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Belinda Bencic asked for a bug spray during her Washington quarterfinal match against Cori Gauff. On Friday night, Gauff handed Bencic a 6-1 6-2 loss in Washington. These days, the temperatures have been high in Washington. Naturally, the bugs have been coming out and Bencic had to ask for a body spray during her Washington match.
Belinda Bencic asks for bug spray during her match against Coco Gauff
The mosquitoes in Washington aren’t messing around tonight ð pic.twitter.com/F4AQdspgsM — The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 5, 2023
Bencic exits Washington after losing to Gauff
After making it past her first two matches in Washington, Bencic’s run at the tournament came to an end in the quarterfinal.
Gauff earned the first break of the match in the second game to open a 2-0 lead. In the third game, Bencic got the break back. Blowing an early break didn’t impact Gauff, who claimed back-to-back breaks in the fourth and sixth games to win four games in a row and clinch the first set.
After winning the first set, Gauff also won the opening two games of the second set for a 2-0 lead. Bencic got the break back and managed to tie the set to two games…
