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Belinda Bencic Wins Tokyo Pan Pacific Open for 10th WTA Title

Her straight-sets win capped a grueling week shaped by withdrawals that left Linda Noskova short on match rhythm.

Overview

  • The fifth seed defeated sixth seed Linda Noskova 6-2, 6-3 in 1 hour 22 minutes at Ariake Coliseum.
  • The triumph is her second trophy of 2025 after Abu Dhabi, lifting her career haul to 10 titles.
  • Bencic logged 5 hours 23 minutes across the prior two rounds, while Noskova advanced via a retirement and a walkover when Elena Rybakina withdrew with a back injury.
  • The WTA 500 event was hit by nine pre-tournament withdrawals, including top-10 players Jasmine Paolini and Jessica Pegula.
  • The result is set to move Bencic to roughly No. 11 in the rankings as Noskova rises to a career high after her runner-up finish.