Belinda Bencic claimed her second WTA title since turning into a mom by beating Linda Noskova within the Pan Pacific Open closing.
Bencic, 28, who has now received 10 WTA tournaments, misplaced the ultimate of this occasion to Agnieszka Radwanska in straight units 10 years in the past.
However she dominated the Czech Republic’s Noskova 6-2 6-3 to take the title this time round.
Bencic’s different WTA triumph this yr got here in Abu Dhabi simply 10 months after the arrival of her first little one – and fewer than 4 months since her return from greater than a yr out on maternity go away.
“I really feel like Tokyo and Japan is a contented place in my profession, a spot the place I’ve had good success and I simply love being right here,” mentioned Switzerland’s Bencic, who received gold within the girls’s singles on the Tokyo Olympics.
“I had a deja vu second on courtroom. I had match level on the identical aspect of the courtroom, went for a similar serve and was telling myself the identical issues. I had goosebumps, it was actually particular. It is nice to win right here once more.”
When Bencic, a former world quantity 4 in 2020, returned to the game in October 2024, her world rating had dropped to 1,213.
She has risen as much as thirteenth within the rankings and earlier this yr reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon earlier than being overwhelmed by eventual champion Iga Swiatek.
“I am actually having fun with my time again on tour and I believe it is displaying within the outcomes,” she added.
“I could not be extra completely happy and I am undoubtedly shocked. This was undoubtedly not deliberate.”
“It is exhausting work however it’s a whole lot of self-belief and a whole lot of psychological perception as effectively.
“I am actually completely happy to have this affirmation with myself that I will attempt to even beat my finest rating from earlier than.”
