Bencic downs Radwanska in Eastbourne to claim maiden title


  • Tennis
  • Sunday, 28 Jun 2015

Tennis - Aegon International - Devonshire Park, Eastbourne - 27/6/15 Switzerland's Belinda Bencic celebrates with the trophy after winning the final Action Images via Reuters / Henry Browne Livepic

LONDON (Reuters) - Swiss teenager Belinda Bencic beat Agnieszka Radwanska in the final of the Eastbourne grasscourt tournament on Saturday to claim her first WTA title and become the youngest player since 2008 to clinch a premier-level trophy.

Bencic, 18, romped through the deciding set to clinch the title with a 6-4 4-6 6-0 victory which further underlined her good form on grass ahead of Wimbledon which starts on Monday.

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