Switzerland's Belinda Bencic won her first WTA title since returning from maternity leave, defeating American Ashlyn Krueger 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 in Saturday's final at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open. In her fourth tour-level event since giving birth to her daughter Bella last April,

Less than four months after her return from maternity leave, Belinda Bencic made history by winning the singles title in the Abu Dhabi Open to become the first mother since 2023 to win a singles title on the WTA Tour.

It was a tough night for World No.51 and rising American talent Ashlyn Krueger at the Abu Dhabi Open. The post 20YO American Pro’s Mother Rallies Behind Her Daughter Despite WTA Abu Dhabi Setback Against Belinda Bencic appeared first on EssentiallySports.