A year after the birth of her daughter Bella, Belinda Bencic, she wrote one of the most exciting comebacks in recent memory. On Wednesday in Wimbledon, the 28-year-old Swiss star reached the second career of the second Grand Slam semifinals and its first in the All England Club-S Gutsy 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2) victories over World No. 7 Mirra Andreeva.
After starting to 487 in women’s singles, Bencic performed a stellar run this year. After a breakthrough run in Wimbledon, it is paid into the TOP 20. 10. The day of the most important |
Victory over Andreeva was her 38. The victory over 10 best players. Almost six years after her last main semifinals, at the US Open, Bencic became the fifth woman in an open era to bridge such a long gap between the last four performances. The victory, sealed in two tense tiebreaks for two hours and seven minutes, was also her second top 10 victories in Wimbledon.
“I didn’t say much before,” Bencic said after her emotional triumph of the Court Court. “But because I have Bella, I say it every day, I’m proud of myself.”
From 487 to TOP 20 in 6 months
It is a sentiment that defines its season 2025. After welcoming Bella in April 2024, Bencic returned only six months later and did not waste time to do the headlines. In February she raised the title WTA 500 in Abu Dhabi and gathered from the orchard to defeat Ashlyn Krueger in the final, watching Bella out of the player’s box.
When new rankings come out, Belinda Bencic returns to the TOP 20.
After taking time off to give birth to her daughter, she started at 489.
Return from the heart.
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Her momentum continued in harsh courts, where she reached the quarterfinals back-to-back in Indian Wells and Miami. She upset Coco Gauff in the California desert before she fell on Madison Keys, a show that helped her break into the top 50 by March.
Yet it is Wimbledon, where her return reached its emotional peak. Against Andreeva, Bencic was composed and clinical, fell only once-and only when it served for the match at 5-4 in the second set. Despite the late fight from the eighteen -year -old Russian, Bencic held his nerves in Tiebreak and closed it despite the placing cracked nails.
“I’m not just me, I couldn’t do it without my amazing family and the team. We worked hard on the return,” she said, thanking her loved ones.
“We enjoy life on a tour and play great is a bonus. Generally I’m really happy to play again because my body allows.”
Whether he lifts or lift the Rosewater Venus Rosewater discs this weekend, Bencic’s return was rewarded in many ways.
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Published:
Akshay Ramesh
Published on:
9 July 2025
