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Belinda Bencic Wins Pan Pacific Open, Seals 10th WTA Title in Tokyo

A taxing week ended with the Olympic champion closing out a 1-hour, 22-minute final in straight sets.

Tennis - WTA 500 - Pan Pacific Open - Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan - October 26, 2025 Czech Republic's Linda Noskova in action during her final match against Switzerland's Belinda Bencic REUTERS/Manami Yamada
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Tennis - WTA 500 - Pan Pacific Open - Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan - October 26, 2025 Switzerland's Belinda Bencic reacts during her final match against Czech Republic's Linda Noskova REUTERS/Manami Yamada
Tennis - WTA 500 - Pan Pacific Open - Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan - October 26, 2025 Switzerland's Belinda Bencic in action during her final match against Czech Republic's Linda Noskova REUTERS/Manami Yamada

Overview

  • Bencic defeated sixth seed Linda Noskova 6-2, 6-3, breaking serve three times to secure the Tokyo crown.
  • The Swiss spent 5 hours 23 minutes on court in back-to-back three-setters to reach the final, then produced a composed performance on Sunday.
  • Noskova reached the final after Anna Kalinskaya retired in the quarters and Elena Rybakina withdrew from their semifinal with a back injury.
  • The title is Bencic’s second of 2025 after Abu Dhabi and her 10th career trophy following her return from maternity leave.
  • Ranking projections report Bencic rising to No. 11 and Noskova to a career-high No. 13, with WTA 500 points and prize money allocated after a draw hit by nine pre-event withdrawals.