Is the Swiss player ready for another run?

Two years ago, Belinda Bencic, once hailed as a great talent, stormed into the round of 16 at Wimbledon for the first time since 2018, where she was finally defeated by Iga Swiatek in a thrilling three-set match. If Elsa Jacquemot also tips the Swiss player to win against Belinda Bencic, she would be back in the third round of the only Grand Slam tournament played on grass after her baby break.

It is interesting to note that in the sixth section of the tournament tree, three of the four seeded players have already been eliminated, including third-seeded Jessica Pegula. So if Elsa Jacquemot beats Belinda Bencic, the Swiss player could potentially reach the round of 16 and maybe even go further. However, qualifier Elsa Jacquemot has already knocked out one seeded player. The Frenchwoman sent Magda Linette home with a 2-1 victory.

However, Elsa Jacquemot has not yet made enough of an impression for her surprise opening victory to suggest that a longer run with even more victories is realistic at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. In the run-up to this year’s women’s singles at the Wimbledon Championships, the 22-year-old won only three singles matches at Grand Slam level – all three victories coming at the clay court tournament in Paris.

Elsa Jacquemot – Statistics & current form

Six years ago, at the tender age of 16, Elsa Jacquemot took part in the qualifying rounds for Grand Slam tournaments for the first time and even made it through one round at the French Open before making her debut in the women’s singles in 2020. Since then, Roland Garros has become the tournament for the Frenchwoman, who also recorded her first three singles victories at the only Grand Slam tournament played on clay and reached the third round for the first time this year.

Now, the player from Lyon has also won her first singles match at a Grand Slam tournament on a different surface. The player, who is ranked 113th in the WTA world rankings and has never won a singles title on the WTA Tour before, defeated Magda Linette, the 27th seed, in a 2-1 comeback victory (6-7, 6-1, 6-4).

Elsa Jacquemot benefited from many unforced errors

Nevertheless, the young Frenchwoman must now once again settle for the role of underdog. At Bet365, where new customers can pocket up to €100 in betting credits with the Bet365 bonus, Elsa Jacquemot is listed at odds of 4.00 to defeat Belinda Bencic and claim another triumph, which would come somewhat out of the blue. The frequent player has already completed her 50th singles match, but with 29 wins and 21 losses, she does not exactly have the most impressive record – especially considering that she has mainly competed in small tournaments against opponents far from the top 50 of the WTA world rankings.

Nevertheless, the precision with which the lady from Lyon returned against the strong Polish player in the opening match was impressive. She won a total of 47 percent of return points on the fast grass, although it should not go unmentioned that Magda Linette made 60 unforced errors on a bad day – twice as many as Elsa Jacquemot (30). This suggests that it will take some help from her opponents for the 22-year-old clay court specialist to get her returns back on track.

Belinda Bencic – Statistics & current form

The 28-year-old Swiss player Belinda Bencic was once touted as the new Martina Hingis. No wonder, as she first caused a sensation at a very young age when she reached the round of 16 at the 2014 Australian Open at the age of 15. Experts were enthusiastic about the eastern Swiss player and predicted great chances for her to win Grand Slam titles. However, this crown was always a bit too much for Bencic, who won gold at the 2021 Olympics but otherwise only managed to win two WTA 1000 major tournaments, in Canada in 2015 and Dubai in 2019.

Things then went quiet for the 28-year-old, who gave birth to her first daughter last fall and took a lengthy break from tennis. However, since returning to the WTA Tour, Belinda Bencic has appeared more mature, more composed, and calmer overall. In February 2025, she promptly won her first singles title in two years in Abu Dhabi – albeit in a WTA 500 tournament.

Belinda Bencic storms into the second round

Now the Swiss player wants to build on her last run at Wimbledon, where she reached the round of 16 in 2023. After her impressive performance in her opening match, Elsa Jacquemot is very likely to win against Belinda Bencic. The 28-year-old faced Alycia Parks (WTA 60) and defeated the American 2-0 (6-0, 6-3) in just 64 minutes. She only lost three games in the process.

The player, who is ranked 35th in the WTA world rankings, showed her strength above all on her own serve. Her serve has always been feared on the WTA Tour. Statistics of 76 percent of points won on her first serve and 73 percent on her second serve underline that she has lost absolutely none of her ability. Belinda Bencic did not drop a single service game, which will undoubtedly be the key to success in the second round on the fast grass.

Elsa Jacquemot – Belinda Bencic Head-to-head comparison / H2H record

Head to head: 0:0

There has never been a ranked singles match between these two players on the WTA Tour. There is therefore no head-to-head data available that could influence our prediction for Elsa Jacquemot against Belinda Bencic in any way.

Elsa Jacquemot – Belinda Bencic Tip

We haven’t found much to justify betting on Elsa Jacquemot against Belinda Bencic as the next surprise winner. The Swiss player has been performing consistently well since returning from maternity leave and didn’t put a foot wrong in her opening match, so it’s very likely that she will now secure another clean 2-0 victory. After all, Elsa Jacquemot had never won a singles match at a Grand Slam tournament outside of the French Open before her surprise opening victory at Wimbledon.

We therefore recommend betting on Belinda Bencic to advance to the third round with a straight 2-0 victory. The odds for Elsa Jacquemot against Belinda Bencic are 1.62, which we are betting on with five units at VBET. If you are not yet registered with this bookmaker, you can take advantage of the current welcome bonus, which includes a 100% deposit bonus and a €5 free bet with no deposit required.