Bencic’s return to the Top 10 on the WTA rankings has been a long journey, but it hasn’t actually taken that long.
After giving birth to her daughter Bella in April of 2024, the former No. 4 returned to the tour unranked in October of that year, and after her first few tournaments back she finished at No. 913 on the year-end rankings.
In 2025, she shot back up the rankings like a rocket—she returned to the Top 100 in February after winning her first title back in Abu Dhabi, the Top 50 in March after reaching the quarterfinals of Indian Wells and the Top 20 in July after reaching the semifinals of Wimbledon. She then finished the year at No. 11 after winning her second title back in Tokyo.
That 902-spot rise between No. 913 and No. 11 was actually the biggest jump between the 2024 and 2025 year-end rankings among the Top 20, Top 50 and the Top 100.
Now, just 14 months into her comeback, she’s already in the Top 10 again, and it’s entirely fitting, as two of her five wins at United Cup came against Top 10 players—No. 8 Jasmine Paolini in the group stage and No. 2 Iga Swiatek in the final.
