Bencic reveals message from Swiss great Roger Federer inspired her to Olympic title
3 years, 4 months ago

Bencic reveals message from Swiss great Roger Federer inspired her to Olympic title

Deccan Chronicle  

Tokyo: Newly-crowned Olympic singles tennis champion, Belinda Bencic, has dedicated her gold medal to Swiss great Roger Federer, whose pre-match message inspired her to victory in Tokyo. The 20-time Grand Slam champion has never won Olympic gold in the singles competition, collecting silver after losing to Andy Murray at London 2012 and bronze in the 2008 doubles event alongside Stan Wawrinka. Not even Martina Hingis, the Swiss player who Bencic's career was inspired after, claimed an Olympic title. The 12th-ranked Bencic beat Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 at the Tokyo Games on Saturday for the first major title of her career and she'll also contest the women's doubles gold medal match on Sunday.

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Belinda Bencic wins tennis gold for Switzerland
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Belinda Bencic wins tennis gold for Switzerland

India TV News  

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Tokyo Olympics: Swiss Bencic beats Vondrousova to win women's singles gold
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Swiss Bencic beats Vondrousova to win women's singles gold

Hindustan Times  

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Tennis at Tokyo Games 2020: Bencic reaches Olympic final
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Tennis at Tokyo Games 2020: Bencic reaches Olympic final

The Hindu  

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India TV News  

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The Hindu  

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