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joeybee12

(56,177 posts) Thu Aug 15, 2013, 10:34 AM Aug 2013

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Ailing Marion Bartoli retires after loss

MASON, Ohio -- With her body aching after another loss, Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli decided to retire Wednesday night, saying she could no longer deal with the continuous pain on the court.

Her tearful announcement at the Western & Southern Open came only two months after she pushed through the pain to win her greatest championship on Wimbledon's chewed-up grass.

"My body was really starting to fall apart and I was able to keep it together, go through the pain -- with a lot of pain -- throughout this Wimbledon and make it happen," the 28-year-old French player said, tears running down her cheeks. "That was probably the last little bit of something that was left inside me.

"I've been playing for a long, long, long time, and it's time for me now. It is."

http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id/9569264/wimbledon-champion-marion-bartoli-retires-loss-western-southern-open

A shock, but she seems ok with the decision...happy she finally got her Slam this summer.

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Ailing Marion Bartoli retires after loss (Original Post) joeybee12 Aug 2013 OP

yep, this was a shocker..... dhill926 Aug 2013 #1

Oh no!! RockaFowler Aug 2013 #2

It came together for her at Wimbledon - TBF Aug 2013 #3

dhill926

(16,314 posts)

1. yep, this was a shocker.....

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Thu Aug 15, 2013, 11:18 AM

Aug 2013

saw her the first time at Indian Wells a few years back. Loved her quirky style of play and competitiveness. Will miss her....

RockaFowler

(7,429 posts)

2. Oh no!!

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Thu Aug 15, 2013, 11:19 AM

Aug 2013

She was amazing at Wimbledon. I can't believe it will be her swan song now

TBF

(32,004 posts)

3. It came together for her at Wimbledon -

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Thu Aug 15, 2013, 03:14 PM

Aug 2013

and she will always have that memory. I don't blame her a bit. Godspeed, Marion.

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