Bencic’s sleep could well be broken, though, as her 14-month-old daughter, Bella, is with her in London – not that she is worried.
“I don’t adjust anything, I’m just being a mum at home. When she cries in the night, I’ll wake up,” said Bencic, who is seeking to become the first mother to win a Wimbledon singles title in 45 years.
“It’s not something that’s going to affect me for my [match].”
Earlier during Wimbledon, she explained: “I see myself as a mum first, and then tennis player. My priorities are clearly with my family.”
It has been nearly six years since Bencic last reached the final four of a Grand Slam, ultimately losing in straight sets to Bianca Andreescu in the 2019 US Open semi-finals.
Having been on maternity leave from September 2023 to October 2024, she said she has been “surprised” by how quickly the positive results have come.
Bencic started the year ranked 489th in the world and is now projected to break back into the world’s top 20 after Wimbledon. Success this year has also included winning the Abu Dhabi WTA 500 title in February.
She said motherhood has had a positive impact on her approach to being a professional player, making her “more relaxed” and ensuring she has less time to think about tennis.
