Belinda Bencic: "We are friends with Sofia Kenin even off the court"
Tennis - The Swiss and the American will play the women's doubles in Doha
by LORENZO CIOTTI | VIEW 4195
Belinda Bencic and Sofia Kenin will play women's doubles at the Qatar Open in Doha. The Swiss talked about the partnership with the American, champion at the Australian Open 2020: "We are good friends even off the court, so I asked her if she wanted to play the doubles with me, here.
I can't wait to go on the court with her. We trained often together and now we will spend more time together thanks to the doubles". Belinda Bencic and Sofia Kenin will meet Ashleigh Barty and Demi Schuurs in the first round of Doha women's doubles.
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