In a stunning announcement, recently crowned Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli has announced that she is retiring from tennis.
Bartoli broke the news on Wednesday evening after being defeated at the Cincinnati Open by Simona Halep. She lost the second round encounter 6-3, 4-6, 1-6.
The seventh ranked player in the world put the retirement announcement down to playing with increased pain.
“I have pain everywhere after 45 minutes or an hour of play. It’s just body wise I just can’t do it anymore.”
She added, “Everyone will remember my Wimbledon title. No one will remember the last match I played here. That was probably the last little bit of something that was left inside me.”
Her retirement starts with immediate effect and she will not be contesting the US Open or any remaining tournaments.
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