Olympic tennis champion Belinda Bencic announces the birth of her daughter


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GENEVA — Olympic tennis champion Belinda Bencic has become a mom for the first time. The 27-year-old Bencic and her partner Martin Hromkovič, who is also her fitness coach, posted a photograph on their Instagram accounts. The message read "Bella, our love" and Tuesday's date that she was born. At the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 Bencic won the women's singles title beating Markéta Vondroušová in the final. She also took silver in doubles playing with Viktorija Golubic for Switzerland. Bencic previously said she wants to return to the tour. She's now ranked No. 92.

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