Top 5 Photos 2/26: Bencic bounces back to defeat Gauff

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By Jordaan SanfordPublished February 26, 2021

The final round is set: Belinda Bencic and Iga Swiatek will square off for the first time in their careers for the title in Adelaide on Saturday. Meanwhile in Singapore, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina pulled off an insane diving volley winner that ended up getting him injured.

These are the Top 5 Photos from Friday. (All photos Getty).

Belinda Bencic

After dropping the first set, Coco Gauff fought her way into yet another three-set match (her fifth of the tournament). But Bencic denied the American her comeback by posting a 7-6(2), 6-7(4), 6-2 score to set up a final clash with Swiatek in Adelaide.

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina

There's no doubt the Spaniard was giving every ounce of fight in him to win his quarterfinal match against Egor Gerasimov. He pulled off an incredible diving volley winner at 5-5 in the deciding set, but it resulted in an ankle injury. The world No. 56 would lose, 6-4, 4-6, 5-7, to the Belarusian.

Luisa Stefani and Hayley Carter

The pair secured their spot in their second final in 2021 by dominating Chinese pair Yifan Xu and Zhaoxuan Yang, 6-2, 6-3. The Italian and American duo will take on the 2020 Roland Garros finalists Alexa Guarachi and Desirae Krawczyk next.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 26: doubles winners Luisa Stefani of Brazil and Hayley Carter of the USA who won against Yifan Xu of China and Zhaoxuan Yang of China during day five of the Adelaide International WTA 500 at Memorial Drive on February 26, 2021 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/Getty Images) — © Getty Images

Alexander Bublik

The world No. 46 is through to his second semifinal of the season, in Singapore. Bublik handily defeated Yoshihito Nishioka, 6-3, 6-2, and will next face No. 6 seed Radu Albot, who ousted No. 1 seed Adrian Mannarino in convincing fashion.

Iga Swiatek

The 2020 Roland Garros champion moved into her third career WTA final by dismissing Jil Teichmann 6-3, 6-2, Down Under. Swiatek has yet to drop a set at the WTA 500 event and will be looking to capture her second career title.