Teichmann ruins Bencic’s 26th birthday

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Jil Teichmann manages a liberation at the WTA 1000 tournament in Indian Wells in the Swiss second round match against Belinda Bencic. The woman from Biel beats the number 9 placed Eastern Switzerland 3: 6, 6: 3, 6: 3 on her 26th birthday.

Teichmann, who unlike Bencic did not enjoy a bye in the first round, took advantage of Bencic’s backhand error on the third match point after two and a half hours. It was her second victory in the third direct duel with the Fed Cup teammate, who was four months older and 30 places ahead of her in the world rankings. The next opponent is either the Chinese Zhang Shuai (WTA 27) or the Swede Rebecca Peterson (WTA 103).

Teichmann and Bencic: Before that there was a double win

Teichmann earned the success against Bencic, with whom she played doubles before the match and advanced to the next round with her tenacity in three sets against Daria Kassatkina and Martina Trevisan. When Bencic put her on the defensive in the first set, she was able to free herself and use her greater reserves of strength in the deciding round.

In terms of the course of the season, the success against the top 10 player Bencic is equivalent to a liberating blow. In Dubai, Teichmann was eliminated in the first round against Lauren Davis and in Doha in qualifying against Gabriela Ruse. For Bencic it was only the fourth defeat in the 19th match on the WTA tour this year. (SDA)

Source : Blick