Australian Open Bencic loses to qualifier from the Czech Republic

SDA

22.1.2026 - 12:52

Bitter disappointment: After such good form recently, Belinda Bencic fails to make it through the Australian Open against a qualifier
Bitter disappointment: After such good form recently, Belinda Bencic fails to make it through the Australian Open against a qualifier
Keystone

Belinda Bencic is surprisingly eliminated in the 2nd round at the Australian Open. The 28-year-old from Eastern Switzerland was defeated 3:6, 6:0, 4:6 by Czech qualifier Nikola Bartunkova.

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The defeat against the world number 126, who is playing her first Grand Slam tournament in Melbourne, is a bitter setback for Bencic. She had started the year excellently, winning all of her first six singles matches.