All About Alexandra Eala’s Opponent Belinda Bencic’s Daughter, Husband, and More Ahead of Canadian Open Match
Swiss tennis player Belinda Bencic is preparing for a Canadian Open match while balancing her professional career with motherhood. The article details her family background, early training with elite coaches, and her transition back to the WTA tour.
Why it matters
It highlights the challenges and personal journeys of professional athletes returning to elite competition after maternity leave.
Belinda Bencic brings a unique story into her Canadian Open fourth-round match against Alexandra Eala. The Swiss star has won Olympic gold, reached No. 4 in the WTA rankings, and briefly stepped away from tennis to become a mother. She returned to the tour and rebuilt her ranking while raising her daughter with her husband, Martin Hromkovič.
Here is a closer look at Bencic's family, career, maternity leave, comeback, and path to the fourth round.
Bencic was born on March 10, 1997, in Flawil, Switzerland, to Ivan and Dana Bencic. Her parents emigrated from the former Czechoslovakia, and both had athletic backgrounds.
Her father played professional ice hockey in Switzerland, while her mother competed in handball. Bencic's father introduced her to tennis when she was two, and her younger brother, Brian, also played competitive junior tennis.
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