Australian Open 2020: Anett Kontaveit’s third round demolition show of Belinda Bencic a case of 'see it to believe it'
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2020: Anett Kontaveit’s third round demolition show of Belinda Bencic a case of 'see it to believe it'

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Kontaveit won the first nine games of the match against Bencic, and dropped just one game overall. She hit 21 winners and just seven unforced errors Belinda Bencic is not what you’d call a calm person on the court. Hitting 21 winners to just 7 unforced errors, 28th seed Anett Kontaveit defeats 6th seed Belinda Bencic 60 61 in just 49 minutes. 21 winners 7 unforced errors 86% of first serve points won Well played Anett Kontaveit, it doesn't get much better than that! So inferior was she made to look by Kontaveit that when she held serve for the first time at 0-3 in the second set, it didn’t feel like the start of a comeback.

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Belinda Bencic Leads Switzerland to Tennis Victory in Sydney Comeback
1 week, 5 days ago

Belinda Bencic Leads Switzerland to Tennis Victory in Sydney Comeback

Deccan Chronicle  

While she tentatively returned to the court at low-key events in November after having a baby in April, it was her first win at tour-level since her third-round victory at the 2023 US Open. Her teammate Dominic Stricker crashed 6-3, 7-5 to Ugo Humbert in their singles rubber to send the tie to a deciding mixed doubles. "I'm really excited …

Ons Jabeur downs Belinda Bencic to win Charleston Open, first title of the year
1 year, 8 months ago

Ons Jabeur downs Belinda Bencic to win Charleston Open, first title of the year

Firstpost  

Ons Jabeur, the world number five from Tunisia, avenged her defeat to Bencic in last year’s final with a hard-fought 7-6, 6-4 victory Charleston: Ons Jabeur defeated defending champion Belinda Bencic in straight sets to win the WTA Charleston Open clay court tournament on Sunday. Jabeur, the world number five from Tunisia, avenged her defeat to Bencic in last year’s …

Ons Jabeur beats Belinda Bencic to win Charleston Open title
1 year, 8 months ago

Ons Jabeur beats Belinda Bencic to win Charleston Open title

The Hindu  

Ons Jabeur used quick thinking, a bit of creativity and some luck to turn the tide on the way to her Charleston Open championship Sunday. Jabeur, ranked fifth in the world, saw opponent Belinda Bencic’s shot from the net coming straight at her. Bencic put her next shot to Jabeur’s left and she responded with a winning backhand at the …

Qualifier Lauren Davis wins in Hobart, Belinda Bencic takes Adelaide title
1 year, 11 months ago

Qualifier Lauren Davis wins in Hobart, Belinda Bencic takes Adelaide title

The Hindu  

Lauren Davis returned to the winner’s circle for the first time in six years after the American qualifier beat Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto 7-6 6-2 in the final of the Hobart International on Saturday. I really had to play my best in order to win today.” The 29-year-old American, who faces Danka Kovinic in the Australian Open first round, became the …

Adelaide International 2: Petra Kvitova, Belinda Bencic, Danielle Collins Reach Quarters
1 year, 11 months ago

Adelaide International 2: Petra Kvitova, Belinda Bencic, Danielle Collins Reach Quarters

News 18  

Petra Kvitova reached the Adelaide International quarter-finals on Wednesday after her opponent retired and was joined in the last eight by Olympic champions Belinda Bencic and Danielle Collins. Two-time Wimbledon champion Kvitova saved three set points before claiming the opening set 7-6 against China’s Zheng Qinwen, who then retired with a left thigh injury. “Still a few things to improve, …

Belinda Bencic Beats Ons Jabeur to Win First Clay Title in Charleston
2 years, 8 months ago

Belinda Bencic Beats Ons Jabeur to Win First Clay Title in Charleston

News 18  

Belinda Bencic beat Ons Jabeur to claim the first clay court title of her career on Sunday with victory at the WTA Charleston Open in South Carolina. Tenth seed Bencic, the reigning Olympic champion from Switzerland, dug deep to overcome Tunisian fourth seed Jabeur 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 in 2hr 35min. “Many finals we lost now but hopefully it’s going to …

Bencic tops Jabeur for Charleston Open title
2 years, 8 months ago

Bencic tops Jabeur for Charleston Open title

The Hindu  

Belinda Bencic won three of the last four games to outlast Ons Jabeur 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 and win the Credit One Charleston Open on Sunday for her first clay-court championship. “You always make this such a family event.” Bencic, seeded 10th, looked like she'd have an easy time with Jabeur, from Tunisia, who she broke twice on the way to …

Australian Open 2022 | Anisimova upsets defending champion Naomi Osaka
2 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2022 | Anisimova upsets defending champion Naomi Osaka

The Hindu  

Defending champion Naomi Osaka didn’t make it to a much-anticipated fourth-round contest against top-ranked Ash Barty at the Australian Open. It’s the fourth time Osaka has been unable to defend a major title, and the 11th time in a Grand Slam she has been knocked out in the third round, including last year’s U.S. Open. Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria …

Krejcikova rallies to see off Kontaveit and book final spot
2 years, 11 months ago

Krejcikova rallies to see off Kontaveit and book final spot

The Hindu  

French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova showed her resilience to overcome a poor opening set and hand Anett Kontaveit a 0-6 6-4 7-6 defeat on Friday to advance to the final of the Sydney Tennis Classic. READ: The Czech, ranked number four in the world, needed a lengthy tie breaker to see off Kontaveit, winning the final game 14-12 when she …

French Open 2021: 10th seed Bencic knocked out in 2nd round
3 years, 2 months ago

French Open 2021: 10th seed Bencic knocked out in 2nd round

India TV News  

Tenth-seeded Belinda Bencic's campaign at Roland Garros is over. The Swiss player has never progressed past the third round at the French Open in five appearances. Later in the day, Serena Williams resumes her quest for a fourth French Open title against yet another Romanian opponent. Williams is trying to win a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title but has played …

Emma Raducanu into US Open semi-finals after beating Belinda Bencic
3 years, 4 months ago

Emma Raducanu into US Open semi-finals after beating Belinda Bencic

The Independent  

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Adelaide International: Belinda Bencic earns hard-fought win over Coco Gauff to set up final against Iga Swiatek
3 years, 10 months ago

Adelaide International: Belinda Bencic earns hard-fought win over Coco Gauff to set up final against Iga Swiatek

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Bencic set up a final showdown against Poland’s French Open champion Iga Swiatek with her 7-6, 6-7, 6-2 win. Second seed Belinda Bencic battled for almost three hours before seeing off 16-year-old American Coco Gauff in three sets Friday to reach the final of the Adelaide International. An 11th WTA final 🙌 Hard-fought 7-6, 6-7, 6-2 win for No.2 seed …

Australian Open: Home favourite Ashleigh Barty through to fourth round as Karolina Pliskova snaps
3 years, 10 months ago

Australian Open: Home favourite Ashleigh Barty through to fourth round as Karolina Pliskova snaps

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Australian Open 2021: Daniil Medvedev finally wins five setter, frustrated Karolina Pliskova knocked out
3 years, 10 months ago

Australian Open 2021: Daniil Medvedev finally wins five setter, frustrated Karolina Pliskova knocked out

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Melbourne: Daniil Medvedev finally worked out how to a win a five-setter. This is unbelievable!” When he fell behind 5-2 in the fourth, Medvedev shouted, “I never saw something like this!” He returned to better much play in the deciding set, smacking an inside-out forehand winner to a corner to close an 18-stroke exchange and break to go up 2-0. …

Australian Open: Defending champion Kenin grinds into second round; Badosa crashes out after - Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open: Defending champion Kenin grinds into second round; Badosa crashes out after - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Sofia Kenin launched her Australian Open defence with a 7-5 6-4 win over Maddison Inglis on Tuesday, while Paula Badosa bowed out with a 6-7 7-6 7-5 loss to Russian qualifier Liudmila Samsonova. -Badosa sent packing after COVID-19 ordeal- Badosa, the only Australian Open player to contract COVID-19 in the leadup to the Grand Slam, had a fraught buildup to …

Australian Open winner Kenin loses to Rybakina on WTA return
4 years, 10 months ago

Australian Open winner Kenin loses to Rybakina on WTA return

The Hindu  

The US' Sofia Kenin lost her first WTA match since winning the Australian Open as she went down 6-7, 6-3, 6-3 to Elena Rybakina on Tuesday at the Dubai Championships. Title holder Belinda Bencic was overhauled 1-6, 6-1, 6-1 by Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova while third seed and two-time tournament winner Elina Svitolina was hammered 6-2, 6-1 by qualifier Jennifer Brady. Read: …

Australian Open 2020: Pliskova, Bencic exit in third round
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2020: Pliskova, Bencic exit in third round

The Hindu  

Karolina Pliskova became the latest high-profile casualty at the Australian Open, the second seed stunned by Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in straight sets. Pliskova – another women's singles contender – joined the star duo in departing the year's opening slam following Saturday's 7-6 7-6 defeat to 30th seed and two-time quarter-finalist Pavlyuchenkova. After tallying 51 winners and 43 unforced errors in two …

Belinda Bencic clinches Kremlin Cup in comeback victory
5 years, 2 months ago

Belinda Bencic clinches Kremlin Cup in comeback victory

The Hindu  

Belinda Bencic came from behind to defeat home favourite Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and claim glory at the Kremlin Cup. A 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 victory in one hour and 44 minutes on Sunday earned Bencic a fourth career WTA Tour title and a second of her resurgent 2019. She did it @BelindaBencic is your #KremlinCup champion She moves past Pavlyuchenkova 3-6, 6-1, …

US Open 2019: Belinda Bencic, Bianca Andreescu defuse their opponents’ raw power in contrasting styles to set up mouth-watering semi-final
5 years, 4 months ago

US Open 2019: Belinda Bencic, Bianca Andreescu defuse their opponents’ raw power in contrasting styles to set up mouth-watering semi-final

Firstpost  

Both Bencic and Andreescu were faced with heavy-hitting opponents, and they both came away unscathed — albeit in very different ways. Donna Vekic and Elise Mertens brought plenty of raw power to the US Open women’s quarter-finals on Wednesday, hoping to use it to reach their maiden semis in New York. Bencic, meanwhile played reactive tennis for the most part, …

US Open 2019: Semifinalist Belinda Bencic not happy to be last Swiss standing
5 years, 4 months ago

US Open 2019: Semifinalist Belinda Bencic not happy to be last Swiss standing

The Hindu  

Belinda Bencic is the last Swiss player standing in the singles competition at the US Open, a fact she is far from thrilled about. I'm not happy about this actually," Bencic told a media conference when asked about being the last remaining Swiss. Now poised to get back into the top 10, Bencic was asked if she envisioned being a …

US Open: Belinda Bencic blows Naomi Osaka away
5 years, 4 months ago

US Open: Belinda Bencic blows Naomi Osaka away

Deccan Chronicle  

New York: Top-ranked defending champion Naomi Osaka was ousted from the US Open on Monday by Belinda Bencic while Croatian Donna Vekic erased a match point to join the Swiss 13th seed in a quarter-final matchup. Bencic’s 7-5, 6-4 triumph, her WTA-best sixth over a top-five foe this year, ensured 21-year-old Japanese star Osaka will fall from atop the rankings …

US Open 2019: Belinda Bencic's fluid shotmaking highlights straightforward win over error-prone Naomi Osaka
5 years, 4 months ago

US Open 2019: Belinda Bencic's fluid shotmaking highlights straightforward win over error-prone Naomi Osaka

Firstpost  

Bencic was almost unassailable, and to her credit, found the proverbial ‘Goldilocks zone’ of power, shot placement, movement, and accuracy, and she used it to full effect and more. For those who may not have been following Naomi Osaka and Belinda Bencic’s careers, or at the very least, that of Bencic’s, may not have predicted Monday’s Round of 16 outcome. …

Charleston Open: Belinda Bencic, Jelena Ostapenko advance to second round with dominant victories
5 years, 9 months ago

Charleston Open: Belinda Bencic, Jelena Ostapenko advance to second round with dominant victories

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Swiss ninth seed Belinda Bencic made a strong start to her claycourt season with a 6-3 6-0 win over qualifier Destanee Aiava to reach the second round of the Charleston Open in South Carolina on Monday. Toronto: Swiss ninth seed Belinda Bencic made a strong start to her claycourt season with a 6-3 6-0 win over qualifier Destanee Aiava to …

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