Belinda Bencic after getting first tour-level win as a mom at United Cup

“Congratulations. You’re now a mom. You gave birth to your daughter Bella 8 months ago and started competing again just 6 months after you gave birth. How are you doing this and playing this well?”

Belinda: “thank you. I didn’t expect to be back so early. I have huge respect to all the moms. What women go through, the body change is amazing. We couldn’t be happier at the moment. We’re parents now. Our lives have changed, but definitely for the better. We’re super excited with Bella. She’s here. We survived the flight to Australia.” 

“Does it give you different perspective to come back as a mom?”

Belinda : “That’s what I’m here to find out. In the matches I played already think I was much calmer. I didn’t feel so much pressure I put on myself. Before tennis was all my life. I put so much pressure. Now it’s just not the most important thing. My priority is my family. I can leave a bad day at the office, on the tennis court behind. That’s something that’s changed.” ❤️