Coco Gauff beats Belinda Bencic to move on to the Quarter Finals in the women's singles this Wimbledon 2026
Coco Gauff dropped the opener but found another gear at the Wimbledon Championships 2026, overturning Belinda Bencic 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the Women's Singles Round of 16.
| Coco Gauff | Belinda Bencic | Won by | |
| Set 1 | 4 | 6 | Belinda Bencic |
| Set 2 | 6 | 3 | Coco Gauff |
| Set 3 | 6 | 4 | Coco Gauff |
6-4 — set 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 games.
The Players
Coco Gauff — representing United States, currently ranked No. 4 in the world, with a record of 5W-1L from 6 recorded matches — takes another step forward with this result.
Belinda Bencic — representing Switzerland, currently ranked No. 14 in the world, with a record of 3W-1L from 4 recorded matches — exits this bracket but leaves with competitive minutes banked.
Head-to-Head
This was the first meeting between the two in our results ledger.
Coming in, Coco Gauff had gone W-W-W-L-W in recent recorded matches, while Belinda Bencic stood at W-W-W-L.
What's Next
Coco Gauff advances to the quarter-finals of the Wimbledon Championships 2026, while Belinda Bencic's run ends here.
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