Belinda Bencic Shocks Wimbledon 2025 with Stunning Comeback Victory

Swiss Olympic champion Belinda Bencic powered into her first Wimbledon quarterfinal on Monday, outclassing No. 18 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6(4), 6-4 to cap a nine-year quest for a deep run at the All England Club. Long Road to a SW19 Breakthrough Bencic, 28, arrived in London having lost in the fourth round on three previous occasions. This time the Swiss converted 4/5 break chances and won 77 % of her net points, finally clearing the fourth-round hurdle that had blocked her since her 2014 junior title run. Post-Maternity Comeback Gathers Pace Ranked outside the top 100 when she returned last October after giving birth to daughter Bella, Bencic has already climbed to No. 35 and is the last mother still competing in the singles draw. Her resurgence mirrors that of fellow mums Elina Svitolina and Caroline Wozniacki, whose post-pregnancy success has inspired her. “Seeing them win made me believe I could, too,” she said courtside. Stat Sheet: Serve and Return • 2025 season averages: 1.75 aces, 2.82 double faults, 66 % first-serve points won • Wimbledon conversion rate: 14/20 break points saved through four rounds. • Grass-court record since comeback: 12-3. Quarterfinal Preview – Bencic vs. Mirra Andreeva Next up is 18-year-old Russian prodigy Mirra Andreeva, who dispatched No. 6 seed Ons Jabeur in straight sets. The pair have never met on tour, but Andreeva’s baseline aggression will test Bencic’s trademark early-strike returns. Look for the Swiss to attack the teenager’s second serve—Andreeva has averaged 4.1 double faults per match this fortnight. Ranking and Olympic Stakes A semifinal berth would push Bencic back inside the Top 25 and all but secure her spot on Switzerland’s Olympic team, where she hopes to defend the Tokyo singles gold she won in 2021. “Paris is a huge goal, but Wimbledon comes first,” she emphasized. How to Watch The quarterfinal is scheduled second on Centre Court on Wednesday, live on BBC One, ESPN, and streaming via Wimbledon.com. Estimated start time: 14:00 BST / 09:00 ET. Key Quote “I always believed my game suited grass. Maybe I just needed a little Bella magic to get over the line,” Bencic joked, cradling an imaginary baby in her celebration. With momentum, motherhood pride, and a liberated baseline game, Belinda Bencic now stands two wins from a place in the Wimbledon final—and one step closer to rewriting her comeback story in the grandest fashion.