Belinda Bencic
Switzerland
· Age 29
· Born 10 March 1997
About
Born in Flawil, Switzerland on March 10, 1997, Belinda Bencic turned professional in 2012 after dominating juniors with French Open and Wimbledon titles in 2013. Her breakthrough came at the 2014 US Open, reaching the quarterfinals as the youngest since Martina Hingis. She won her first WTA titles in 2015 at Eastbourne and Toronto, upsetting Serena Williams en route to the latter. After injuries, she rebounded in 2019 with Dubai and Moscow titles and a US Open semifinal. Olympic gold in Tokyo 2021 marked her peak. Post-maternity leave in 2024 following daughter Bella's birth, she won Abu Dhabi and Tokyo in 2025, reached Wimbledon semifinals, ended year No. 11, and stands at world No. 12 in April 2026 with strong early-season results including United Cup MVP.
Recent form
In the news
“"She’s a tough opponent. We have some great matches every time we play, and it’s really admirable how she moves. You definitely feel like the court is much smaller. I like to attack, of course, and she makes it really hard."”
Playing style
Bencic employs an all-court aggressive style influenced by Martina Hingis, emphasizing court positioning, anticipation, and subtle shot variations over raw power. She takes the ball early inside the baseline, wrong-foots opponents with controlled directional changes, and maintains high energy. Her tactical intelligence allows efficient point construction from offensive positions, making her dangerous through variety, timing, and mental resilience rather than overpowering weapons.
Surface splits
Career surface splits.
Serve & return fingerprint
3 matches of statistics in the last 7 days. Aces/match: 1.1 · DFs/match: 1.2
- 1st serve in
- 63%
- 1st-serve points won
- 62.7%
- 2nd-serve points won
- 50.3%
- Return on 1st
- 24.3%
- Return on 2nd
- 52.7%
Big-match temperament
Notable rivalries
Rivalry network
Most-played opponents inside our 7-day rolling window.
Career snapshot
| Season | Year-end rank | W-L | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 74 | 31-12 | 4 |
| 2018 | 54 | 30-22 | 1 |
| 2019 | 8 | 51-25 | 2 |
| 2020 | 12 | 13-7 | 1 |
| 2021 | 23 | 32-21 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 42-18 | 1 |
| 2023 | 17 | 31-13 | 2 |
| 2024 | 489 | 8-2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 39-17 | 2 |
| 2026 | 12 | 28-12 | 0 |
Team and equipment
- Head coach
- Iain Hughes
- Fitness
- Martin Hromkovic
- Height
- 175 cm
- Plays
- Right-handed
- Backhand
- Two-handed
- Coach
- Daniel Vallverdu
- Racquet
- Yonex VCORE 98
- Apparel
- Nike
Career highlights
- Olympic gold medal Tokyo 2021
- WTA 1000 Toronto 2015
- WTA 1000 Dubai 2019
- US Open semifinal 2019
- Wimbledon semifinal 2025
- 10 WTA singles titles
- Career high No. 4 2020
- WTA Comeback Player 2019 & 2025
Where to follow
Live scores when Bencic is on court appear on our tennis today page, with the full schedule and where to watch in your country. The full WTA top-100 sits at our live WTA rankings. Compare Bencic on the player statistical deep dive.