WTA
Bencic wins but seeks a favour from Dubai bosses
Belinda Bencic revved up her game to score a 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 opening comeback over Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro on Monday.
Switzerland’s Bencic won the Gulf title in 2019 and had a special request for tournament officials following her afternoon victory. .
“I enjoy playing more at night. The year that I won I played every match at night,” the ninth seed said . “That’s my lucky charm.
“If the tournament director is listening, please let me play at night!”
She added: “The ball does not fly as much as it does during the day, the conditions are so different “