Belinda Bencic: "Linz is like a home tournament for me"
Belinda Bencic is currently tenth in the Race to Shenzhen. At the WTA tournament in Linz, the Swiss wants to add points to her competitor in order to make the leap among the top eight players of the year. In any case, the general conditions seem to be in place.
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last edit: Oct 07, 2019, 07:41 pm
There was a lot of activity in the fitness room of the players' hotel in the early morning on Monday. Right in the middle: Belinda Bencic on the ergometer! "Yes, that's my morning ritual," revealed the 22-year-old Swiss woman, who then made a declaration of love to the WTA tournament "Upper Austria Ladies Linz" after the morning training session.
"Linz is like a home tournament for me," said Belinda Bencic. "I already know everyone here, it is much more personal than at the big tournaments." Number ten in the world rankings is particularly fond of a side event: The Players Party, which took place on Monday evening in the Anton restaurant in the music house under the motto "Golden Ladies Night ”stands. "Sandra Reichel, as tournament director, goes out of her way every year to come up with a motto for the Players Party, and we players really appreciate that."
Benic at the start against Friedsam
The Swiss, who was ranked number two at "Upper Austria Ladies Linz 2019", came to the media talk with subtle make-up because she had learned that the song "Pretty Belinda" would be played when she arrived at the TipsAena press center. Bencic also very much appreciates this personal greeting in Linz.
There is no question that the Swiss woman belongs to the narrowest circle of favorites. Even if she is already feeling a little tired at the end of the season. Physically and mentally! In the first round, Belinda Bencic meets the German qualifier Anna-Lena Friedsam.