MOSCOW, Oct 19 Swiss tennis player Belinda Bencic said she believes that Russian coach Dmitry Tursunov will help improve her game and psychological component. Earlier, The Times reported that Tursunov decided not to continue cooperation with the winner of the US Open — 2021 British Emma Radukanu, with whom he had worked since July. The Russian coach was later seen training Bencic in preparation for the tournament in Mexico, where the Swiss started with a victory over Canadian Leyla Fernandez. «I think I can get better if I get rid of the perfectionist mindset. I try, but it's still there «I have to do this, I'm working on it. There are other things that need to be improved. I'm out of my comfort zone. I believe that Tursunov is a very good coach, he can improve me, my game and the psychological component. I'm glad that he decided to work with me. I want to do everything well and change what I was talking about,» Bencic quotes the official website of the Women's Tennis Association. Tursunov previously worked with the Estonian Anette Kontaveit, under the leadership of the Russian, she reached the final of the final WTA tournament at the end of last season and debuted in the top ten of the world rankings. In total, Tursunov helped the Estonian win five tournaments and reach the final in two more. Kontaveit and Tursunov ended their cooperation because the specialist had problems obtaining visas after the start of the conflict in Ukraine. Bencic is 25 years old. She is ranked 14th in the ranking of the best tennis players in the world. She has an Olympic gold medal in Tokyo and five titles in WTA tournaments in singles, including a victory in Moscow in 2019.
