Olympic champion, Swiss Miss, Federer, mother: Everything you always wanted to know about Belinda Bencic (but never had time to find out) – updated after first title as a mother in Abu Dhabi
Belinda Bencic has followed in the footsteps of Martina Hingis to become one of Switzerland’s best players of all time. The Tokyo Olympics champion is also great friends with Roger Federer. Here’s everything you need to know about the Swiss
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Who is Belinda Bencic?
Belinda Bencic is a professional tennis player from Switzerland. She won Olympic gold at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
WHAT DID BELINDA BENCIC DO IN ABU DHABI IN 2025?
In February 2025, Belinda Bencic won the title in Abu Dhabi for the second time, her first WTA Tour title as a mother, just 10 months after the birth of her daughter. Bencic beat American Ashlyn Krueger 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 in the final.
HOW OLD IS Belinda Bencic?
Bencic was born on March 10, 1997.
Where was Belinda Bencic born?
Belinda Bencic was born in Flawil, Switzerland. She currently resides in Wollerau, Switzerland. She is of Slovak and Swiss heritage.
What is belinda bencic’s best grand slam performance?
Bencic’s best Grand Slam performance came at the 2019 US Open, where she finished as a semi-finalist after losing to eventual champion Bianca Andreescu.
Also, she has made the quarter-finals in New York twice in 2014 and 2021.
What did Belinda Bencic do at the Australian Open 2025?
Playing her first Grand Slam match in more than 15 months, Bencic stunned No. 16 seed Jelena Ostapenko (6-3, 7-6 (6)) in the first round. She then defeated Suzan Lamens (6-1, 7-6 (3)) in the second round and overcame Naomi Osaka (walkover) in the third before losing to Coco Gauff (5-7, 6-2, 6-1) in the fourth.
What did Belinda Bencic do at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021?
Belinda Bencic became the Olympic champion as she won the singles title in Tokyo, 2021. Her win over Marketa Vondrousova in the final made her only the second Swiss player to win Olympic gold in singles, following Marc Rosset in 1992.
What is belinda Bencic’s game style?
The Swiss is known for her ability to smother opponents by hugging the baseline and taking the ball early. She hits open stance forehands and backhands and has perfected the swinging drive volley. Over the years she has improved her strength and fitness so that she can play this style even better.
Who was belinda Bencic’s first coach?
Bencic started working with Melanie Molitor, the mother of Swiss legend Martina Hingis, when she was three years old, and continued working with her until she was 19. From the age of six, she started training daily with Molitor and did it for a period of eight years.
Bencic also worked with Dmitry Tursunov and Matej Liptak and is currently coached by Iain Hughes.
How many titles has belinda Bencic won?
Nine, as of February 8, 2025. She won Eastbourne and her biggest title at Toronto, where she defeated Serena Williams in the final, in 2015. In 2019 she won another big title in Dubai and also Moscow. In 2022, she also became the Charleston champion. In 2023, she added two more, in Adelaide and Abu Dhabi. Her most recent title came in Abu Dhabi in February, 2025. Bencic has played in 19 WTA finals.
What is belinda Bencic’s biggest win?
This is a tough question. Bencic owns four wins over reigning No 1-ranked players, including three over Naomi Osaka, one of which came at the round of 16 at the 2019 US Open. But we’ll pick Bencic’s 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 victory over then No 1 Serena Williams in the 2015 Rogers Cup final.
What is belinda Bencic’s highest ranking?
Bencic has been ranked as high as No 4, a mark she reached in February 2020.
What did belinda Bencic accomplish as a teenager?
Bencic stormed to the quarter-finals at the US Open as a 17-year-old. During the run, she recorded the first two top 10 victories of her career over No 7 Angelique Kerber and No 10 Jelena Jankovic to become the youngest quarter-finalist at the US Open since Martina Hingis in 1997.
Who is belinda Bencic’s husband?
The Swiss is married to Martin Hromkovic, her fitness trainer. The pair tied the knot during Bencic’s pregnancy, according to her agent, Marijn Bal.
Does Belinda Bencic have a baby?
In November 2023, Bencic announced that she was pregnant, marking the start of her maternity leave from tennis. In April 2024, Bencic and Hromkovic announced the birth of their first child—a daughter they named Bella.
Bencic returned to competitive tennis in October 2024, playing at the Hamburg Ladies Cup 2024 (an ITF W75 event) as a wildcard to shake off the rust. She beat Julia Adveeva 6-3, 6-1 in her first competitive match in 12 months as she geared up for her full comeback to tour life following maternity leave. She won her first title as a mother, in front of her husband and daughter, in Abu Dhabi in February 2025.
Who was Bencic’s idol growing up?
Bencic, like many, idolises Roger Federer.
Roger is so easy-going. He always has everything under control, which I saw first hand at the Hopman Cup,” Bencic said.
Does Bencic get along with Roger Federer?
Bencic idolises Swiss legend Roger Federer, but she does more than that. She’s also a good friend, confidante and teammate of the Swiss Maestro. Bencic and Federer teamed up to become the first duo to repeat as Hopman Cup champions in the event’s 31-year history in 2019.
Is Belinda Bencic active on social media?
Yes, you can follow Belinda Bencic on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
