Bencic wins Adelaide International 2

2023 Adelaide International 2, WTA 500 tournament, on Hard, in Adelaide, Australia, 9-14 January 2023.

2022 champion (not defending):

Madison Keys who defeated Alison Riske 6-1 6-2

Final :

Belinda Bencic (8) (Switzerland) v Daria Kasatkina (5)

In the five previous meetings between the pair, Kasatkina has a 3-2 advantage.

Kasatkina won the most recent clash, round two at Roland Garros, 2021.

The first set was over in half an hour, Bencic winning twelve of the sixteen points when serving, 

and breaking in all of the three Kasatkina service games.

6-0.

Set two continued the carnage, Kasatkina immediately broken to love.

Bencic consolidated and led 2-0.

Kasatkina was finally on the board in game three, and took Bencic to deuce in the fourth.

Bencic steadied and held for 3-1.

Another break of the Russian serve and Bencic led 4-1.

Serving at 1-5 to stay in the match, Kasatkina saved a match point before holding.

Bencic served for the match at 5-2.

This was done with no fuss, and Belinda Bencic won 6-0 6-2.

This was the seventh title for Belinda, and first since Charleston in April 2022.