Home

Tennis

SWISS STAR! Belinda Bencic Bestowed With Special Award on Exceptional Performances for Switzerland

Published 12/08/2021, 1:27 PM EST

Follow Us

USA Today via Reuters

Swiss tennis player Belinda Bencic has been eyeing the Grand Slam title for a while now. Despite reaching the Quarters on several occasions, Bencic failed to sustain the advantage.

This was exhibited in the US Open too. Emma Raducanu stunned Bencic in straight sets, in the QFs of the tournament.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

Belinda Bencic won Heart award for spirited performance at Billie Jean King Cup

The Swiss won the Gold medal in Singles and also went on to become the second best team in women’s doubles, thereby winning the silver. Her run at Tokyo might be the best week of her life on tour as a professional player.

At the Billie Jean King cup, Bencic displayed utmost dedication to add another event to her country’s name but fell short in the finals to a dominant Russian team.

Trending

Get instantly notified of the hottest Tennis stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.

Follow Us

But all was not in vain! International Tennis Federation(ITF) bestowed the Billie Jean King Cup Heart award to Bencic, as a gesture of appreciation.

Watch this story: Five Major Life Lessons We Can Learn From Tennis Star Serena Williams

Started in 2009, the Heart award intends to recognize players who have represented their countries with utmost dedication and stood by their team to produce splendid performances at the Billie Jean King Cup(previously known as the Fed Cup).

Bencic looks forward to the 2022 Australian tennis summer

Bencic expressed gratitude over the honor bestowed upon her.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

It is always a huge honor for me to be able to represent Switzerland. So I’m all the more pleased that I was able to win the Heart Award of the Billie Jean King Cup”.

USA Today via Reuters

Along with the award, the winner is also rewarded with $10,000 cash prize and given to a charity on behalf of the player. This year, the amount on Bencic’s behalf will be donated to animal shelters.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

The Swiss‘ own dog, Paula has been adopted from one such shelter. After mixed results from the WTA tour this season, Belinda Bencic will be looking forward to make a successful return to tour at the Australian tennis summer in January 2022.

Serena Williams Becomes The Only Athlete to Enter this Prestigious List

SHARE THIS ARTICLE :

Written by:

Sagar Ashtakoula

849Articles

One take at a time

Sagar Ashtakoula is a Tennis author at EssentiallySports. He has been following the sport since 2007. Sagar has completed his graduation in Electronics and Communication Engineering.
Show More>