Belinda Bencic found herself locked in a closely contested battle with Taylor Townsend in the third round of the Canadian Open, narrowly avoiding an upset at the hands of the American.
Bencic's emotions came to the fore during the tense contest as she voiced her frustrations toward her coaching team in her player's box, which included her husband and fitness coach, Martin Hromkovič.
No. 12 seed Bencic made a strong start to her campaign at the WTA 1000 event in Toronto by securing a dominant 6-3, 6-1 win over Sloane Stephens in her opening match, following a first-round bye.
The 29-year-old faced a much tougher test in her third-round showdown with Taylor Townsend. Although Bencic fended off three set points in the opening set, Townsend edged her out in the tiebreak. Nevertheless, the Swiss fought back to clinch the second-set tiebreak and force a decider.
Despite winning the set, Bencic appeared unimpressed with her coaching team's demeanor in her player's box, lashing out in an animated outburst during the changeover.
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Bencic's emotions came to the fore during the tense contest as she voiced her frustrations toward her coaching team in her player's box, which included her husband and fitness coach, Martin Hromkovič.
No. 12 seed Bencic made a strong start to her campaign at the WTA 1000 event in Toronto by securing a dominant 6-3, 6-1 win over Sloane Stephens in her opening match, following a first-round bye.
The 29-year-old faced a much tougher test in her third-round showdown with Taylor Townsend. Although Bencic fended off three set points in the opening set, Townsend edged her out in the tiebreak. Nevertheless, the Swiss fought back to clinch the second-set tiebreak and force a decider.
Despite winning the set, Bencic appeared unimpressed with her coaching team's demeanor in her player's box, lashing out in an animated outburst during the changeover.
#bencic #Coaching #opening
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