Belinda Bencic Racquet - Player Profile

Belinda Bencic is a previous world no 4 on the tour with nine WTA singles titles, but what her current racquet?

Belinda Bencic tennis racquet

Belinda Bencic’s racquet is a Yonex Ezone 100, most likely an older version painted like the Blast Blue. She strings it with Yonex Polytour Pro yellow in the mains and natural gut in the crosses (could be Yonex Rexis, but I guess natural gut).

If you know more about Belinda Bencic’s racquet specs, please comment below.

Bio and Career

Personal Information

Country: Switzerland
Residence: Wollerau, Switzerland
Born: March 10, 1997
Height: 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Turned Pro: 2012
Prize Money: US$14,348,859

Belinda Bencic was born in Flawil, Switzerland but her parents were both born in Czechoslovakia. Bencic began playing tennis already at the age of two, training for an hour per day with her father. At age seven, her family moved to Wollerau so she could train at the academy of Melanie Molitor, the mother and coach of Martina Hingis.

Bencic was a former junior world No. 1. She won two junior major singles titles in 2013 (French Open and Wimbledon) and became the first Swiss girl to win a junior Grand Slam singles title since Martina Hingis in 1994. Bencic turned professional in 2012 and made her top 100 debut shortly after turning 17.

Career Highlights

2014: Bencic had her breakthrough at the US Open, becoming the youngest quarterfinalist since Martina Hingis in 1997. She was named WTA Newcomer of the Year.
2015: She won her first two WTA Tour titles at Eastbourne and the Canadian Open in Toronto, where she defeated four top-10 players, including Serena Williams. She made her top 10 debut the following year at age 18.
2019: After struggling with injuries from 2016-2018, Bencic had a comeback season, winning two titles (Dubai and Moscow) and reaching her first major semifinal at the US Open. She was voted WTA Comeback Player of the Year and finished the year inside the top 10.
2021: Bencic won her biggest career title by claiming the gold medal in singles at the Tokyo Olympics. She also won a silver medal in women’s doubles.
2022: Won her sixth career singles title at Charleston.
2023: Won two titles at Adelaide 2 and Abu Dhabi.
2024: Returned to the WTA tour after maternity leave.
2025: Won the Abu Dhabi title and reached the Wimbledon semifinal.

Sponsorships

Bencic has been sponsored by brands such as ASICS and Yonex when it comes to gear and apparel. In 2016, she also signed a two-year sponsorship agreement with Huawei Switzerland to be a brand ambassador.