Switzerland's Belinda Bencic won her first WTA title since returning from maternity leave, defeating American Ashlyn Krueger 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 in Saturday's final at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open.

Less than four months after returning from maternity leave, former Olympic champion Belinda Bencic claimed the Abu Dhabi Open crown over Ashlyn Krueger.

The third edition of the WTA 500 event drew to a close in front of a sold-out crowd at the International Tennis Centre, Zayed Sports City

Belinda Bencic completed back-to-back in the last two days and how she has won her first WTA title as a mom at the WTA 500 tournament in Abu Dhabi. On Saturday, the world No. 157 - who played in Abu Dhabi as a wildcard - came back from a set down emphatically to beat world No.

Belinda Bencic capped her fine run at the Abu Dhabi Open with her ninth WTA title – and her first since becoming a mother – by overcoming Ashlyn Krueger in Saturday's final.

Belinda Bencic defeated Ashlyn Krueger to win her second Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open title, and her first WTA title since 2023.

Belinda Bencic advanced to her first tour-level final since returning from maternity leave with an impressive come-from-behind victory over world No. 5 Elena Rybakina at the Abu Dhabi Open on Friday.

In the Abu Dhabi WTA Women’s Tennis Open final on Saturday, Belinda Bencic faces Ashlyn Krueger.In her last match on Friday, Bencic defeated Elena Rybakina in three sets, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, to

American Ashlyn Krueger will go for her second career WTA title at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open after she took down Czech opponent Linda Noskova 7-6 (2), 6-4 in the semifinals Friday.

Belinda Bencic secured her first title since returning from maternity leave with a come-from-behind victory over American Ashlyn Krueger at the Abu Dhabi Open on Saturday. The Swiss Olympic gold medallist spent 13 months away from the tour and got back to action last October,