Bencic: "Now they call me a veteran, even though I'm only 29 years old"

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Belinda Bencic will play in the Wimbledon round of 16 this afternoon after a first week of competition where she has shone brightly. The Swiss, last year's semifinalist, once again demonstrated her mental strength to survive one of those matches that define a tournament and confirmed that she still feels at home on the grass of the All England Club.

Far from just focusing on the result, Bencic acknowledged that her recent victory against Anna Kalinskaya had a significant emotional component. "In those moments, you enter survival mode, and when it's over, you feel a huge weight lifted off your shoulders. It's a good test to challenge yourself mentally," she explained in her interview with Tennis Channel. She even joked after the match, saying, "It was to keep my team on the edge of their seats and offer a bit of a show."

Belinda Bencic and a very special motivation at Wimbledon

Beyond tennis, the main focus of Bencic's Wimbledon has been her daughter Bella. During the match, Bencic didn't hesitate to return the greetings from the court when her little one blew kisses from the stands. "I know I'm playing, but I can't not acknowledge her. It relaxes me a lot during the match, and these are precious moments," she confessed.

The Olympic champion also explained how she is experiencing this stage of her career while balancing competition with motherhood. "My priority is to be with her as much as possible. I am fortunate to be able to take her with me to all the tournaments, to be there when she wakes up and when she goes to bed." With a laugh, she shared that Bella enjoys the kindergarten set up at Wimbledon and even tries to imitate her serve during training.

At 29 years old, Bencic states that she enjoys every stage of her journey. "They call me a veteran now, even though I'm only 29 years old," she commented with a laugh. Aware that the end of her career is closer than the beginning, she prefers to live in the present. And to do so, moreover, in the tournament she always dreamed of playing: "Every time I walk through the gates of Wimbledon, I still get goosebumps. It's the tournament I admired the most as a child."

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