We asked AI to predict the winner of Naomi Osaka vs Belinda Bencic Australian Open 2025 3R match: Here's what it had to say

Four-time Major champion Naomi Osaka and former top 10 player Belinda Bencic are set to clash in the third round of the Australian Open 2025 on Friday (January 17). Both women are on the comeback trail following the birth of their daughters.

Osaka has been on a revenge tour in Melbourne so far, ousting Caroline Garica in the first round, who beat her at this stage Down Under last year. She followed it up with another three-set win over Karolina Muchova, who was responsible for her exit from the US Open a few months ago.

Bencic, meanwhile, ousted Jelena Ostapenko in the first round and then beat Suzan Lamens to reach the third round. Both are looking in fine form at the moment, so we asked AI to take a stab at predicting the outcome of his highly anticipated showdown.

Google's Gemini AI gave the edge to Osaka, though it pegged her Swiss rival as a formidable foe. However, it had a few errors in its reasoning. It got their head-to-head wrong, stating that the former World No. 1 has won two of their three matches. They've crossed paths on the WTA Tour four times, and Bencic has won thrice.

Gemini AI prediction for Naomi Osaka vs Belina Bencic Australian Open 2025 3R. (Source: Gemini AI)

ChatGPT prediction for Naomi Osaka vs Belina Bencic Australian Open 2025 3R. (Source: ChatGPT)

It also stated that Osaka has the home crowd advantage. While she is a two-time Australian Open champion and a crowd favorite, she's not an Aussie at the end of the day. ChatGPT, meanwhile, remained neutral as it stated that predicting a specific outcome is beyond its capability. It did mention that this will be an exciting match, and it's hard to disagree on that front.

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Naomi Osaka and Belinda Bencic set to renew their rivalry after three years at the Australian Open 2025

Belinda Bencic and Naomi Osaka at the Miami Open 2022. (Photo: Getty)

Naomi Osaka and Belinda Bencic's upcoming third-round duel at the Australian Open 2025 will be their first meeting in nearly three years. The Japanese won their previous encounter at the Miami Open 2022 in three sets and finally snapped her losing skid against her rival.

Bencic was the bane of Osaka's existence in 2019 and won their first three matches. The Swiss put an end to her rival's title defense at the Indian Wells Open that year in their very first career meeting.

Their next match took place at the Madrid Open a couple of months later, and Osaka served for the win as well. However, Bencic staged a comeback to beat her for the second time in a row. The US Open was the venue for their next contest, and once again the Swiss was responsible for ending her rival's title defense.

Osaka has struggled in this match-up, with Bencic's ability to redirect the ball effortlessly putting her in a tough spot. However, the former World No. 1 is looking like a different player this year and is slowing flashes of the form that led her to four Major titles. This could be her time to shine in Melbourne yet again.