A good run in the Chinese capital will bring Singapore within touching distance for the leading contenders for the remaining qualification berths, and Bencic took the first step towards that goal with a scrappy 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-3 win over Brengle.
Bencic has been one of the form players of the second half of the season, but for her near two and a half hours on court against Brengle she struggled to find her best tennis. In the opening set, she was broken when serving at 5-4 and then 6-5 and struggled to conceal her frustrations during an equally competitive second.
The turning point came at 5-4 when the Swiss uncorked a rasping forehand return winner to bring up set point. A few moments later and the contest was heading for a decider, Brengle losing patience first to send a backhand wide following a lengthy exchange. Bencic brought this momentum into the start of the third set, jumping out to a 2-0 lead. While she was unable to hang onto this early advantage, she broke twice more to set up a second round meeting against Mirjana Lucic-Baroni.
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