Marion Bartoli (born 2 October 1984) is a tap-10 French professional tennis player an the current French no. 1 (oot o five French players in the tap 100). She haes wan ane singles major (Wimbledon), seven ither Weemen's Tennis Association singles titles an three doubles titles.[2] She wan the 2013 Wimbledon Championships efter previously bein runner-up in 2007, an wis a semi-finalist at the 2011 French Open.She annoonced her retirement frae professional tennis on 14 August 2013.

Marion Bartoli
Kintra Fraunce
ResidenceGeneva, Swisserland
Born (1984-10-02) 2 October 1984 (age 40)
Le Puy-en-Velay,
Haute-Loire, Fraunce
Hicht1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Turned proFebruar 2000
Retired14 August 2013
PlaysRicht-haundit
(twa-haundit
baith sides),
born left-haundit
Prize money$11,019,184[1]
Singles
Career record490–299
Career titles8 WTA, 6 ITF
Heichest rankinNo. 7 (30 Januar 2012)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenQF (2009)
French OpenSF (2011)
WimbledonW (2013)
US OpenQF (2012)
Ither toornaments
Tour FinalsRR (2007, 2011)
Doubles
Career record117–82
Career titles3 WTA, 1 ITF teetles
Heichest rankinNo. 15 (5 Julie 2004)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open3R (2004, 2005)
French Open3R (2005, 2006)
WimbledonQF (2004)
US OpenSF (2003)
Last updatit on: 6 Julie 2013.

Bartoli haes defeatit three reignin warld no. 1 players in her career so far. She defeatit Justine Henin in the semifinal o the 2007 Wimbledon Championships, Jelena Janković in the fowert roond o the 2009 Australian Open, an Victoria Azarenka in the quarterfinals of the 2012 Sony Ericsson Open. She haes an aa recordit wins ower ither tap players such as Venus an Serena Williams, Ana Ivanovic, Lindsay Davenport, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Dinara Safina, Caroline Wozniacki, Petra Kvitová, Samantha Stosur an Kim Clijsters.

She is kent for her unorthodox style o play uisin twa haunds on baith her forehaund an backhaund. On 30 Januar 2012 she reached a career heich rankin o no. 7 in the warld. Bartoli haes reached at least the quarter-final stage at each o the fower Grand Slams. Her win at Wimbledon made her the saxt player in the open era tae win the Championships wioot droppin a set.[3]

Career statistics an Major finals

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Grand Slam tournaments

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Singles: 2 (1–1)

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Ootcome Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 2007 Wimbledon Grass   Venus Williams 4–6, 1–6
Winner 2013 Wimbledon Grass   Sabine Lisicki 6–1, 6–4

Singles performance timeline

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This table is current through 2013 Wimbledon Championships.

Toornament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 W–L
Grand Slams
Australian Open A A 1R 1R 2R 2R 2R 2R 1R QF 3R 2R 3R 3R 15–12
French Open A 1R 1R 2R 1R 1R 2R 4R 1R 2R 3R SF 2R 3R 16–13
Wimbledon A A A 1R 3R 2R 2R F 3R 3R 4R QF 2R W 27–10
US Open A A 3R 1R 2R 3R 3R 4R 4R 2R 2R 2R QF A 20–11
Win–Loss 0–0 0–1 2–3 1–4 4–4 4–4 5–4 13–4 5–4 8–4 8–4 11–4 8–4 11–2 78–46

References

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  1. a b c "Marion Bartoli". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 8 Julie 2013.
  2. "wtatour.com -> Player profiles -> Marion Bartoli -> Stats". WTA. Retrieved 7 Januar 2011.
  3. BBC Sport (6th July 2013)

Freemit airtins

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