Belinda Bencic returns from maternity leave in Hamburg

Belinda Bencic is making her comeback not just at the Fedcup in November in Biel, but the week after next at an ITF 75 tournament in Hamburg.

Six months after the birth of her daughter Bella, Belinda Bencic will play in Hamburg. The Hamburg Tennis Association announces that the Tokyo Olympic champion is enrolled in the ITF 75 tournament from October 27th to November 3rd. Bencic received a wildcard for the tournament.

“I want to test myself competitively to see what we have to work on in order to start the next season in top shape,” said Bencic, who wants to bring her daughter with her to Hamburg: “We also want to see how everyday life at the tournament is .” Bella can manage it logistically.”

The former number 4 in the world rankings has won seven tournaments on the WTA tour so far, with the Olympic victory in Tokyo as the highlight. She played her last singles before the maternity break in mid-September 2023 in San Diego against Alexandra Sasnowitsch (3:6, 6:3, 2:6). Last month, the Swiss Tennis Association and Bencic announced that the 27-year-old from Eastern Switzerland would take part in the Billie Jean King Cup in Biel against Serbia.

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