Bencic Begins Comeback with a Victory in Hamburg

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday October 30, 2024Belinda Bencic is up and running with her comeback from maternity leave. The 27-year-old former World No.4 is playing the 75K in Hamburg, Germany and she won her first-round match today against Julia Avdeeva, 6-3, 6-1.The Swiss, who welcomed her first baby girl, Bella, on April 23rd, took to Twitter to celebrate the victory.
/br> “Baby steps forward,” she wrote.Tennis ExpressThe Swiss plans to play BJK Cup next month against Serbia on November 15-16.


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