The National Bank Open in Toronto has arrived at the Quarterfinals stage, and the women's draw is delivering a marquee matchup between a seasoned veteran and one of the game's top-ranked players. Here is what the data tells us heading into today's featured contest on the hard courts.
Belinda Bencic vs. Cori Gauff - Quarterfinals
Gauff leads the all-time head-to-head series 6 wins to 2 wins for Bencic. Their five most recent meetings show Gauff winning three of them, with Bencic's two victories coming in a three-set Semifinal at the Adelaide International and a four-set Round 4 match at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Gauff, ranked 7th in the world, holds a clear advantage in this rivalry over the 11th-ranked Bencic, but the scorelines of those Bencic wins suggest she is capable of extending matches and grinding out results when she is on her game. Gauff's two most recent victories in this series, a 6-1 6-2 result in Washington and a 6-4 6-2 result in Madrid, were notably dominant, which adds weight to her status as the favorite heading into this Quarterfinals clash.
Prediction: Cori Gauff advances, though Bencic's ability to push the match to three sets cannot be ruled out given their history.
