Belinda Bencic plays just like Martina Hingis, China's star says
Li Na heaps praise on 16-year-old, who has a bright future ahead of her
Li Na says she sees a lot of Martina Hingis in exciting "new Swiss Miss" Belinda Bencic, and tips her for a big future.
Li was full of praise for a player who won the Wimbledon and French Open junior titles last year and was named the ITF junior world champion.
"She played exactly like Martina Hingis, I feel," said Li.
This comes as no surprise with Bencic joining the tennis school of Hingis' mother Melanie Molitor - who still occasionally coaches the teen - at age four.
She played exactly like Martina Hingis, I feel. If she plays more tournaments on the tour, for sure she will be very good
Bencic, 16, has also been getting tips from Hingis herself, with the original "Swiss Miss" back in Melbourne this year as the coach of Sabine Lisicki.
Ahead of the tournament, Hingis played Bencic at an exhibition in Hobart dubbed "Master versus the Apprentice".