One of the quarterfinals at the 2026 Charleston Open will see fifth-seeded home favorite Madison Keys take on third-seeded Belinda Bencic. After a first-round bye, Keys began her campaign with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Donna Vekic in the second round, followed by a 6-2, 7-5 win over Anna Bondar in the third round.
Bencic received a first-round bye as well, beginning her campaign with a hard-fought 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3 win over Dayana Yastremska in the second round. In the third round, she put together a more complete performance, winning 7-6 (4), 6-2 over Sara Bejlek.
Charleston Open Match Details: Madison Keys vs. Belinda Bencic
Date: April 3, 2026
Tournament: Charleston Open 2026
Round: Quarterfinals
Venue: Credit One Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Surface: Outdoor clay (green)
Category: WTA 500
Live Telecast: Tennis Channel, Sky Sports, TSN
Keys vs. Bencic Head-to-Head History
After five meetings, Keys holds a 3-2 lead in the head-to-head series against Bencic. The last time they played was at Indian Wells in 2025, when Keys won 6-1, 6-1. The two have played in Charleston once before in 2022, when Bencic won 6-4, 6-4.
Keys has a 10-5 win-loss record this year, with her best results being quarterfinal appearances in Brisbane and Adelaide, where she lost to Aryna Sabalenka and Victoria Mboko, respectively. Her title defense at the Australian Open ended in the fourth round, where she lost to Jessica Pegula. Her results in the Sunshine Double were underwhelming, as she had third-round exits, losing to Sonay Kartal in Indian Wells and Zheng Qinwen in Miami.
Bencic has won 14 of her 18 matches this season, with her best performances coming at the United Cup, where she won all five matches for Team Switzerland. She had an early exit at the Australian Open but had a decent Sunshine Double, reaching the fourth round in Indian Wells (lost to Jessica Pegula) and the quarterfinals at the Miami Open (lost to Coco Gauff).
Keys vs. Bencic Match Prediction and Pick
Keys has won 77% of her first-serve points in Charleston so far and has a 48% win rate on second serves. She has saved three of six break points in two matches while converting 10 of 21 break-point opportunities.
Bencic is behind Keys on serve stats so far, winning 65% of her first-serve points and 46% of her second-serve points. She has saved eight of 14 break points and has a 50% break-point conversion rate, which is higher than Keys’.
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Tournament stats favor Keys, but overall form this season favors Bencic. Both players are former Charleston champions: Keys won in 2019, and Bencic clinched the title in 2022. Bencic also had a runner-up finish in 2023. Their previous meeting in Charleston ended in a win for the Swiss star, making her the slight favorite in the upcoming match.
Pick: Bencic to win in three sets.
