LONDON — Switzerland's Belinda Bencic became the first teenager in seven years to reach the top 10 of the WTA rankings after she climbed to ninth in the world on Monday.
A run to the final at the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy ensured that Bencic, 18, became the first woman aged under 20 to enter the top 10 since Caroline Wozniacki in 2009.
“As a small kid, everyone is dreaming to one day become top 10," Bencic, who won two titles in 2015, said in a statement.
"I now realize that all the hard work paid off.