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Belinda Bencic foot injury and season withdrawal

Overview

Swiss tennis player Belinda Bencic announced the premature end of her season following a right foot injury. An MRI confirmed multiple partial tears of the tibiofibular ligament, which forced her withdrawal from the Pacific Open in Tokyo and upcoming events in Hong Kong.

Due to the ongoing injury, Bencic also withdrew from the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup play-off against Thailand. While Bencic is sidelined, the Swiss team will proceed with a roster including Viktoria Golubic, Simona Waltert, Susan Bandecchi, Jill Teichmann, and Naima Karamoako.

Entities

Billie Jean King Cup · Belinda Bencic · Thailand · Switzerland · Ningbo

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Belinda Bencic withdraws from Billie Jean King Cup playoff in Thailand

    Swiss tennis player Belinda Bencic has withdrawn from the Billie Jean King Cup playoff against Thailand due to an ankle injury, leaving the Swiss team to compete without their top-ranked player.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Belinda Bencic ends tennis season due to foot injury

    Belinda Bencic has ended her tennis season early due to multiple partial tears of the tibiofibular ligament in her right foot.

Sources

news1live.com · thaipost.net