History for #SUI @BelindaBencic, who becomes the fifth player to reach both singles and doubles finals since tennis’s return to the #Olympics in 1988: Sydney 2000 - Venus Williams Athens 2004 - Nicolas Massu London 2012 - Serena Williams, Andy Murray #Tokyo2020 | #Tennis
"He's messaged us. He's watching" says Belinda Bencic about Federer supporting Team Switzerland
ATPThursday, 29 July 2021 at 19:00
Belinda Bencic became the 5th player to reach singles and doubles finals at the same Olympics and one Swiss superfan is watching every second of it.
Belinda Bencic made history for both herself and her country when she booked two finals on the same day. First, she defeated Elena Rybakina to advance to the singles finals after which she clinched the doubles final as well together with Golubic. By doing that she became only the 5th person in tennis history to do it.
Asked about her emotions after the match vs Rybakina she said:
"My emotions right now... it's too high. To have a medal, it's the greatest thing. Even to be here as an athlete, in the Olympics, it's amazing. To have a medal, it's something I dreamed of, and I didn't think it would become reality. I'm beyond relieved and happy."
After her win in the doubles she was asked about Roger Federer and whether he is involved with the team to which she responded:
"I know he’s following from Futures to Challengers to Olympics to everything… He definitely knows what’s going on and how we play. He messaged us after the doubles yesterday, so I’m sure he’s watching.”
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