Bencic: "I have less pressure because there is something more important than tennis in my life"

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A new woman with a perpetual smile. That's how Belinda Bencic appears at the 2025 Australian Open, which has started off promisingly for her with a victory over Jelena Ostapenko. At 27, the Olympic champion in Tokyo still has much to offer to tennis, a sport she knows perfectly and in which she aims to reign as a mother.

She burst into the elite while still underage and now she looks like a woman ready to reconquer glory. Belinda Bencic faces with renewed energy and great enthusiasm, this new stage in her professional career. Just a few months after returning to compete after becoming a mother, the Swiss is already a protagonist at the 2025 Australian Open, where she has eliminated Ostapenko, as well as featuring in a very interesting press conference.

- How does it feel to compete in a Grand Slam for the first time since becoming a mother

"These are the kind of matches I need to regain my level. It has been a good test for me, I tried to stay consistent and felt great on the court. It motivates me a lot to see that I can already compete against the best in the world. I am feeling better and better in training and just need to confirm it with results. Competing as a mother makes me more relaxed, I think I have relieved the pressure on myself because now there is something more important than tennis in my life," declared the former world number 4 in 2020.

- How has tennis changed since your breakthrough

It has been ten years since Belinda Bencic broke into the top 10 when she was only 17. During this time, she has experienced various ups and downs that have allowed her to experience the sweetest and most bitter sides of this sport. When asked about what she thinks has changed the most in women's tennis in this decade, the Swiss is clear. "There were very talented young players before, but their careers were much shorter. I sense greater consistency now and physicality is more important, making it more challenging for very young girls to achieve significant wins," affirmed a woman with high expectations in this 2025 Australian Open, and who will now face Suzan Lamens.

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