The mother of Swiss tennis great Martina Hingis has hailed teenaged Swiss prodigy Belinda Bencic, who has been dubbed the 'new Hingis', and said that the 17-year-old has a great potential for the future.
Bencic, who exploded onto the WTA Tour in 2014, is the youngest women's player in the world's top 100 and stunned two top-10 seeds at this month's Family Circle Cup.
According to CNN, Hingis' mother Melanie Molitor, who has been working with Bencic for over a decade, said that the teenager is the best junior player in the world and is showing great potential, which augurs well for her future.
Stating that Bencic has good basics and is very versatile, Molitor, who coached her from the age of four, said that Bencic improvises and comes up with touch shots when she needs them, and concurred that Bencic's technique is somewhat similar to her daughter.
However, Molitor added that the style of tennis has not changed since Hingis first started playing so there are not many similarities between her and Bencic.
Molitor also cites the relentless preparation that modern sport now demands and Bencic's willingness to accept the sacrifices that need to be made in the pursuit of greatness.
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