Belinda Bencic (WTA 45) is not stop at the shiny occupied WTA-tournament in Dubai and is in the Final. The 21-year-old Ostschweizerin won in the semi-final 6:2, 3:6, 7:6 (7:3) against the world number 6 Jelina Switolina and meets in the Final on Saturday at the Australian Open finalist, Petra Kvitova from the Czech Republic. After Aryna Sabalenka and Simona Halep defeated Bencic, the returns at least in the Top 30, the third Top Ten player in three days – and each Time in three sets.
Bencic, which will improve in the WTA Ranking from position 45 to 33, showed once again nervous. After the clear win rate they also led in the second round with a Break of 1:0, marriage Switolina the Swiss fell for the first time serve, and, in consequence, a better game came out.
The fourth match ball sits
A Break for the 3:5 of the Ukrainian brought the rate of compensation. In the decisive third set to 3:3 was compensated for it all, marriage, again Switolina could strike. From the game center Bencic came barely to opportunities in Return. With his back to the wall she took of the Eastern European but 5:5 is equal to zero the premium. Subsequently, the in Wollerau in the Canton of Schwyz resident Swiss at the 6:5 could not use the first three chances to win.
In the Tiebreak Bencic, however, was from the first point in the lead. After almost two hours, she recovered her fourth match ball to the next Prestige victory. (sda)
Created: 22.02.2019, 19:09 PM