Belinda Bencic

Switzerland's Belinda Bencic returns against Daria Kasatkina of Russia during their women's singles final at the Adelaide International in Australia yesterday.

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No. 8 seed Belinda Bencic of Switzerland emphatically captured her seventh career title with a 6-0, 6-2 victory over No. 5 Daria Kasatkina of Russia in ...

A qualifier, Davis swept all seven matches in straight sets this week to lift her second career trophy and first since the 2017 ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand. She converted five of seven break points and never faced a break point. She enters the upcoming Australian Open as a No.

Belinda Bencic was expected to have a tough time against Daria Kasatkina yet this was a rather simple match for her 6-0 6-2.She smashed the Russian player ...

She hit the ball very cleanly. Her balls were sailing wide as Bencic was magnificent from start to finish. [Belinda Bencic](/belinda-bencic) was expected to have a tough time against [Daria Kasatkina](/daria-kasatkina) yet this was a rather simple match for her 6-0 6-2.