Bencic vs Jeanjean United Cup Prediction 1/3/2026 Today’s Tennis Picks

Belinda Bencic of Switzerland will face Leolia Jeanjean of France in the women’s singles match in Group C of the United Cup in Perth. The match is scheduled for Saturday, January 3. Here’s our Belinda Bencic vs Leolia Jeanjean prediction. This preview will also include a Belinda Bencic vs Leolia Jeanjean pick.

Tournament Details

Tournament name: United Cup
Host cities: Perth, Sydney
Date: 2 – 11 January 2026
Field: 18 countries
Total prize money: $11,806,190

Belinda Bencic vs Leolia Jeanjean Preview

Belinda Bencic is making her third appearance at the United Cup. Bencic has a 2-2 record in singles at this event, beating Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan in 2023 and Chloe Paquet of France in 2025. Both of her defeats have been against top 10 players. She lost to Iga Swiatek two years ago and was outplayed by Jasmine Paolini last season.

Bencic is coming off an exceptional 2025 in which she was named the WTA Comeback Player of the Year after hitting the ground running immediately on returning to the tour from her maternity leave. She won titles in Abu Dhabi and Tokyo and reached the semifinals of Wimbledon. She soared to 11th in the WTA rankings, having begun the year well outside the top 400 spots.

Leolia Jeanjean is making her debut at the United Cup. She will be France’s No. 1 WTA player in this event, replacing the injured Lois Boisson. Boisson suffered a setback during pre-season and is not willing to risk the injury by playing at the United Cup. She will, therefore, prepare to be fit for the Australian Open.

That opens up an opportunity for Jeanjean to potentially become the country’s heroine in this tournament. Jeanjean recorded 47 wins and 31 losses in 2025 at all levels. She reached four finals, with the biggest of those coming at the 125K level in Colina. Unfortunately, she finished runner-up each time. Her last event of the season was in Quito, where she lost to Polona Hercog in the semifinals. Jeanjean stands to reach the world’s top 100 again and is just three spots from that achievement.

Belinda Bencic vs Leolia Jeanjean Head-To-Head

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Belinda Bencic vs Leolia Jeanjean Prediction

Losing Boisson to injury is a big blow for Team France. Although I would not have expected the Roland Garros semifinalist to win against Bencic, she might have stood a better chance of troubling Bencic with her silky slice. That said, Bencic should give Switzerland a foothold in this fixture with a dominant victory.

Nur Said's Pick: Bencic to win AND under 20.5 games