Marion Bartoli Retires from Tennis.

French Tennis Star and reigning Wimbledon Women Singles Champion Marion Bartoli yesterday announced her retirement from the sport, citing injuries as major reason. She made the announcement at the pres conference immediately after her 2nd round loss to Simona Halep at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati

'It's time for me to retire and call it a career. I feel it's time for me to walk away actually'. As she wiped tears off her face, She also added that 'I have pains everywhere after 45 minutes or an hour of play. I've been doing this for so long and body-wise, I just can't do it anymore'

Noted for her double-handed play, (which writer once highlighted takes a lot from her physically) Bartoli won 8 WTA & 6 ITF Career Singles titles. She also had 3 WTA & ITF Doubles titles to her name. Her finest moment in the game however came just 6 weeks ago when she won the Wimbledon Singles title, her only Grand Slam title.

We wish her all the very best for the future as she ventures into other aspects of life, which was clearly  hinted in her announcement. She said, 'There is some excitement as a tennis player. There is a lot of excitement as a woman. There is a lot of excitement as a wife. There's is a lot of excitement as a mother. There is a lot of excitement to come up'