Belinda Bencic vs Marketa Vondrousova Tips, Prediction & Live Stream - Bencic backed to reach Abu Dhabi semis

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Andrew Hendrie 05 Feb 2025

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Belinda Bencic vs Marketa Vondrousova predictions for Thursday's WTA Abu Dhabi QF
Bencic has won two of the three previous meetings
Bencic has won nine of her 12 matches in 2025
Vondrousova is 1-5 in quarter-finals since winning Wimbledon in 2023
The match is scheduled to start around 8.00pm AEDT on Thursday February 6

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Belinda Bencic (Photo by Getty Images)

Belinda Bencic vs Marketa Vondrousova Tips, Prediction & Live Stream

It's a rematch of the Tokyo Olympics final as Belinda Bencic and Marketa Vondrousova square off in the Abu Dhabi Open quarter-finals on Thursday.

Belinda Bencic vs Marketa Vondrousova Tips, Prediction & Live Stream
Head To Head
Belinda Bencic Form
Marketa Vondrousova Form
Live Stream

Bencic emerged triumphant with the gold medal on that occasion and I'm backing the Swiss to double down and reach the semi-finals in Abu Dhabi here. Bencic has put together an impressive start to the season, winning nine of her 12 matches, while Vondrousova basically started her year this week after pulling out of the Australian Open with injury. Bencic has won two of the three previous meetings, with two of those matches going the distance. The extra mileage in Bencic's legs might just prove the difference in what is expected to be a close encounter.

Head To Head

Bencic leads 2-1, with all three tour-level matches coming on hardcourt in 2021 - including that Tokyo Olympics final, which the Swiss won 7-5 2-6 6-3.

Belinda Bencic Form

It's been an excellent start to the season for Bencic, who returned to the game from maternity leave late last year and has wasted no time in swiftly climbing back up the rankings.

After ending 2024 at 913 in the world, Bencic is already up to a live ranking of No. 126 courtesy of her brilliant last couple of months.

Bencic has registered a 9-3 record to begin 2025, making the R16 in Adelaide and the fourth round of the Australian Open, where she was close to knocking out Coco Gauff.

The Swiss has continued her great form in Abu Dhabi this week, edging out Rebecca Sramkova in three sets before producing a crushing performance to dismantle Veronika Kudermetova 6-0 6-0 to reach the quarter-finals.

Marketa Vondrousova Form

Vondrousova has repeatedly battled with injury problems since winning the Wimbledon title in 2023 and didn't play for the remainder of 2024 after her title defence at the All England Club ended in Round 1.

The Czech attempted to return down under, but was forced to retire in Adelaide and subsequently withdraw from the Australian Open.

Rested and recovered, Vondrousova is back in Abu Dhabi and the Czech is looking dangerous, defeating Emma Raducanu and Yulia Putintseva in straight sets.

Vondrousova has gone 1-5 in quarter-finals since that Wimbledon victory in 2023.

Live Stream

Watch and bet on Belinda Bencic vs Marketa Vondrousova live tennis from Abu Dhabi.

You can watch and bet on the match live at Unibet > Tennis > WTA Abu Dhabi with the action available to stream on desktop and mobile.

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Verdict

Belinda Bencic v Marketa Vondrousova

Should be a close contest like the other three meetings, but leaning with Bencic to edge this out.

The Swiss is a former Abu Dhabi champion in 2023 and has won nine of her 12 matches so far this season, while Vondrousova is still working her way back from injury. Bencic in three is the pick here.