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Bencic and Golubic duel after opening wins

Belinda Bencic (right) and Viktorija Golubic play differently in Eastbourne than in the Fed Cup.

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The lawn tournament in Eastbourne offers a duel between Belinda Bencic and Viktorija Golubic. The two Swiss women face each other after their opening wins in the round of 16.

Viktorija Golubic continued the triumphant advance on the south coast of England after winning two games in qualification. The 28-year-old from Zurich defeated Samantha Stosur 6: 2, 6: 3 in the first round. The 37-year-old Australian had no chance. The wildcard recipient, meanwhile slipped to position 151, did not get a single break ball.

A little later, Belinda Bencic made the Swiss duel perfect. The Eastern Swiss met the Croatian Petra Martic on the way to the final in Berlin, just like a week ago. And like last Wednesday, the Swiss woman didn’t miss anything against the top 30 players. The verdict was 6: 1, 6: 3.

Belinda Bencic and Viktorija Golubic have faced each other twice on the WTA tour so far. In both 2016 in ‘s-Hertogenbosch and 2017 in Taipei, the current world number 11 won the field.

The tournament in Eastbourne is very busy. No fewer than five top ten players take part from the Wimbledon final rehearsal.

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