Her management confirmed to the “Blick” that she will not be at the start in Linz. After the current premier event in Ostrava, only the tournament in Upper Austria will take place in two and a half weeks on the WTA Tour this year. All other competitions, including the WTA Masters in China, have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
With this, Bencic only played one official game after the Corona break, in the initial defeat in Rome against Danka Kovinic. She had to cancel the French Open due to an injury to her right arm. She is expected to end the year as number 11 or 12 and will return to tour in Australia in January.
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