it’s worth. Sure, four years ago, but there’s no reason to be as confident in Andreescu as you were back then. I’ll take Bencic in straight sets to shave down the price.