It’s something she says Tursunov, known almost as much for his jokes and personality as his tennis, can help her achieve. The former ATP player has previously worked with Belarus’s Aryna Sabalenka, helping her to the cusp of the Top 10; Anett Kontaveit, helping her to reach No. 2; and most recently Emma Raducanu, with their split announced a week ago.
“I strongly believe that he’s a very good coach and he can improve me, my game and the mental part. I’m super happy that he decided to work with me. I want to make it great and want to improve exactly this,” Bencic said. “I really wanted to work with him.
“I saw the partnerships he had with other players and he had great success.”
Bencic had previously been working with Sebastian Sachs, but had not employed a coach since the US Open. She was No. 12 in the Race to the WTA Finals prior to the start of this week.