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 | Benchich Benchich: Sometimes the game with Ostapenko resembles a Russian roulette. Sometimes you are like a spectator in your own match11-02-2025 |
Belinda Benchich commented on the victory over Alena Ostapenko on Australian Open. Swiss won 6:3, 7:6 (6).
We know each other very well since junior times. We are both in 1997. It seems to me that in juniors you always look at your age category, they say, we are both in 1997, I need to come better than it. Perhaps you are additionally motivated when you are peers with someone. But it seems to me that now it does not bother anyone, because we are adults.
Playing with her is not easy, sometimes it resembles a Russian roulette. Sometimes you are like a spectator in your own match. I tried to play stably, not to sag at important points. I am glad that this was enough today. Of course, I am very glad of victory and the opportunity to play another match.
Benchich shared how motherhood influenced her attitude to tennis. In October, she returned to the tour six months after the birth of her daughter.
This allows me to play more relaxed. I always want to show the maximum, sometimes I give too much to myself. Now playing has become a little easier, because there is something more important than tennis.
I am satisfied with the current results. Gradually, I feel better and better, including every day in training. Of course, in order to realize the plan, the results are needed. While I am satisfied with how the return is coming.