Belinda Bencic's longtime boyfriend Martin Hromkovic lovingly referred to the Swiss and their daughter Bella as his 'girls' recently. Hromkovic is also a part of her team as her fitness coach.
Bencic and Hromkovic, who is a former Slovak football professional, started dating in November 2018. They announced that they were pregnant with their first child in November last year through their social media.
On 23rd April this year, she took to social media again to announce that she had been blessed with a firstborn.
"Bella, 23.4.2024. Our love," she captioned.
Ever since the 27-year-old and her boyfriend can be seen spending time with her adorable daughter Bella and often shares photos of the little one on social media. Hromkovic took to his Instagram story recently to share a lovely photo of Bencic and their daughter seemingly ahead of their meal. While the Swiss smiled at the camera, Bella could be seen watching her mother.
The Slovak adorably referred to the two women as,
"My girls," he wrote.
Here's a look at the picture:
Belinda Bencic returned to tennis in October this year. She marked her return with a statement 6-3, 6-1 win against Julia Avdeeva at the ITF/ Tennis Europe W75 in Hamburg. However, she lost to Anastasia Koulikova in the following round in straight sets. She then played in another ITF/ Tennis Europe W75 in Luxembourg, where she made it to the quarterfinals.
She also got a 6-2, 6-2 win against Lola Radivojevic of Serbia for Team Switzerland at the Billie Jean King Cup playoff.
"Bella comes with to the tennis court, to the gym, and lets me sleep at night" - Belinda Bencic on having the most 'beautiful moments' of her life
Ahead of her comeback, Belinda Bencic said that she had enjoyed the time of her life with her daughter Bella, who has been by her side at every moment, including training.
"It has been the most beautiful moments of my life. I have really enjoyed every second with my daughter Bella. I have to say, I have a very happy baby. She comes with me to the tennis court, to the gym and she lets me sleep at night. The time has been wonderful. We really enjoy every minute and actually no longer know what it was like before," Belinda Bencic said. (via tennis.com)
The Swiss also touched upon how her boyfriend Martin Hromkovic and their mothers have been a huge pillar of support during these trying times when she has to balance tennis and motherhood.
"My partner is incredible, he's doing a really great job," she enthuses about her boyfriend. "We're a good team. And of course the two grandmas are really keen to come to the tournaments. They also help a lot at home and look after the little one when I go to training. At the moment we are very close-knit and rely on their support."
Belinda Bencic is a former World No. 4, who is currently sitting at No. 907. She is slated to play for Switzerland at the 2025 United Cup next.