Belinda Bencic overcomes Julia Goerges to reach the quarter final at the Adelaide International - UBITENNIS

Belinda Bencic overcomes Julia Goerges to reach the quarter final at the Adelaide International

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Belinda Bencic fended off a set point in the opening set to beat Julia Goerges 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-4) in 1 hour and 50 minutes reaching the quarter final at the Adelaide International.

Bencic takes a 3-2 lead in her five head-to-head matches against Goerges, but it was the first time that she beat her German rival in straight sets.

Goerges earned the first break with a forehand winner in the fifth game of the first set. Bencic broke back in the 10th game, as Goerges hit a volley into the net when she was serving for the first set. Bencic saved a set point at 5-6 with a forehand volley. Bencic converted her set point, as Goerges sent her smash wide.

Bencic got an early break to open up a 2-0 lead at the start of the second set. Goerges broke back in the fourth game to draw level to 2-2 after a double fault from Bencic.

Goerges held serve from 0-30 down in the ninth game before breaking serve with a forehand return winner, when Bencic was serving for the match. Bencic raced out to a 5-1 lead. Goerges reeled off three consecutive points to claw her way back to 4-5. Bencic hit a backhand winner to earn two match points at 6-4 and sealed the win on the next point, when Goerges hit a forehand long.

Bencic will face Danielle Collins , who cruised past Sofia Kenin 6-3 6-1 after 1 hour and 10 minutes.

“It’s always really tight because she is a player who serves very big. It puts a lot of pressure on you, your service games but also your return games. It’s about the breaks, the important points. I don’t think I deserved to win the first set. I was a little bit lucky. I just tried to hang in there and bring every ball back”, said Bencic.

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