Coco Gauff vs Belinda Bencic Miami Prediction 3/24/2026 Today’s Tennis Picks

Coco Gauff and Belinda Bencic face off in the quarterfinal of the 2026 Miami Open on Tuesday, March 24. Here’s our Coco Gauff vs Belinda Bencic prediction. This preview will also include a Coco Gauff vs Belinda Bencic pick.

Coco Gauff vs Belinda Bencic Preview

Coco Gauff was stretched to three sets, but still prevailed over an inspired Sorana Cirstea in the fourth round of the Miami Open. The match took 27 games to decide and lasted two hours and 3 minutes. In the victory, Gauff hit 1 ace and 6 double faults. She landed 74% of first serves in play and won 66% of first serve points (40/61). Gauff won 29% of second serve points (6/21) and saved four of nine break points on her serve.

Before this, Gauff defeated Elisabetta Cocciaretto and Alycia Parks in three sets. Five of Coco Gauff’s last eight completed matches have gone the distance, with the only defeat in that time coming to Elina Svitolina in Dubai. By reaching the quarterfinals, Gauff has put together her best run at the Miami Open (lost in the fourth round three times before this).

Belinda Bencic, meanwhile, knocked out Amanda Anisimova in straight sets in the fourth round of the Miami Open. The match took 16 games to decide and lasted an hour and 18 minutes. Bencic tallied 2 aces and 1 double fault in the victory. She landed 87% of first serves in play and won 74% of first serve points (34/46). Bencic won 43% of second serve points (3/7) and only faced one break point in the match, which she saved. 

Before this, Bencic had defeated Zeynep Sonmez and Diana Shnaider in straight sets. She is through to the quarterfinals of the Miami Open for the first time since 2022, when she made the semis. Bencic improves to 12-3 for the season and one more win will take her into the top 10 in the live rankings.

Coco Gauff vs Belinda Bencic Head-To-Head

Gauff and Bencic have played six times. Gauff leads the head-to-head 4-2 and defeated Bencic in three sets in their last meeting at the 2025 China Open. Last year, they played four times and Gauff won three matches.

Coco Gauff vs Belinda Bencic Prediction

After such a dominant win over Anisimova, Bencic looks in immaculate form coming into this match. With Gauff, her shaky serve will almost invariably be an area that Bencic can fully exploit and the Swiss robust return game should help create plenty of chances. I have to back Bencic here. Coco’s serve is offering too many second looks for returners and against Bencic’s clean timing, that is likely to be her downfall here.

Nur Said's Pick: Bencic in three sets