Toronto: World No 1 Serena Williams was sent crashing out of the WTA Rogers Cup after being upset by Swiss teen Belinda Bencic in a three-set marathon semi-final on Saturday.
<img title="Serena Williams" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2015/aug/17Serena-Williams.jpg" alt="Serena Williams" /> USA&rsquo;s Serena Williams is dejected after losing a point to Switzerland&rsquo;s Belinda Bencic in the Rogers Cup semi-final in Toronto on Saturday
The 33-year-old Williams, a 21-time Grand Slam-winner, suffered just her second loss of 2015 as the oldest and youngest players in the draw clashed in a tense two-hour, 28-minute showdown. Bencic (18) stormed from behind to win 3-6, 7-5, 6-4, snapping Williams&rsquo; 14-match win streak here to book her spot in Sunday&rsquo;s final against second seed Simona Halep.
<img title="Bencic " src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2015/aug/16serena-beater.jpg" alt="Bencic " /> Bencic is ecstatic after beating Williams 3-6, 7-5, 6-4. pics/afp
Bencic closed out the contest on her first match point by smashing a forehand winner into the open court. She bent over and covered her face with both hands soaking in the biggest victory of her blossoming career. &ldquo;I can&rsquo;t describe the feeling.
I&rsquo;m just so happy the forehand landed in and she couldn&rsquo;t reach it,&rdquo; said Bencic, the youngest player to beat Williams in a complete match since the American lost to a 17-year-old Maria Sharapova in the 2004 Wimbledon final.
&ldquo;I played real crappy today. I played like an amateur to be honest,&rdquo; said Williams.

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