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Belinda Bencic faces Sara Bejlek in the second round at the 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships
Ranking points: WTA 1000
Start date/time:
Venue: Aviation Club Tennis Centre, Dubai, UAE
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 Sara Bejlek prediction
Belinda Bencic glossed over a sluggish start to make a winning return to action post-Australian Open.
The Swiss was in sizzling form prior to a shock second round exit in Melbourne but belatedly got her groove on here in a 2-6 6-1 6-2 victory to suggest she’s ready to maintain her strong start to 2026.
Next up, it’s a first meeting with Czech youngster Sara Bejlek.
The wildcard is on an eight-match winning streak having followed up her title run as a qualifier in Abu Dhabi by crushing Zeynep Sonmez 6-2 6-2 here.
The 20-year-old has surged from outside the top 100 to inside the world’s elite 40 now and represents a tricky opponent for Belinda.
The former Olympic champion’s only defeat this year came against another Czech starlet and she’s be highly motivated to avoid a similar fate here.
Bejlek is high on confidence so it may not be easy, but Bencic – who knows she can’t afford another slow start – should avoid lightning striking twice.
Belinda Bencic vs Sara Bejlek tip: Belinda Bencic to win