Belinda Bencic (# 6) did not fail. Thanks to a good comeback in the second set, the Saint-Galloise qualified for the round of 32 of the Australian Open.
“Women’s match in all its splendor”
She won 7-5 7-5 ahead of 2017 Roland-Garros Champion Jelena Ostapenko (WTA 45) after being led 5-2 15-30. Fortunately, she was able to find the relaxation necessary to conclude in 1h42 ”. “It was a full-blown women’s game with lots of ups and downs,” she said. “I never panicked. It was the key.”
Often overwhelmed by the power of the blows of the protege of Marion Bartoli and sometimes in delicacy with her service – 8 double faults -, Belinda Bencic is always carried by this inspiration and this malice which allow her to get out of it most often. And, also, by this desire to create play permanently.
Cards in hand
This second round against Jelena Ostapenko mastered, Belinda Bencic is now perfectly “launched” in this Australian Open. She will face Saturday the winner of the meeting which must pit the Spanish Sara Sorribes Tormo ((WTA 91) with the Estonian Anett Kontaveit (no 28).
She has all the cards in hand to rise again to the round of 16 after a long wait of four years. In 2016, she gave in to Maria Sharapova who would be convinced of doping a few days later …
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