Belinda Bencic in Toronto semis. Serena Next

Belinda Bencic is having an outstanding tournament in Toronto.

The world no. 20 had a horrible draw, but eventually she has beaten back to back great players such has Genie Bouchard, Caroline Wozniacki, Sabine Lisicki and now Ana Ivanovic.

The quarters against Ivanovic was quite smooth with Belinda winning 6-4 6-2. Match Stats.

NICE RIDE BELINDA!     
                                 

The big bet now for the Swiss sensation (not Roger) is the semifinal against Serena Williams that has trashed her 6-2 6-1 last year in Madrid, but do not forget that the Swiss was 17 …

Bencic: I will have a plan against Serena

Belinda is mentored by Martina Hingis that knows Serena rather well “She (Martina Hingis) knows her (Serena) well, I think tomorrow I can go onto the court with a plan and just keep playing as I did today,”

 

Serena: I am not anywhere near my best

The world no.1 doesn’t feel confident in Toronto to say “I don’t feel like I’m at my best or anywhere near it. But I feel like I’m going in the right direction and I want to keep that up. I definitely feel more positive today. I don’t want to peak too soon.”
 

A NEW (GREAT) FACE AT THE TOP OF THE WTA     
                                 
1 YEAR AGO IT WASN’T CUTE FOR BELINDA