Coco Gauff vs Belinda Bencic Madrid Open Showdown Set for Round of 16

Coco Gauff Vs Belinda Bencic Madrid Open Showdown Set For Round Of 16

Coco Gauff isn’t here to play nice—and Belinda Bencic knows it.

The 20-year-old American star is locked and loaded for their Round of 16 clash today at the Madrid Open. It’s going down at 11 AM local time on the Arantxa Sánchez Vicario court—and trust us, sparks are about to fly.

This isn’t just another match. It’s a straight-up grudge match.

Gauff already smacked Bencic earlier this year at the Australian Open—but Bencic got her revenge last month at Indian Wells, handing Coco a brutal 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 loss. No smiles. No handshakes. Just cold-blooded competition.

Sources close to Gauff say she’s been “training like a monster” since the Indian Wells loss. “Coco’s not just looking to win,” one insider told us. “She’s looking to crush. No mercy.”

And Bencic? She’s no pushover. After bouncing back from maternity leave like a total badass, she snagged a title at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open and is riding high. “Coming back stronger than ever,” Bencic told Forbes, flashing that signature ice-cold confidence.

This is the third time these two are colliding this year—and if you think it’s going to be chill, you clearly haven’t been paying attention.

World No. 3 Gauff wants blood. Bencic wants another scalp for her comeback tour. Only one of them is walking out smiling.

Buckle up. This one’s gonna get ugly—fast.