Overview
- Bencic reached the fourth round after straight‑sets wins over Sloane Stephens and a 3‑hour, 24‑minute comeback win over Taylor Townsend.
- Video from the Townsend match captured Bencic admonishing members of her player’s box, including telling her husband and trainer Martin Hromkovič to “man up,” and the clip has circulated widely on social media.
- Hromkovič, a former Slovak footballer who has been part of Bencic’s team since 2018, travels with their daughter Bella and combines the roles of husband, father and full‑time fitness coach.
- Eala enters the match on a surge after her Washington Open title and rise into the WTA top 20, making her a rising threat in the North American hard‑court swing.
- Bencic’s presence in Toronto reflects a broader comeback story: she paused her career for pregnancy in late 2023, rebuilt her ranking through 2025, and returned to the top 10 in early 2026 while balancing childcare and tournament logistics.