Tennis-Bencic wins first WTA title as a mother

WTA roundup: New mom Belinda Bencic wins Abu Dhabi title
Switzerland's Belinda Bencic won her first WTA title since returning from maternity leave, defeating American Ashlyn Krueger 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 in Saturday's final at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open.
Bencic wins Abu Dhabi; first mother to claim WTA singles title since 2023
Belinda Bencic defeated Ashlyn Krueger to win her second Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open title, and her first WTA title since 2023.
Bencic falls in love with Abu Dhabi after claiming first WTA title as mother
The Swiss former world number four, who is now outside the top 150, gave birth to her daughter Bella in April last year
WTA roundup: Ashlyn Krueger, Belinda Bencic reach Abu Dhabi final
American Ashlyn Krueger will go for her second career WTA title at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open after she took down Czech opponent Linda Noskova 7-6 (2), 6-4 in the semifinals Friday.
Champions Reel: How Belinda Bencic won Abu Dhabi 2025
As a wild card ranked No.157, Belinda Bencic captured her ninth career Hologic WTA Tour title and sixth on outdoor hard courts at the 2025 Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open, extending her record at the tournament to a perfect 9-0 following her 2023 title.
Abu Dhabi: WC Belinda Bencic wins first title as mom after emphatic final comeback
Belinda Bencic completed back-to-back in the last two days and how she has won her first WTA title as a mom at the WTA 500 tournament in Abu Dhabi. On Saturday, the world No. 157 - who played in Abu Dhabi as a wildcard - came back from a set down emphatically to beat world No. 51 Ashlyn Krueger in the final 4-6 6-1 6-1.
WTA roundup: Elena Rybakina overcomes Ons Jabeur in Abu Dhabi
No. 1 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan survived an upset bid from Tunisia's Ons Jabeur and prevailed 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (4) in the quarterfinals of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open on Thursday. Jabeur saved two consecutive match points in the 12th game of the third set to force a tiebreaker.
Belinda Bencic wins Abu Dhabi, the biggest title a mom has won since 2020
And with that, she did something very special: it’s the biggest title a mom has won since 2020, when Victoria Azarenka won the WTA 1000-level Cincinnati Open, which was held in New York that year.
WTA Tour: Bencic wins in Abu Dhabi, becomes first mother to claim singles title since 2023
Less than four months after her return from maternity leave, Belinda Bencic made history by winning the singles title in the Abu Dhabi Open to become the first mother since 2023 to win a singles title on the WTA Tour.
Bencic wins first WTA title since becoming mother
Switzerland's Belinda Bencic beats USA's Ashlyn Krueger in the Abu Dhabi Open final for her first WTA title since becoming a mother.
Belinda Bencic captures first WTA title following maternity leave
Belinda Bencic rallied from a set down to beat Ashlyn Krueger and capture the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open title on Saturday, four months after returning to the circuit from maternity leave.
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