Belinda Bencic praises Iga Swiatek and Cori Gauff
Belinda Bencic was eliminated in round one in Doha. Before that, the Swiss woman was not short of praise for her last two opponents in Adelaide last week: Iga Swiatek andCori Gauff .
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last edit: Mar 02, 2021, 08:45 pm
The special merit of coach Michael Geserer in his work with Jennifer Brady is that the German coach gave his American protégé structure in their game. So an idea of how Brady should set up the rallies, as Adidas coach Mats Merkel recorded in the latest edition of "Quiet, please - the tennisnet podcast". Which of course also carries the risk that the respective opponent may already suspect what could come.
If Belinda Bencic has his way, then Iga Swiatek's approach to play lacks something like a transparent structure. Which the Swiss woman meant as a compliment after her final defeat in Adelaide. "She plays all the balls a little differently than I expect," said Bencic while still in Australia. “So not according to the usual patterns that one would expect. I think my anticipation is pretty good. But Iga plays with heavy spin. And some balls are almost impossible to reach because they almost jump over you. "
Bencic - Gauff not an "average player"
On the other hand, Bencic took this experience with him on Tuesday in Doha: Against Madison Keys, she went down 4-6 and 1-6. The Keys play system - as hard and buckle as possible - is easy to see through. But if the 2017 US Open finalist feels that she can shoot almost any opponent off the field. Just like Bencic in the second movement of Doha.
However, she also had a lot of praise for a compatriot von Keys: Cori Gauff. "I was really impressed," said Bencic of the 17-year-old, against whom she had won in the semi-finals. “You could definitely see that she is not your average player. She is a great fighter. And she manages to come back every time she falls behind. "