Stojasalvjevic started the match on the front foot, taking a 30-0 lead in the opening game, though Bencic quickly brought it back to 30-all.
However, the 17-year-old showcased her talent, smashing a forehand to the back of the court after her more experienced Swiss counterpart returned an audacious drop shot from Stojasalvjevic. The Brit then took the following point to open the match by going a break up.
Two aces helped Stojasalvjevic to continue her quick start, racing into a 2-0 lead in the opening set.
The 2024 Junior US Open champion was serving at well over 100mph in the first game, and another pair of aces, and despite having survived break points on three occasions, the 2020 Olympic gold medalist drew level in the opening set.
The young Brit was not fazed by Bencic, though, as shown by returning a powerful smash that the Swiss could only send into the net, bringing a loud roar from the crowd.
Those roars on Court 18 turned to murmurs though as Bencic took the lead for the first time in the match, going up 3-2.
For the Swiss, she was still trying to get back into her groove, having not played since losing in the fourth round of the French Open to world number seven, Elina Svitolina, marking Wimbledon as the first tournament that she had played on grass in 2026.
Bencic took full control of the match, winning six consecutive games to claim the opening set 6-2.
The key takeaway from the opening set was that despite Stojasalvjevic averaging a significantly higher % in terms of receiving points won (57-38), the Brit managed 14 unforced errors compared to Bencic’s 8.
With Bencic 3-0 up in the second set, now was an important moment in the match for the 17-year-old Brit; the crowd on Court 18 sensed that, and gave a large round of applause in support.
However, those roars quickly simmered as the Swiss moved to within a set of victory just after the hour mark.
A nice backhand return shot to the edge of the court gave her a 40-0 lead in the crucial set, before a serve brought a roar from the majority of the crowd, while Stojasalvjevic allowed herself to smile.
S did complete the victory in 64 minutes, though, with a drop shot over the net which the Brit was unable to return, to take the second set 6-1.
Despite the straight-sets defeat, Stojasalvjevic was given a large round of applause as she walked off Court 18.
Overall, the unforced errors were the vital moment in the match slipping away from Stojasalvjevic; despite winning the opening two games, Bencic went on to win 12 of the next 13 games.
This defeat will be a learning curve for now, though the Brit definitely showed glimpses of what may be to come in the future.
