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Retired

Marion
Bartoli

FRA

5' 6 3/4" (1.70 m)

Career Stats

Highest Singles Rank

7

30 Jan 12

Singles Titles

8

Won / Lost

490 / 299

Prize Money

$11,055,114

Her doctor father, Walter, introduced Marion to tennis at age 6 and coached her most of her life; mother, Sophie, is a nurse; brother, Franck, served in French Army ... After graduating CNED high school, began college at Retournac ... Admires Pete Sampras and Monica Seles, who also famously played two hands off both sides, like Marion... Became 42nd woman to win a Grand Slam title in the Open Era by capturing 2013 Wimbledon .. Won first Grand Slam title on 47th attempt, surpassing the previous record held by Jana Novotna (45 attempts) ... Both have since been surpassed by Flavia Pennetta, who won the 2015 US Open on her 49th Grand Slam attempt ... Reached 2007 Wimbledon final (l. V.Williams), having never previously advanced beyond 4r of a Grand Slam ... Finished career with eight singles titles ... Reached WTA Finals as an alternate three times (2007, 2011, 2012) ... Ranked inside the Top 20 every week from June 11, 2007, through end of career ... Married Belgian football player Yahya Boumediene in December 2019 ... Gave birth to daughter, Kamilya in December 2020 ... Commentary work includes France Television and the BBC, and serves as an on-court host at Roland Garros.

Plays

Right-Handed

Career High

7

Height

5' 6 3/4" (1.70 m)

Birthday

Oct 2, 1984 October 2, 1984

Birthplace

Le Puy en Velay, France

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (8): 2013 - Wimbledon; 2011 - Eastbourne, Osaka; 2009 - Monterrey, Stanford; 2006 - Auckland, Tokyo [Japan Open], Québec City.
Finalist (11): 2012 - Paris [Indoors], Carlsbad; 2011 - Indian Wells, Strasbourg, Stanford; 2009 - Brisbane, Bali; 2008 - Stanford; 2007 - Prague, Wimbledon; 2006 - Bali.

DOUBLES
Winner (3): 2006 - Prague (w/Peer); 2005 - Pattaya City (w/Groenefeld); 2004 - Casablanca (w/Loit).
Finalist (4): 2007 - Sydney (w/Tu); 2004 - Tashkent (w/Santangelo); 2003 - Paris [Indoors] (w/Cohen-Aloro), Linz (w/Farina Elia).

ADDITIONAL
French Fed Cup Team, 2004, 2013.

WTA Legends

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Marion Bartoli announced as new patron of Elena Baltacha Foundation

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Bartoli breaks through to the bigtime with stunning Wimbledon upset

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Marion Bartoli, Wimbledon 2007 (Getty)

Kvitova and Boulter don Wimbledon whites

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Venus rises, Bartoli stuns, and more stirring Wimbledon semifinals

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Venus Williams, Wimbledon 2003 (Getty)

Doctor, Baker, Perfumer, Spy: What WTA stars did next

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Mirza, Sharapova and more pay tribute on Father's Day

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Baby joy for Bartoli, boat trip for Hingis

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