Belinda Bencic News

Not playing in Doha Bencic (illness) isn't in the draw for the Qatar TotalEnergies Open.

Impact Bencic was unable to defend her title at the Abu Dhabi Open due to an illness, and she will miss the first WTA 1000 event of the season as well. Her next chance to take the court will come at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, where main draw play is scheduled to begin Feb. 15.

11 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Withdraws from Abu Dhabi Bencic (illness) withdrew from Abu Dhabi before her opening match.

Impact Coming off a disappointing second round loss at the Australian Open, Bencic won't play this week due to an illness. The 28-year-old from Switzerland is currently ranked No. 9 in the world.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Rankings Watch: Rybakina's climb, mothers back in Top 10, youth on the rise Fourteen months after returning from maternity leave, Belinda Bencic and Elina Svitolina make history together after Melbourne, while Austra...

5 DAYS AGO • WTATENNIS.COM

Bencic, Svitolina make history as first moms in Top 10 at same time Belinda Bencic returned to the Top 10 in mid-January, and Elina Svitolina returned following her run to the Australian Open semifinals. In t...

5 DAYS AGO • WTATENNIS.COM

Abu Dhabi Open 411: Dates, players and everything else you need to know The WTA Tour's Middle East Swing kicks off with the WTA 500 Abu Dhabi Open, played on outdoor hard courts. Elena Rybakina leads the field, a...

JANUARY 29 • WTATENNIS.COM

Bartunkova, 19, shows off 'Federer, Alcaraz style' to upset Bencic at AO Playing in her first ever Grand Slam, 19-year-old Nikola Bartunkova scored the first Top 10 upset of the Australian Open, ending Belinda Ben...

JANUARY 22 • WTATENNIS.COM

Day 5 Australian Open order of play: Swiatek, Anisimova looking to advance Iga Swiatek looks to extend one of the longest Grand Slam consistency runs of the Open Era as Madison Keys, Elena Rybakina and Belinda Benci...

JANUARY 21 • WTATENNIS.COM

Books AO R2 berth Bencic defeated Katie Boulter in the round of 128 of the Australian Open with a score of 6-0, 7-5 on Tuesday.

Impact Bencic won 63 points in total, 23 more than her opponent. She converted five break points as well, four more than Boulter. Next up for Bencic will be the Czech Republic's Nikola Bartunkova.

JANUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Sinner's bid for Australian Open three-peat begins with anticlimactic win

Jannik Sinner has started his Australian Open campaign with a win after Hugo Gaston retired from their match

JANUARY 20 • Associated Press

Australian Open Day 3 order of play: Keys, Osaka and Rybakina take center stage Madison Keys opens her 2026 campaign on Rod Laver Arena, Naomi Osaka follows under the lights, and Elena Rybakina, Belinda Bencic and Maya J...

JANUARY 19 • WTATENNIS.COM

Best of Australian Open Media Day 2: Pegula's preparations, Williams' return and more Jessica Pegula, Venus Williams and Daria Kasatkina were among the notable names to take the podium Saturday. From Belinda Bencic's continued...

JANUARY 17 • WTATENNIS.COM

Boulter vs. Bencic Prediction at the Australian Open – Saturday, January 17 In the Australian Open Round of 128 on Saturday, we have a matchup featuring No. 10-ranked Belinda Bencic against No. 113 Katie Boulter.Benc...

JANUARY 16 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Rankings Watch: Bencic returns to Top 10, Jovic breaks Top 30 United Cup MVP Belinda Bencic returns to the Top 10 for the first time since returning from maternity leave in the latest PIF WTA Rankings,...

JANUARY 12 • WTATENNIS.COM

It truly was 'Belinda's World' as Bencic receives United Cup MVP honor Belinda Bencic was named the United Cup's most valuable player, finishing with a 9-1 record and a perfect 5-0 record in singles. Swiss capta...

JANUARY 12 • WTATENNIS.COM

United Cup takeaways: Poland's breakthrough, Bencic's MVP run, Swiatek's reset And just like that, the United Cup came to a close, leaving Poland on top, Belinda Bencic as MVP and plenty more to take away from a memorab...

JANUARY 11 • WTATENNIS.COM

Downs Swiatek at United Cup Bencic won 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 over Iga Swiatek in the final of the United Cup on Sunday.

Impact Bencic delivered yet another stellar performance as she handed the world No. 2 her second loss in a row in three sets to give Switzerland an early lead in this final matchup. Unfortunately for her and her country, Poland ended up claiming the next two matches to win the United Cup. Bencic's strong play throughout the week. though, shows that she's a serious contender to go deep at the upcoming Australian Open.

JANUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Bencic conquers Swiatek to put Swiss on verge of United Cup championship Belinda Bencic came back to defeat Iga Swiatek in three sets to give Switzerland the 1-0 lead in the United Cup final vs. Poland. Bencic, wh...

JANUARY 11 • WTATENNIS.COM

United Cup Final 2026: What to know about the Poland vs. Switzerland showdown Three-time finalist Poland and first-time finalist Switzerland will meet at the championship of the United Cup, where Iga Swiatek will battl...

JANUARY 10 • WTATENNIS.COM

Poland beats US in mixed doubles decider to reach United Cup final against Switzerland

Poland has reached the United Cup final after Katarzyna Kawa and Jan Zielinski beat Coco Gauff and Christian Harrison 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3) in a mixed doubles decider

JANUARY 10 • Associated Press

Bencic tops Mertens in third-set tiebreak to open United Cup semis Belinda Bencic kept her undefeated season-opening run at the United Cup in tact in dramatic fashion in the semifinals, as she outlasted Elis...

JANUARY 10 • WTATENNIS.COM

Claims semifinal win at United Cup Bencic won 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (0) over Elise Mertens in the semifinals of the United Cup on Friday.

Impact Bencic turned in a strong performance when it mattered most as she blanked the No. 19-ranked Belgian in the third-set tiebreak to give Switzerland an early 1-0 lead in this matchup. The No. 11-ranked Swiss went 5-for-7 on break point chances and won eight more points overall than Mertens across two hours and 38 minutes on court. Bencic may also take the court in mixed doubles with Stan Wawrinka if the matchup comes down to the crucial final rubber.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Defending champion Bencic, Rybakina lead Abu Dhabi field Defending champion Belinda Bencic and WTA Finals champion Elena Rybakina lead the WTA 500 Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open field, and they'll be join...

JANUARY 8 • WTATENNIS.COM

Wins QF match at United Cup Bencic won 6-2, 6-2 over Solana Sierra in the quarterfinals of the United Cup on Wednesday.

Impact Bencic led Switzerland past Argentina as she captured her singles matchup comfortably in straight sets and also paired with Jakub Paul for a straight-set win in mixed doubles. In the men's singles matchup, Sebastian Baez topped Stan Wawrinka in two sets. Bencic and her country will face either Belgium or Czechia in the semifinals.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Wawrinka loves to remind us that we're 'living in Belinda's world' Belinda Bencic has been brilliant at the United Cup, winning six matches and leading Team Switzerland to the semifinals. And Captain Stan Wa...

JANUARY 7 • WTATENNIS.COM

Bencic keeps hot streak alive in United Cup quarterfinal Belinda Bencic continued her strong start to the 2026 season with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Argentina’s Solana Sierra, giving Switzerland a 1-...

JANUARY 7 • WTATENNIS.COM

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Sinner's bid for Australian Open three-peat begins with anticlimactic win

Poland beats US in mixed doubles decider to reach United Cup final against Switzerland