French Open · R16 · Clay · best of 3 · May 31, 2026, 1:15 PM UTC

Belinda Bencic vs. Elina Svitolina — result and pick review

By The Maiden Desk · May 31, 2026

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Elina Svitolina won 4-6 6-4 6-0 · May 31, 2026, 3:31 PM UTC

We got this one right. Elina Svitolina was our 57% pick, and won 4-6 6-4 6-0.

Sunday's French Open round of 16 pits Belinda Bencic against Elina Svitolina on clay. Elina Svitolina is rolling — 4 straight wins, 9 of 10 in recent play. Belinda Bencic brings a 4-match winning streak into this one, 7-3 across the last ten.

Elina Svitolina has had the better of this rivalry, winning 5 of 7 against Belinda Bencic. On clay they're dead even at 1-1 — worth more than the overall number this week.

Elina Svitolina simply rates much higher on clay, and our number follows from it. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Svitolina fractionally more likely to land the big points.

The numbers behind the pick

Surface ratings

Clay rating

Belinda Bencic

1831

Elina Svitolina

1970

Overall rating

Belinda Bencic

1996

Elina Svitolina

2042

Serve

Serve (last 52 weeks)	Belinda Bencic	Elina Svitolina
1st serve in	62.6%	62.2%
1st serve points won	66.6%	63.8%
2nd serve points won	45.3%	44.5%

Form

Belinda Bencic

7–3

Elina Svitolina

9–1

Head to head

Elina Svitolina leads the head-to-head 5-2. On clay: level at 1-1.

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Belinda Bencic vs Elina Svitolina at French Open?: Elina Svitolina won 4-6 6-4 6-0.
Was the Belinda Bencic vs Elina Svitolina prediction correct?: We got this one right. Elina Svitolina was our 57% pick, and won 4-6 6-4 6-0.
What is the head-to-head record between Belinda Bencic and Elina Svitolina?: Elina Svitolina leads the head-to-head 5-2. On clay: level at 1-1.