Bencic

Switzerland's Belinda Bencic laid down a marker for next week's Australian Open with a dominant 6-0, 6-2 win over Daria Kasatkina in the final of the ...

She continued her early season form when she defeated world number four Caroline Garcia in the Adelaide quarter-finals and former number one Garbine Muguruza in the first round. Bencic played Poland's Iga Swiatek in the United Cup to open the season and pushed the world number one in a high-quality match. And although she was able to offer more of a challenge in the second set, Kasatkina could do nothing to stop Bencic claiming her sixth title on the WTA tour.

Belinda Bencic beat Daria Kasatkina 6-0, 6-2 to win the Adelaide International women's title, her sixth on the WTA Tour.

The South Korean player was down 2-0 in the final set and had two break points against him before he recovered for the victory. Bencic converted five of her seven break points and won almost double the amount of points than the Russian, who had been impressive in reaching the semifinals before both women had walkovers to advance to the final. ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Belinda Bencic beat Daria Kasatkina 6-0, 6-2 on Saturday to win the Adelaide International women's title, her sixth on the WTA Tour.

Belinda Bencic dominated Daria Kasatkina to win the WTA 500 Adelaide International 2 tournament on Saturday. © Brenton Edwards/AFP via Getty Images ...

It helps me to be confident and to know and believe in myself. “It’s my best result before the Australian Open and I’ve had the most matches going into it,” the 25-year old said. This is great, and I won this tournament, but in Melbourne it starts again. They missed out on a break point to go up by a double break and Pavlyuchenkova & Rybakina managed to cut the deficit to 2-1 and, 2 games later, Stefani & Townsend again held a chance to go up by a double break, only to be thwarted once more. “I’m happy I could show my work here on the court,” Bencic said in her post-match press conference. In the second, Pavlyuchenkova & Rybakina held two break points to get the break back, but failed to convert as Stefani & Townsend took a 2-0 lead.

The 25-year-old Swiss said this is her best result heading into the Australian Open. Read more at straitstimes.com.

84 became the first lucky loser to win an ATP event since Marco Cecchinato in 2018 at Budapest, adding another title to his collection after emerging triumphant in Nur-Sultan in 2021. “It’s an amazing title for me, especially now at my age,” said the 36-year-old. 1 Garbine Muguruza in the first round. Kasatkina, the world No. 1 in a high-quality match. This is great, and I won this tournament, but in Melbourne it starts again.”

Belinda Bencic defeated Daria Kasatkina in a blowout 6-0 6-2 victory at the Adelaide International WTA 500 event today.

The title marked the seventh of her career, and going one better than her best previous effort in Adelaide where she lost the 2021 final to [Iga Swiatek](/tennis/player/iga-swiatek/). Kasatkina – eighth seed at Melbourne Park – will lock horns with fellow Russian [Varvara Gracheva](/tennis/player/varvara-gracheva/). [Belinda Bencic](/tennis/player/belinda-bencic/) has dominated her way through the Adelaide International final en route to a WTA 500 title.

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 overcame world number eight Daria Kasatkina in straight sets to clinch one of the first titles of the 2023 season.

Davis, who herself was playing in a first Tour-level final since winning the trophy in Auckland in 2017, overcame losing the next two games to take the title having not lost a set at the tournament. Bencic rattled off eight games in a row to start the final and the world number 13 finished the job to win in straight sets in a perfect build-up to the Australian Open. [WATCH WTA Tour action LIVE on beIN SPORTS