Welcome to BEL AIR - Belinda Benčič Cheering Thread

Name: Belinda Bencic
Date of Birth: 10. 03. 1997
http://www.belinda-bencic.ch/components/com_ponygallery/img_thumbnails/20071015_1171675878_bencicbelindaosm2007.jpg (http://www.belinda-bencic.ch/components/com_ponygallery/img_pictures/originals/20071015_1171675878_bencicbelindaosm2007.jpg)

:cheer:
She is 13 and coached by Martina's mother. :)
Since this Monday, she is ranked #3 in the European U14 ranking :hearts:

Rungsted Kyst (Grade 4 Junior Event U18):
R1: Belinda Bencic def. Tatiana Guskova 6-3, 6-2 :banana:
R2: Martine Ditlev (WC) vs. Belina Bencic

R2: Belinda Bencic def. Martine Ditlev (WC) 6-2, 6-3 :yeah:
R3: Gabriele Bertasiute (4) vs. Belinda Bencic :awww:

Belinda is currently playing the qualies for the Junior Event at Esch sur Alzette, Luxembourg, as the 3rd seed :cheer:
Q1: Bencic B (3) vs. Pisani V
GL :)
BTW: She is still only 13 :eek: :hearts:

Q1: Belinda Bencic (3) def. Victoria Pisani 6-1, 6-0 :bounce:
Q2: Belinda Bencic (3) def. Apoline Hochard 6-0, 6-3 :bounce:
Q3: Belinda Bencic (3) vs. Kyra Akinnibi
Go, Belinda :cheer:

Q3: Kyra Akinnibi def. Belinda Bencic (3) 6-3, 6-4
R1: Estelle Balan (5) vs. Belinda Bencic (Q) :cheer:

updated post #1 :)

R1: Belinda Bencic (LL) def. Estelle Balan (5) 6-1, 6-0 :banana:
R2: Belinda Bencic (LL) vs. Oleksandra Korashvili (Q) :cheer:

R2: Korashvili (Q) def. Bencic (LL) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 :tears:

Belinda is number 11 on the entry list of the Swiss Championships next week :)

Swiss Championships:
R1: Belinda Bencic def. Mélina Gonzalez 6-1, 6-2 :banana:

She kicked the defending champ out :eek: :worship:
Bencic def. [7]Moundir 7-6, 6-2

Next up is Casanova

really hard match now, but she can do it!

Juniors Trophy in Kriens
U18
QF: [2]Belinda Bencic def. Romaine Zenhäusern 6-4, 6-1
SF: Corina Jäger def. [2]Belinda Bencic 3-6, 6-3, 6-2

ouch!
she´s playing in les petits as in some weeks :)

:banana:

Junior Tournament Oberentfelden:
R1: Bencic def. Guidetti 6-0 ret.
R2: Bencic vs. Tholey (11) :cheer:

R2: Bencic def. Tholey (11) 6-1, 6-0 :eek: :worship:
R3: Bencic def. Jäger S (6) 6-1, 6-2 :eek: :worship:
QF: Bencic def. Pantuckova (1) 6-1, 6-1 :eek: :worship:
SF: Bencic vs. Jäger C (3)

Incredible tournament from Belinda so far :yeah:

:O
well done!! :hearts:

SF: Corina Jäger (3) def. Belinda Bencic 6-3, 6-4.
I actually expected that. Corina is a damn lot stronger than her twin...

yeah, reaaaaaaaaaaaaally nice week though! :hearts:

Junior Tournament Sweden:
R1: Belinda Bencic def. Tena Lukas 6-1, 6-1
R2: Elena Maltseva vs. Belinda Bencic :cheer:

Doubles with Petra Piirtola :)

R2: Maltseva def. Bencic 1-6, 6-1, 7-6(4) :sobbing:
DR1: Bencic/Piirtola def. Chernetsova/Paalma 4-6, 6-4, [10-4] :yeah:
DQF: Bencic/Piirtola def. Lister/Pavelkova 7-5, 6-3 :eek: :worship:
DSF: Bertasiute/Bulatovaite (2) def. Bencic/Piirtola w/o :bigcry: :hug:

10K Fällanden:
Q1: Belinda Bencic def. Petra Rohanova (7) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 :eek: :worship:
Q2: Belinda Bencic def. Chiara Frapolli 6-0, 6-3 :yeah:

R1: Belinda Bencic (Q) vs. Tess Sugnaux (WC) :cheer:

omg she has wta points^^

R1: Belinda Bencic (Q) def. Tess Sugnaux (WC) 6-3, 6-1 :inlove:
First ranking point for Belinda :banana:
R2 vs Milana Spremo :cheer:

bel :hearts:

http://www.tennisforum.com/upload/dim/37285-Bild-Bencic3.jpg

Round 2:

Belinda Bencic (Q) d. M. Spremo (SRB, WTA Nr. 543) 57 63 61 !

This is amazing,
she is 14 years old and beat a top 600 player - great.

Will she continue at the junior tour or at ITF tournaments?
What are the rules: How many tournaments (ITF) is she allowed to play?
What makes more sense: To play ITF or another year Junior Tournaments?

well done belinda :hearts:

I think she can play 6 tournaments this year... or was it four..?!
Anyway, awesome win :inlove:
Keep going :cheer:

Next up is Martinovic

Martinovic (7) def. Bencic (Q) 7-5, 6-3 :eek: :hug:

She can play in 8 tournaments till her next birthday.

nice week belinda!!come on^^

Okay, 8 tournaments sounds great :hearts:

Belinda awarded Main Draw Wild Card for ITF $50,000 in Monzón (Spain) next week (March 28 - April 2) :eek:

:eek: :inlove: :cheer:
Good luck, Belinda!

R1 vs a qualifier... OMG she is 13. All the best but I don't expect anything... :cheer:

best of luck belinda^^

She lost 5-7, 0-6 to Koehler :hug:
Great first set though :yeah:

25K Chiasso

R1: Belinda Bencic (WC) vs. Anne Schäfer (Q) :cheer:

Schäfer (Q) def. Bencic (WC) 6-3, 6-0. Expected. :(

She will have a ranking now :cheer:

Junior Tournament Italy
Q1: Belinda Bencic def. Deidda 6-0, 6-2 :yeah:
Q2: Belinda Bencic vs. Pigossi (3) :cheer:

well done belinda =)

She has her first pro ranking at #1078 with 6 points :bounce:

:hearts: come on bel

Q2: Belinda Bencic def. Laura Pigossi (3) 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 :yeah:
Q3: Belinda Bencic def. Giulia Ferrari 6-0, 6-3 :bounce:
R1: Marianna Zakarlyuk def. Belinda Bencic 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 :tears:

bel T_T

Belinda is on the EL for 25K Grado. I wonder if she will receive another MDWC :cheer:

Juniors Milan
Q1: Bencic def. Tonetti (WC) 6-0, 6-1
Q2: Cascino (5) vs. Bencic

Good luck :)

Juniors Charleroi-Marcinelle

R1: Bencic (WC) vs. Casares :cheer:

R1: Bencic (WC) def. Casares 6-1, 6-3 :bounce:
R2: Bosio (7) vs. Bencic (WC) :cheer:

come on bel!!

Bosio d. Bencic 46 63 64
Belinda :sad:
So close. :hug:

Junior Tournament Halle (Germany)

Q1: Belinda Bencic (6) vs. Nicolin Lücke (WC) :cheer:

Q1: Belinda Bencic (6) def. Nicolin Lücke (WC) 6-2, 6-2
Q2: Belinda Bencic (6) def. Luisa Marie Huber (3) 6-4, 6-0
R1: Belinda Bencic (Q) vs. Georgina Sellyn (LL) :cheer:

R1: Belinda Bencic (Q) def. Georgina Sellyn (LL) 6-1, 6-1 :bounce:
R2: Belinda Bencic (Q) def. Viktoriya Tomova (3) 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 :eek: :inlove:
QF: Océane Dodin def. Belinda Bencic (Q) 6-3, 6-3 :hug:

25K Lenzerheide

Belinda's part of the quali draw:

(8)Belinda Bencic (SUI) v BYE
Lisa Ehrensberger (GER) v BYE

Mirjam Zeller (SUI) v BYE
(9)Laura Schaeder (GER) v BYE

Q2: Belinda Bencic (8) def. Lisa Ehrensberger 6-2, 6-2
Q3: Belinda Bencic (8) def. Laura Schäder (9) 6-0, 6-7(3), 6-3
R1: Xenia Knoll (WC) def. Belinda Bencic (Q) 6-3, 7-5

Swiss Junior Championships U18

SF: Belinda Bencic def. Karin Kennel 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 :eek: :hearts:
F: Belinda Bencic vs. Gaelle Rey

And she is only 14 :eek: :worship:

come on bel, win the title =D

http://www.paddletennis.ch/files/images/Belinda%20Bencic%20Girls%20singles%20Finalist%20U1 4%202009.preview.jpg

Belinda Bencic :hearts:

U14
R2: Chiara Grimm def. Siri Victorsson 6-2, 6-0
R2: Belinda Bencic (4) def. Dessislava Zlateva 6-2, 6-3

R3: Ana Konjuh (2) vs. Chiara Grimm
R3: Belinda Bencic (4) vs. Ivona Cudina

:cheer:

Doubles U14
R2: Bencic/Grimm (8) def. Bouzkova/Kolarova 6-2, 6-2
R3 vs Gerlach/HObgarski :cheer:

win the u14 please bel :hearts:

R3: Bencic (4) def. Cudina 6-2, 6-3
R4: Bencic (4) def. Ferro 6-2, 6-2
QF: Bencic (4) def. Payola 6-2, 6-1
SF: Bencic (4) def. Ploskina (7) 6-3, 7-5
F: Konjuh (2) def. Bencic (4) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 :sad: :hug:

Doubles Final

Belinda Bencic + Chiara Grimm (8) def. Raluca Ciufrila + Jacqueline Adina Cristian (10) 4-6, 6-2, [10-5] :inlove:

nice tournament being RU bel :)

Swiss Interclub

Belinda Bencic vs. Xenia Knoll 3-6, 4-6
Gehrlein/Bencic vs. Vögele/Von Deichmann 3-6, 3-6

Belinda Bencic vs. Céline Cattaneo 4-6, 1-6
Bencic/Kraljevic vs. Cattaneo/Widmer 6-7, 3-6

Belinda Bencic def. Gaelle Rey (one of the best Swiss U18 juniors) 6-0, 6-2 :eek: :inlove:
Bencic/Collischonn l. to Rey/Marti 3-6, 2-6

anyway, swiss juniors sucks so much :lol:
congrats bel!!

Great win over Rey. :eek: :yeah:

Belinda Bencic def. Iveta Gerlova 6-1, 7-6 :eek: :inlove:

Now THAT is impressive!!!

Bencic/Kraljevic def. Bergomi/Sugnaux 6-0, 6-1 :yeah:

bel :hearts:

BTW, Top 100 junior player Kathinka Von Deichmann lost 0-6, 1-6 to Gaelle Rey today :eek:
Makes Belinda's result even more valuable :cheer:

Belinda Bencic def. Samira Giger 6-0, 6-4 :worship:

Belinda Bencic def. Céline Cattaneo 6-4, 6-4 :eek: :bowdown:

which tournament is she playing right now??

Not a tournament... Swiss interclub

okay :lol: keep going bel!!

Junior Summer Trophy Lausanne Switzerland

R1: [1]Bencic def. BYE
R2: [1]Bencic def. [Q]Lüthi 6-0, 6-1
QF: [1]Bencic def. [6]Bianco 6-1, 6-2 :eek: :hearts: (Méganie is a top 100 junior worldwide)
SF: [1]Bencic def. [4]Kennel 6-2, 5-7, 6-2
F: [1]Bencic def. [2]Rey 6-2, 6-0

Awesome :hearts:

That was in July BTW ;)

National Tournament Romanshorn (20'000 CHF)

R1: Bencic def. Hoppler 6-0, 6-2
R2: [3]Lisjak def. Bencic 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 :hug:

Junior Tournament Czech Republic

R1: Belinda Bencic def. [Q]Barbora Michalkova 7-6(4), 6-3 :yeah:
R2: [12]Hedda Odegaard vs. Belinda Bencic :cheer:

R2: Belinda Bencic def. [12]Hedda Odegaard 6-0, 6-2 :hearts:
R3: [7]Jelena Ostapenko vs. Belinda Bencic :cheer:

Tough match. Ostapenko is #3 U14 in the world. Should be a good match. :)

R3: Belinda Bencic def. [7]Jelena Ostapenko 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
QF: [WC]Kristina Schmiedlova vs. Belinda Bencic :cheer:

Wow great win over Ostapenko. :eek: Kristina Schmiedlova must be the younger sister of Anna Karolina Schmiedlova. She seems to be a talented player also. Hope Belinda can keep this run going. :yeah:

Cucumber_Conny have you seen these videos of Belinda against Komardina in the finals of a U14 mixed Czech club league last week?

http://www.protenis.cz/video/clip.php?vid=2193
http://www.protenis.cz/video/clip.php?vid=2197

I'm definitely a fan of her now. Those groundstrokes are just awesome. :inlove: She seems to be a pretty feisty competitor as well but not in an over the top way, which is good. :p

She will soon be such a beauty! Her legs :worship:
Her groundstrokes are giant but her serve??!!

She will soon be such a beauty! Her legs :worship:
Her groundstrokes are giant but her serve??!!
Her backhand is :hearts:

QF: Belinda Bencic def. [WC]Kristina Schmiedlova 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 :yeah:
SF: [6]Tereza Smitkova vs. Belinda Bencic :cheer:

SF: (6)Tereza Smitkova (CZE) df. Belinda Bencic (SUI) 6-1 3-6 6-2

Not a bad week though. :p

Belinda :hug:

Junior Tournament Egypt

Q1: Bencic (1) def. BYE
Q2: Bencic (1) def. Banoub 6-0, 6-0
Q3: Bencic (1) vs. Jebri (5) :cheer:

Q3: Bencic (1) vs. Jebri (5) 6-1, 6-2

R1: Cardenas vs. Bencic (Q) :cheer:

http://swisstennis.ch/upload/dim/45730-11_U14_Bencic_Medaille_312.jpg

U14 Doubles European Champions Belinda Bencic and Chiara Grimm :hearts:

http://swisstennis.ch/upload/dim/45731-11_U14EM_Bencic_Grimm_312.jpg

U14 Doubles European Champions Belinda Bencic and Chiara Grimm :hearts:

Smash Academy Tournament, Egypt

R1: Bencic (Q) def. Cardenas 6-4, 6-1
R2: Cadar (1) vs. Bencic (Q) :cheer:

R2: Cadar (1) def. Bencic (Q) 6-4, 6-3 :hug:

Cadar is three years older than Belinda :hug:

yeah, and also the first seeded, nice tournament bel :)

Not a bad effort. It was a tough draw. :fiery:

Junior Masters U14

R1: Belinda Bencic def. Aleksandra Pospelova 6-0, 6-1
SF: Belinda Bencic def. [2]Anastasiya Komardina 7-6(6), 7-6(5)
F: Belinda Bencic vs. Anastasiya Rygachova :cheer:

Belinda won the final easily 6-1, 6-3 :bounce:

bel
:hearts:

I actually can't believe it but she plays WTA Luxembourg (Qualification as a Wildcard) next week!

She plays (WC)Yulia Putintseva in the first round. Not an easy draw. Putintseva is by far the best for her age group in the world and won a $50,000+H tournament a few months ago. However her form since hasn't been that great. I don't expect a win but let's see how she does. How exciting! :)

Exciting match v Putintseva.

She lost 6-1 1-6 6-2. Still a great effort on her WTA debut! :)

really, really nice work taking a set from putintseva
bel :hug:

OMG :worship:

So that Bencic-Hingis surname is fake then? :weirdo:

Of course :haha:
It's just because she is trained by Hingis' mother Melanie Molitor :lol:

Of course :haha:
It's just because she is trained by Hingis' mother Melanie Molitor :lol:

:smash: :spit: :lol:

http://www.swisstennis.ch/upload/dim/47415-11_Bencic_Masters_312.jpg

Winner pic :hearts:

Junior Tournament Belgium

R1: [3]Belinda Bencic vs. [WC]Sarah De Clercq :cheer:

R1: Bencic (3) def. De Clercq (WC) 6-2, 6-0 :)
R2: Bencic (3) vs. Njoze (Q) :cheer:

Doubles with Poncelet as 2nd seeds :)

Easy but expected first round win. :yeah:

R2: [3]Bencic def. [Q]Njoze 6-4, 6-0 :bounce:
R3: [3]Bencic vs. [14]Werbrouck :scared: :cheer:

R3: [3]Bencic def. [14]Werbrouck 6-1, 6-0
QF: [3]Bencic vs. [5]Morderger T :awww: :cheer:

Also in the doubles QF :hearts:

keep winning bel :)

QF: [3]Bencic def. [5]Morderger 7-6(4), 6-3 :hearts:
SF: [3]Bencic vs. [Q]Brogan :cheer:

Doubles QF: [2]Bencic/Poncelet def. [8]Hoyener/Noe 6-2, 7-6(5) :inlove:

Win the title :cheer:

SF: [13]Rouckova def. [1]Bertasiute 7-5, 3-2 ret.
SF: [3]Bencic def. [Q]Brogan 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-0 :bounce:

Win the title, Belinda :bounce:

She is also easily in the doubles final :hearts:

Final: [13]Rouckova def. [3]Bencic 7-5, 6-3 :tears:

She also lost the doubles final :help: :tears:

Oh dear. :o Reaching the finals is still pretty good though. :yeah:

New Career High Singles Ranking (seniors) at #1059 :hearts:

wow bel, close to top 1000 ye ranking =) keep improving

G18 Qualifying Draw

(1)Elena Maltseva (RUS) v Bye
Eva Paalma (EST) v Alexandra Morozova (USA)
Annika Hepp (GER) v Victoria Bensimon (USA)
(9)Belinda Bencic (SUI) v Georgina Sellyn (GBR)

at Bradenton (Eddie Herr) :cheer:
Maltseva and Paalma might be tough :cheer:

Eddie Herr Q1
(9)Belinda Bencic (SUI) d. Georgina Sellyn (GBR) 62 75

Eddie Herr Q2
[9]Belinda Bencic def. [WC]Annika Hepp 6-0, 6-1 :bounce:

please qualify, one more match!! :)

Easy wins so far :yeah:

[9]Bencic def. [1]Maltseva 6-3, 6-4 :bounce:
I'm not 100% sure of the score but she definitely qualified :bounce:

well done, lets see if she gets a nice draw!!

Yay :bounce:

She had an awful draw :sobbing:

Elizaveta Ianchuk def. [Q]Belinda Bencic 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 :sobbing:

Bel and Kathinka won their first two rounds in doubles :hearts:
both of them in the match-tie-break :).

Orange Bowl

Q1: [7]Belinda Bencic def. [WC]Ronit Yurovski 6-4, 6-3
Q2: [7]Belinda Bencic def. Anna Davydova 6-1, 6-1
Q3: [7]Belinda Bencic def. [11]Elizaveta Anna Nemchinov 6-4, 6-1

R1: [6]Zuzana Maciejewska vs. [Q]Belinda Bencic :help:

She is so damn unlucky :sad:

she is unlucky, but try to do the best here!!

Bel will play the Swiss Championships in two weeks in Biel :hearts:
She is 7th on MD Entry List

She will play Swiss Championships, first match tomorrow against qualifier Chiara Grimm, her doubles partner from the EJCH'ships :cheer:

[Q]Chiara Grimm def. [5]Belinda Bencic 7-6, 3-6, 6-1 :help: :bigcry:
Best career win for Chiara :)

Belinda :tears: :o

She is a top 200 junior (U18) now :bounce:

New Career High Junior Ranking at #180 :inlove:

Nice :yeah:

Belinda's little brother, Brian, just had the biggest career success this week-end.
He finished third in Nick Bolleteri's Little Mo Internationals.
Congrats :bounce:
He defeated the number one and number seeds en route and lost to the eventual winner, also triumphing in the little final for the third place.
In doubles, Brian won the trophy with Polish junior Lukas Paluch :yeah:

A few pics from Belinda as a small kid:

http://www.belinda-bencic.ch/components/com_ponygallery/img_pictures/originals/20070925_2046719016_maria_and_belinda.jpg

http://www.belinda-bencic.ch/components/com_ponygallery/img_pictures/originals/20070925_1633796605_marie_and_belinda.jpg

http://www.belinda-bencic.ch/components/com_ponygallery/img_pictures/originals/20070925_1662431798_martina_and_belinda.jpg

http://www.belinda-bencic.ch/components/com_ponygallery/img_pictures/originals/20071015_2016917501_dsc01606.jpg

http://www.belinda-bencic.ch/components/com_ponygallery/img_pictures/originals/20071015_1270405122_dsc01863.jpg

A few more:

http://www.belinda-bencic.ch/components/com_ponygallery/img_pictures/originals/20070925_1438959543_baby_belinda.jpg

http://www.belinda-bencic.ch/components/com_ponygallery/img_pictures/originals/20070925_1957106225_sommer-2005-125.jpg

Junior Tournament Prerov

R1: [Q]Marketa Slavickova vs. Belinda Bencic :cheer:

Belinda was invited for Fed Cup against Australia :eek: :hearts:

Junior Tournament Prerov

R1: Belinda Bencic def. [Q]Marketa Slavickova 6-2, 6-1
R2: [12]Liubov Vasylyeva vs. Belinda Bencic :cheer:

Doubles with Klaartje Liebens :)

Thanks for posting those photos. :)

2R: Belinda Bencic (SUI) df. (12)Liubov Vasilyeva (RUS) 6-0 6-1 :eek: :yeah:

Awesome Belly :banana:

Bencic def. Bertasiute 6-1, 7-5 :bounce:

QF: Bencic def. [15]Liebens 6-3, 6-4 :eek: :hearts:

Win the title! :D

SF: Bencic def. [8]Dean 6-1, 6-3 :hearts:

F: Belinda Bencic (SUI) df. (6)Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) 6-3 6-1

What a tournament! Belinda wins a G1! :D The first title she's won on the ITF junior circuit and it's such a big event too!

She will now definitely be Top 100! :cheer:

She didn't even lose a set en route :eek: :hearts:

Cucumber_Conny did you find any photos of Belinda with the trophy? Maybe they'll put some up on the ITF junior website later...

I'm sorry, I don't have any.

She really needs to update her website. It hasn't been updated in years it seems. :tape:

It was last updated last september, I think.

a little bit late but congrats bel :bowdown:

Safina Cup, G4, Prague, Czech Republic

1R: (3)Belinda Bencic (SUI) df. (LL)Marta Kowalska (POL) 6-1 6-0

Belinda has a new career high ranking of #86 on the ITF junior rankings this week, after winning in Prerov last week. She should definitely win this title also. :)

Safina Cup, G4, Prague, Czech Republic

1R: (3)Belinda Bencic (SUI) df. (LL)Marta Kowalska (POL) 6-1 6-0

Belinda has a new career high ranking of #86 on the ITF junior rankings this week, after winning in Prerov last week. She should definitely win this title also. :)

What a waste of time to play this. It will barely help her ranking. Does anyone know of a schedule for her? Is she going to play some GA's or was this such an easy G1 that she doesnt think shes good enough?

The top seed is the crying puddler from Les Petits As. AKA Anastasija Komardina :roflmao:

Safina Cup, G4, Prague, Czech Republic

1R: (3)Belinda Bencic (SUI) def. (LL)Marta Kowalska (POL) 6-1 6-0
2R: (3)Belinda Bencic (SUI) def. (WC)Petra Melounova(CZE) 6-2 6-2

Well done Bel! :yeah: :bounce:

She was in Czech Republic anyway so why not play it :shrug:
Match practise isnt a bad thing.

She also plays doubles with Komardina as top seeds. She could use some doubles points for her combined ranking!

Well, Bel would win 20 points for the singles title and 10 points for the doubles title. Not much, but let's hope she wins both!

Safina Cup, G4, Prague, Czech Republic

1R: (3)Belinda Bencic (SUI) def. (LL)Marta Kowalska (POL) 6-1 6-0
2R: (3)Belinda Bencic (SUI) def. (WC)Petra Melounova(CZE) 6-2 6-2
QF: (3)Belinda Bencic (SUI) def. (LL)Nikola Schweinerova (CZE) 6-0 6-0

Bel :lol: :bowdown:

SF against (1) Komardina (RUS) :unsure:
Actually Komardina is seeded (1) but ranked #158 and Belinda is now in the top 100 so it should be ok :shrug:
Good luck Bel :yeah:

Safina Cup, G4, Prague, Czech Republic

1R: (3)Belinda Bencic (SUI) def. (LL)Marta Kowalska (POL) 6-1 6-0
2R: (3)Belinda Bencic (SUI) def. (WC)Petra Melounova(CZE) 6-2 6-2
QF: (3)Belinda Bencic (SUI) def. (LL)Nikola Sschweinerova (CZE) 6-0 6-0

Bel :lol: :bowdown:

SF should be against (1) Komardina (RUS) but the latter is actually struggling against Schmiedlova (SVK) (4-6 6-4 4-3) :bounce:

Kristina Schmiedlova is a actually a really good player. She was seeded at the nike junior tour and did very well. By the way, how do you know the livescores?

Kristina Schmiedlova is a actually a really good player. She was seeded at the nike junior tour and did very well. By the way, how do you know the livescores?

http://www.protenis.cz/ls/scoreboard.php?t=12075 ;)

Komardina beat K.Schmiedlova 4-6 6-3 6-3. :)

chingching, the G1 Belinda won in Prerov last week (Czech International Indoor Junior Championships) was a bit weak as all the top junior players are playing the Australian Open. :shrug: Anyway, this will definitely help Belinda get into some bigger GA and G1 events, and she will probably make the Roland Garros maindraw list, if she keeps playing well. :yeah: I forgot to mention that Belinda is now the highest ranked Swiss player on the ITF junior rankings. :D She's the fourth highest 1997 girl after Abanda, Kudermetova and Ostapenko.

I agree this is good match practice against players she really should be beating, and so far she is. That being said, Komardina in the next round will be a real test. As LefandePatty said, Belinda's actually ranked higher than her, because the seeding was done based on last week's rankings before Belinda's Prerov points were added.

Safina Cup, G4, Prague, Czech Republic

Doubles with Anastasiya Komardina

1R: Bencic/Komardina (1) def. Brozova/Matekova 6-1 6-1
QF: Bencic/Komardina (1) def. Kowalska/Stanisz 6-2 6-1 :bounce: :yeah:

SF against Kulhankova/Slavickova (4)

Last year at the European Junior Masters, Bencic defeated Komardina in the semi-finals by 7-6(6) and 7-6(5) :cheer:

Safina Cup, G4, Prague, Czech Republic

1R: (3)Belinda Bencic (SUI) def. (LL)Marta Kowalska (POL) 6-1 6-0
2R: (3)Belinda Bencic (SUI) def. (WC)Petra Melounova(CZE) 6-2 6-2
QF: (3)Belinda Bencic (SUI) def. (LL)Nikola Schweinerova (CZE) 6-0 6-0
SF: (3)Belinda Bencic (SUI) def. (1)Anastasiya Komardina (RUS) 4-6 6-2 6-2

Well done Bel! It was a tough match (2h24), so it was a real test for Bel, good for her she won this one! :yeah: :bounce:

Final against Viktoriya Lavrentyeva (RUS) [6]

Great win! I knew it would be tough, but at least the last two sets were easy. I don't know much about Lavrentyeva but Belidna should definitely get through that one. :)

Safina Cup, G4, Prague, Czech Republic

Doubles with Anastasiya Komardina

1R: Bencic/Komardina (1) def. Brozova/Matekova 6-1 6-1
QF: Bencic/Komardina (1) def. Kowalska/Stanisz 6-2 6-1
SF: Bencic/Komardina (1) def. Kulhankova/Slavickova (4) 6-2 6-3 :bounce:

Good job girls :yeah:
Final against BARZO (HUN) / SZLAVIKOVICS (HUN) 2

F: (3)Belinda Bencic (SUI) df. (6)Viktoriya Lavrentyeva (RUS) 6-2 6-0

Great start to 2012 for Belinda! :yeah:

She also took the doubles title 7-5 6-3, congratulations Bel! :yeah:

Belinda has risen to #72 on the ITF junior rankings. She's now the second highest ranked 1997 girl after Francoise Abanda. :)

http://www.swisstennis.ch/upload/dim/49378-12_FC-Bencic_312px.jpg

Belinda is ready for Fed Cup :)

She's not actually going to play any matches, right? :confused:

She played the (dead) doubles rubber today with Sadikovic and lost 75 64 to Australia's Dellacqua/Dokic. Not a bad scoreline at all! Nice experience for her. :yeah:

Indeed it's a good effort and a great experience. :)

Here is a photo of Belinda with the team.

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/031t4SKayDdfV/800x.jpg

10K Leimen

Q2: [7]Belinda Bencic def. Rosalie Willig 6-1, 6-2
Q3: [7]Belinda Bencic def. [10]Madeline Bosnjak 6-1, 2-6, 6-0

R1: [4]Diana Marcinkevia vs. [Q]Belinda Bencic

Tough draw :cheer:

10K Leimen

R1: [Q]Belinda Bencic def. [4]Diana Marcinkevia 75 63

What a sensational win!

OMG :inlove:

Well done Belinda :D

:bigclap:

well done bel :) keep winning!

Photos - Belinda yesterday - during her match against Diana Marcinkevica

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ralfreinecke/sets/72157629328804899/

Great pics. I looooove the last one!!!!! :inlove:

R2: [Q]Belinda Bencic def. Clothilde De Bernardi 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 :hearts:

Another great win :)

I've watched some time ago that video of Belinda strinking the ball and I couldn't help but become a big fan of hers :worship: Happy to join her fanbase from now on :p

Belinda is playing International Spring Championships (G1) in USA next week. Strong field, but I hope she can cope with them and make something impressive.

down to #1109 because she didn't defend her Fällanden points from last year :(

Spring Bowl

R1: [12]Bencic vs. Asatrian :cheer:

Spring Bowl

R1: [12]Bencic vs. Asatrian :cheer:

The match already happened yesterday; it was 6-0 6-2 for Belinda :rocker2:
Great scoreline, but the opponent wasn't a match for her, and the next one won't be either.
In the third round Belinda will face Alexandra Kiick, a very strong opponent.

R1: Bencic def. Asatrian 6-0, 6-2 :)

Yay she's back :)

Apparently she defeated Austin in the second round.

LE: yep
(12)Belinda Bencic (SUI) d.Brooke Austin (USA) 6-4, 6-3

(7)Alexandra Kiick (USA) d. (12)Belinda Bencic (SUI) 6-1, 6-1

Kiick is #515 WTA and has defeated Muguruza Blanco and Vesna Dolonts a month ago :eek:

25K Pelham

Q1: Belinda Bencic vs. Chieh-Yu Hsu :cheer:

Belinda Bencic (SUI) d. Chieh-Yu Hsu (USA) 63 61

OMG:eek: That girl is 20 yo and #397 WTA :eek:

Great win :eek:

:eek: :hearts:
Awesome Belinda :inlove:

Stevenson def. Bencic 7-5, 6-4
Good scoreline :yeah: :hug:

Pretty good effort against a former Top 20 player :)

Yeah, nothing to worry:hug:
But isn't it too soon for Belinda to try a $25.000 ?:confused:

Junior Tournament Beaulieu-sur-Mer

R1: Belinda Bencic (7) vs. bye

Good luck :hearts:

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/467861_439265196091067_156177404399849_1976519_136 3964171_o.jpg

Belinda for the Swiss fed cup team.
Amra and Bel won the doubles rubber :hearts:

Belinda won her first match of Beaulieu-sur-Mer, 6-2 6-0 against Gabriela Talaba.Next is Camilla Rosatello.
She's unlucky to be on that side of the draws. Players like Zakarlyuk, Rosatello or Flink are hanging there. The other one would've been so much easier.

Junior Tournament Beaulieu sur Mer

R2: [7]Belinda Bencic def. Gabriela Talaba 6-0, 6-2 :yeah:

(7)Belinda Bencic (SUI) d. (12)Camilla Rosatello (ITA) 62 36 76(5)
Tough win, but still a win :woohoo:
Next is Zakarlyuk, the worst match-up for Belinda in this stage. Hard to beat the Ukrainean, but if she does, she may even win the whole thing.

:bounce:

QF: [7]Bencic def. [13]Zakarlyuk 6-3, 4-2 ret. :bounce: :hug:
SF: [7]Bencic vs. [10]Dean :cheer:

SF: (7)Belinda Bencic (SUI) df. (10)Eleanor Dean (GBR) 6-3 6-2
F: (7)Belinda Bencic (SUI) vs. Antonia Lottner (GER)

Hope she wins it! :)

F: (7)Belinda Bencic (SUI) df. Antonia Lottner (GER) 6-4 6-3

Another G1 victory! Amazing! :D

Why isn't she playing Chiasso like last year?

Congrats on the title Belinda :hearts:
She wants to focus on juniors in 2012 ;)

Belinda:woohoo:
This win brings her close to #40 in the rankings :D
The next week she will be playing a G2 in Italy.

(1)Elise Mertens (BEL) v (wc)Beatrice Lombardo (ITA)
Giulia Pairone (ITA) v (Q)Eva Zagorac (SLO)
Maria Marfutina (RUS) v Chiara Volejnicek (SUI)
(7)Camilla Rosatello (ITA) v Akvile Parazinskaite (LTU)

(4)Marianna Zakarlyuk (UKR) v Madara Straume (LAT)
(LL)Caterina Brunamonti (ITA) v Caroline Uebelhoer (GER)
(wc)Valeria Prosperi (ITA) v (Q)Alexandra Kazanova (RUS)
(6)Georgina Sellyn (GBR) v (LL)Georgia Brescia (ITA)

(8)Deborah Chiesa (ITA) v Tina Bokhua (RUS)
(Q)Justina Mikulskyte (LTU) v Francesca Gariglio (ITA)
Giorgia Marchetti (ITA) v Sarah Beth Askew (GBR)
(3)Emily Fanning (NZL) v Masa Marc (SLO)

(5)Belinda Bencic (SUI) v Natsuho Arakawa (JPN)
(wc)Silvia Albano (ITA) v Ana Bianca Mihaila (ROU)
(wc)Jasmine Paolini (ITA) v Theresa Alison Van Zyl (RSA)
(2)Alina Silich (RUS) v (Q)Martina Parmigiani (ITA)


She has what it takes to win this one too.

http://swisstennis.ch/?rub=1&id=128233

http://swisstennis.ch/upload/dim/54950-12_Belinda_312.jpg

It says Belinda qualified for the French Open Main Draw :hearts:

up to #41 in the junior rankings this week :hearts:

I'm not sure if this has been posted here before, but here's a video/documentary of Belinda when she was 11 years old. :)

http://www.videoportal.sf.tv/video?id=afecd0ab-4223-4c1c-ab4d-4bec73c35a99

Her room is so cute with all the teddies and posters of her idols. :awww:

She won her first match. I think that from all that field, Zakarlyuk is the only one able to beat Belinda, especially with some of the seeds already being out.
Belinda can get in top 30 if she'll win the tourney.

A few pics of Belinda from Beaulieu sur Mer...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7084/6981684606_51a35d1d64_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7119/7127789453_3070443e8a_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7224/6981703620_c6b296ca86_z.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8013/6981703900_4dd86afc7f_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7228/6981701814_930f10debe_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7223/6981700790_8a642b1b14_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7246/6983574320_0000c15487_z.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8162/7129659697_ac9f2deb6e_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7071/6983576946_28fe0509e8_z.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8150/7129663695_194260a853_z.jpg

Thanks! Where did you find those? :confused:

ITF Junior Tennis facebook page posted them, from flickr.
Here they are: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ravanloon/sets/72157629567309508/detail/

Oh, I have missed one.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8003/6981695698_eb5732c748_c.jpg
Belinda with Antonia Lottner and Ilie Nastase:bounce:

Belinda :inlove:

29th International Tournament of Salsomaggiore

1st Round
Belinda BENCIC (SUI) [5] 6-4 6-1 Natsuho ARAKAWA (JPN)

2nd Round
Belinda BENCIC (SUI) [5] 6-1 6-3 Silvia ALBANO (ITA)

Quarterfinal
Belinda BENCIC (SUI) [5] 6-2 3-6 7-6(8) Alina SILICH (RUS) [2]

Semifinal
Belinda BENCIC (SUI) [5] 6-2 6-2 Giorgia MARCHETTI (ITA)

Final
Belinda BENCIC (SUI) [5] vs Camilla ROSATELLO (ITA) [7]

Great win over Silich. :eek: Got really tight at the end. She must've saved some match points. :p

Hope she can continue her streak and win the final against Rosatello.

Can Belinda whore and win enough tournaments to end the season in the top ten? :eek: That would be incredible but maybe a little too much to ask. Barely squeaked by Rosatello last week in France so it should be a really tight final.

There's a very useful report about Belinda's style, as very few of us actually seen her play. (http://www.tennisforum.com/showpost.php?p=21370558&postcount=18)

Final
Belinda BENCIC (SUI) [5] 6-2 6-4 Camilla ROSATELLO (ITA) [7]

Other 2 useful reports from Orio:
About Bel's serve (http://www.tennisforum.com/showpost.php?p=21371925&postcount=22)
About the final (http://www.tennisforum.com/showpost.php?p=21371962&postcount=23)

Thus being said, yeah, I think Belinda can be top 10 by the end of the year. Other 2 G2 wins plus a few other mediocre results would be enough.