The pair had met once before with Bencic winning - quarter finals Mallorca 2019.
Bencic made the AO round of sixteen in 2016, and the third round the past three years.
Anisimova has played the AO main draw twice, making the round of sixteen in 2019, and falling in the opening round the next year.
Anisimova served first and was broken to love.
Bencic was up 30-0, but her streak ended, and she faced a break point after a couple of backhand errors. It was saved. Winners were exchanged and deuce was revisited.
Bencic saved two more break points, but not another, and her fast start was stalled. 1-1.
On serve until game six - Bencic was up 30-0. Then two forehand errors and a double fault gave Anisimova a break chance. Bencic obliged with an unforced backhand error and the American led 4-2.
A pair of aces made consolidation of the break simple for Anisimova. 5-2.
Bencic again let a comfortable position slip - 40-15 to deuce. A third game point disappeared with a double fault. And set point arrived with an unforced forehand error. Bencic double faulted and Anisimova won the set 6-2.
Anisimova opened set two convincingly, the backhand to end the first game brilliant.
Bencic, on the other hand, began with a double fault and continued to struggle. Anisimova hit a forehand winner and had two break points. Both were saved. Another break point was saved with a Bencic forehand winner. Serve was held, finishing with an ace. 1-1.
At 2-2, Anisimova was broken, after her backhand failed twice from 30-30. Bencic back in the match leading 3-2 in the set.
Anisimova with winners from both wings, and Bencic with errors, combined to achieve a break back for Anisimova, and 3-3.
Anisimova regained the lead 4-3 after holding serve.
Bencic serving at 4-5 to stay in the match. Job done for loss of one point. 5-5.
At 5-6, Bencic down 0-30. Then 15-40 after a backhand winner from Anisimova. Two match points. Both saved, forcing Anisimova into error.
Forehand winner from Anisimova and another match point. Forehand winner and the match over.
Amanda Anisimova into the third round, defeating Belinda Bencic 6-2 7-5.
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