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Bencic returns to winner's podium after wrist surgery

The former Top 10-ranked Swiss has been struggling after a wrist

Published Sep 25, 2017

Belinda Bencic is a two-time WTA champion but her recent ITF Pro Circuit title might just mean the most.

The 20-year-old's ranking dropped outside of the Top 300 after a left wrist injury put her season in doubt. She stepped away from the tour in April.

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Now she's back up to No. 197 after winning the $100,000 in St. Petersburg with the loss of just one set. It was her first tournament appearance since undergoing surgery.

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The talented Swiss cracked the Top 10 in 2016 after titles in Eastbourne and Toronto the season prior. The tour will be glad to have her back for good.

In other $100,000 news, the ITF Pro Circuit event in Tampico saw an all-American final between Irina Falconi and Louisa Chirico. The 27-year-old Falconi upset top-seeded Jennifer Brady and fourth-seeded Chirico to win the title, and boost her ranking back up to No. 143.

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