Belinda Bencic seemed like a stronger and more stable player for the title, but after the May WTA in Rome, her game quality has dropped significantly. What stands out is her weaker serve and movement, not like before where she would swiftly move from one end to the other. With Gracheva, she didn't make a single ace, and with Muchova, her double faults were very weak. If it weren't for Muchova's injury, she didn't stand a chance. Even with an injury, she barely managed to draw with Kenin, who had played two matches prior, and in pairs, there were three set matches. Bencic managed to ace 10 times and played wonderfully, but with Noskova, it comes after tough two matches with three sets each, and I believe she also has health issues.
Noskova's path to the finals was very easy - in the second round, Kalinskaja couldn't finish due to injury, and in the third, Rybakina withdrew without playing. Although Bencic has a more versatile game, Noskova has a good serve and can handle the ball well from the backline, as shown recently by beating Pegula and taking a set from Anisimova. I believe Bencic's weaker serve can be taken advantage of by Noskova.
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