Bencic: "I am eager to return to my level"

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Belinda Bencic is back in professional tennis. After giving birth at 27 and hardly playing throughout 2024, she leads the Swiss team in the United Cup 2025, alongside Dominic Stricker, Remy Bertola, Jakub Paul, Celine Naef, and Conny Perrin. In their last match, they defeated France with two wins she participated in (6-3 6-1 against Chloe Paquet and 6-1 7-6 with Stricker against Lechemia and Roger-Vasselin). Next, they will face Italy, where Belinda hopes to continue finding her groove in her gradual comeback to the courts.

Swiss player Belinda Bencic is a two-time Olympic medalist, Billie Jean King Cup champion, and winner of eight individual titles, having also reached the semifinals of the 2019 US Open. Far from considering retirement, the Swiss player's focus is solely on improvement and reclaiming her former self, as shared in the post-match press conference against France.

- Eager to Return

"I'm eager to return to my level. Playing singles here is very beneficial, and although I felt a bit rusty at first, I quickly felt very comfortable on the court both in the first and second set. I believe my performance is exceeding my expectations before coming here. The recovery is actually progressing much faster than expected, which is great!"

"I didn't want to rush anything. I was very cautious about the idea of returning to competition and starting fresh; I didn't want to pressure myself and wanted to see how each day went. I feel good in every match; the only area where I feel I need more practice is the physical aspect. I'm slightly nervous in matches because it's been a while since I played, but it's not like starting from scratch."

- Tennis from the Sidelines

Having spent almost a year off the courts, Belinda viewed tennis differently, not feeling like a professional player: "I followed tennis during all these months, especially the Olympics and Grand Slam tournaments, but I enjoyed them neutrally. At no point was I thinking about my ranking or whether another player would be better or worse than me, my perspective was more like a fan's or a journalist's".

Belinda Bencic's next match will be tomorrow, Sunday, December 29th, against Jasmine Paolini in the United Cup starting at 09:00 (Spanish peninsular time).

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