History of Belinda Bencic in Timeline

Belinda Bencic is a Swiss professional tennis player, achieving a career-high ranking of world No. 4 in February 2020. She has secured nine singles titles, including a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Additionally, Bencic has won two doubles titles on the WTA Tour, demonstrating her skill in both singles and doubles formats of the sport.

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1968: Family Emigration

In 1968, Bencic's father's family emigrated to Switzerland to escape the Warsaw Pact invasion by the Soviet Union.

1994: Martina Hingis's Junior Grand Slam Wins

In 1994, Martina Hingis won two junior Grand Slam titles, a feat Bencic emulated, becoming the first Swiss girl to win a junior Grand Slam singles title since Hingis.

1996: Amélie Mauresmo's Achievement

In 1996, Amélie Mauresmo won the girls' singles titles at the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year, a feat Bencic repeated in 2013.

March 1997: Belinda Bencic's Birth

In March 1997, Belinda Bencic was born in Switzerland.

1997: Youngest Quarterfinalist

In 2014, Bencic became the youngest quarterfinalist at the US Open since Hingis in 1997.

2004: Coached by Melanie Molitor

In 2004, Belinda Bencic began being coached daily by Melanie Molitor, the mother of Martina Hingis.

2004: Move to Wollerau

In 2004, when Bencic was seven, her family moved to Wollerau so she could train at Melanie Molitor's academy.

2009: Caroline Wozniacki's Ranking

In 2016, after reaching the St. Petersburg Trophy final, Bencic entered the top 10 for the first time, becoming the first teenager in the top 10 of the WTA rankings since Caroline Wozniacki in 2009.

2010: ITF Junior Circuit Debut

In 2010, at the age of 13, Bencic began competing on the ITF Junior Circuit, reaching the final in her debut event.

March 2011: First Professional Tournament

In March 2011, shortly after her 14th birthday, Bencic entered her first professional tournament on the ITF Women's Circuit in Fällanden, Switzerland, reaching the quarterfinals.

2011: Endorsed by Adidas

In 2011, Belinda Bencic was endorsed by Adidas for clothing and footwear after turning professional.

2012: Father becomes primary coach

In 2012, Bencic's father, Ivan, resumed his role as her primary coach, after Melanie Molitor had coached her since 2004.

2012: Fed Cup Debut

In 2012, at the age of 14, Belinda Bencic made her debut for the Switzerland Fed Cup team, playing in two doubles matches.

2012: Grade 1 Events and Grand Slam Debut

In early 2012, Bencic won two Grade 1 events and made her junior Grand Slam debut, finishing as runner-up in doubles at Wimbledon and the US Open.

May 2013: Return to Junior Tour and Win Streak

In May 2013, Bencic returned to the junior tour, winning her first five tournaments and starting a 39-match win streak in singles.

2013: WTA Main Draw Debut and Top 200 Ranking

In 2013, Bencic made her WTA main draw debut and broke into the top 200 for the first time, finishing the year ranked No. 184.

2013: Junior Major Singles Titles

In 2013, Bencic won two junior major singles titles at the French Open and Wimbledon.

2014: First Live Rubbers

In 2014, Belinda Bencic played in her first live rubbers in the Fed Cup when Switzerland were in World Group II, winning both of her singles matches against France.

2014: Grand Slam Debut and Top 100 Debut

In 2014, Bencic made her Grand Slam debut at the Australian Open and reached the semifinals at the Charleston Open, breaking into the top 100 less than a month after turning 17.

2014: US Open Quarterfinalist

In 2014, Bencic reached the US Open quarter-finals becoming the youngest quarterfinalist since 1997.

2015: Endorsement deal with Yonex

In 2015, Belinda Bencic signed a 'top-to-toe' endorsement deal with Yonex, being supplied with clothing, footwear and racquets.

2015: First WTA Tour Titles

In 2015, Bencic won her first two WTA Tour titles, including the Canadian Open.

2015: WTA Title at Eastbourne International

In 2015, Bencic won her maiden WTA title at the Eastbourne International over Agnieszka Radwańska.

June 2016: Back in the Top 10

After the US Open in 2019, Belinda Bencic's performance put her back in the top 10 for the first time since June 2016.

2016: Fed Cup Semifinals

In 2016, Belinda Bencic led the Swiss team to the Fed Cup first round, winning both her singles matches and a decisive doubles rubber, leading to a semifinal appearance.

2017: Hopman Cup

From 2017 Belinda Bencic competed at the Hopman Cup in January with Roger Federer for three consecutive years.

2017: Fed Cup Semifinals

In 2017, Belinda Bencic split her two singles matches as Switzerland advanced past France 4–1 in the Fed Cup, reaching the semifinals.

2017: Wrist Surgery and Comeback

In 2017, Bencic underwent wrist surgery in April, returning to the tour in September and winning multiple tournaments to rise back into the top 100.

2018: Won Hopman Cup

In 2018, Belinda Bencic and Roger Federer won the Hopman Cup, defeating Germany in the final after winning all nine of their round robin rubbers.

2018: Vladimír Pláteník coaches Bencic

In 2018, Vladimír Pláteník coached Belinda Bencic from Wimbledon in July until mid-October, after which her father returned as her main coach.

2018: Endorsed by Nike

In 2018, after returning to professional tennis from injury, Belinda Bencic became endorsed by Nike for clothing and footwear.

2019: Won Second Consecutive Hopman Cup

In 2019, Belinda Bencic and Roger Federer won their second consecutive Hopman Cup, defeating Germany in a close final.

2019: Won Title in Moscow

In 2019, Belinda Bencic won the title in Moscow on the WTA 500-level, which was followed by a two year drought before reaching another final in February 2021.

2019: Best Season To Date

In 2019, Bencic had her best season to date, winning the Dubai Championships, reaching the US Open semifinal, qualifying for the WTA Finals, and finishing in the top 10.

February 2020: Career-High Ranking

In February 2020, Belinda Bencic achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 4.

September 2020: Returned to the Top 10

After winning her seventh WTA Tour title in Adelaide, Belinda Bencic returned to the top 10 in September 2020 for the first time since September 28, 2020.

February 2021: Reached Adelaide International Final

In February 2021, Belinda Bencic reached the final of the WTA 500 Adelaide International event.

2021: Tokyo Olympics Gold Medal

In 2021, Bencic won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, also winning silver in the women's doubles.

July 2022: Brand Ambassador for Alpian

In July 2022, Belinda Bencic became a brand ambassador and honorary Chief Inspiration Officer for the Swiss digital private bank, Alpian.

April 2023: Coached by Dmitry Tursunov ends

In April 2023, Belinda Bencic's time being coached by Dmitry Tursunov came to an end.

September 2023: Maternity Leave

In September 2023, Bencic started her maternity leave.

November 2023: Pregnancy announcement

In November 2023, Belinda Bencic announced that she was pregnant from her relationship with her fitness coach, Martin Hromkovic.

2023: Switched to Asics

In 2023, Belinda Bencic switched to Asics for her clothing and footwear.

February 2024: WTA Ranking

Due to her performance at Indian Wells in March 2025, Belinda Bencic returned to the world's top 50 for the first time since February 2024.

April 23, 2024: Daughter born

On April 23, 2024, Belinda Bencic's daughter was born.

December 2024: Open Angers Arena Loire

In December 2024, Belinda Bencic received a wildcard entry into the WTA 125 Open Angers Arena Loire, reaching the final but losing to Alycia Parks. She also became runner-up in the doubles at the same tournament.