Bencic vs Pegula: will Belinda extend her lead in head-to-head matches?
Belinda Bencic won the only head-to-head match against Jessica Pegula. On July 24, opponents will meet once again, in the first round of Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. Who will get the victory? The answer is in our prediction.

Command Analysis

Belinda Bencic

Belinda Bencic is not so consistent throughout the season. Nonetheless, Swiss player had some successful competitions. Back in February she reached the final of Adelaide tournament. In May she reached the quarter-final of prestigious Madrid tournament. On the grass Belinda reached the final of Berlin tournament.
Bencic is one of the players who can put a great performance on any tournament. Belinda is a very talented player, who can cause problems to any opponent from tour, she is currently at the 12th position in WTA rankings.

Jessica Pegula

Jessica Pegula is having a breakout season in 2021. American player didn't win a single tournament, but she reached the quarter-final of Australian Open and the semi-final of Doha tournament. She also reached the quarter-final of Dubai tournament on hard surface and the quarter-final of Rome tournament on clay.
On the recent grass tournaments Pegula was not so successful, winning only four matches out of seven. On Wimbledon American player was defeated by Liudmila Samsonova (4:6, 6:3, 6:3) in the second round and then took a break.
Trends
СтавкаSets total over 2.5
In three out of last five Pegula's matches three sets were played

СтавкаSets performance: 1=2
In three out of last four Bencic's matches an equal number of games were played in both sets

Tip and bets
American player is a favourite of this match by bookmakers' choice. In our opinion, chances are even. Bencic is no worse than Pegula on her potential. In the head-to-head match on the grass Swiss player recorded a victory over Jessica. We think that a bet on Belinda to win is a best choice.
Our prediction - Bencic to win
Opponents are pretty even on their level of play. We think that a set exchange is possible. In the only head-to-head match Pegula and Bencic played for 21 games. In our prediction we are expecting another long match.
Our second bet is on total over 21 games