Marion Bartoli in French Open 2008

The second grand slam of the year, French Open 2008, kicks off on 25 May. The participants are now busy with their last minute preparation and some of them are playing in different tour competitions as part of their preparation for the French Open 2008. However, world no. 9 Marion Bartoli failed to shine in the recently concluded Italian Open 2008, clay court tournament held in Rome. Marion Bartoli reached the third round before losing to Swiss star Patty Schnyder 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (9-7). So, it is to say that ahead of French Open 2008, the French top seed did not have a confidence booster performance in Rome.

Marion Bartoli was pretty much successful in 2007, reaching a grand slam final for the first time in her career as she reached the final of Wimbledon 2007. Reaching the fourth round of French and US Open last year also helped her finish the year at no. 10 in WTA ranking. So, Marion Bartoli seemed to be an emerging star at the beginning of this year and before Australian Open 2008, media was raving about Bartoli. However, to everyone’s shock, Marion Bartoli lost to Sofia Arvidsson 6–7(3), 6–4, 6–3 in the first round of Australian Open 2008.

So, 23-year old, Bartoli has not seen any notable success so far this year; rather she continues suffering shocking defeats in other tours. Marion Bartoli won three singles tour titles so far in her career and all of those three she achieved in 2006 on hard court. So, it seems that Marion Bartoli plays better on hard court than clay-court, though it is true that she won two clay-court double’s titles.

Now, it is almost certain that Mario Bartoli has set her eyes on French Open 2008 and gunning for a fiery performance in front of the home crowd. In fact, Marion Bartoi is the top seeded player from France in the tournament. So, local fans will expect good performance from Marion Bartoli. Given her current form in evidence, many would think that she may not go far in women’s singles of French Open 2008. However, to me, she has immense talent and skill that could turn her into a future super star of tennis. Marion Bartoli is just 23 year old and has a lot of years ahead of her to flourish her talent. What she needs is to hold her confidence and keep developing herself in a continuous process. I would not be surprised to see Marion Bartoli replicate her Wimbledon 2007 success in the upcoming French 2008. So, I think, local fans should provide their support to Marion Bartoli and keep their faith on Bartoli.

US Open 2007: Serena Williams Reaches at Quarter Final

Serena Williams has reached at the quarter final round of US Open 2007. So, she becomes the first quarter finalist of women’s singles in US Open 2007. Serena defeated another top seed Marion Bartoli in her fourth round match. Actually, Australian open winner Serena could not give any chance to her French opponent Marion Bartoli as Serena won the match in direct two sets. The score line is 6-3, 6-4.

Marion Bartoli played her first grand slam final in Wimbledon 2007. So, it was expected that Bartoli will go for something bigger in US Open 2007. However, in the match, she could not show any resistant against Serena Williams. Actually, Serena is getting tougher with her progresses. Actually, the victory over Bartoli is the easiest one in US Open 2007. Serena Williams is now one of the most favorites to win the title of US Open 2007.

Serena Williams has already won 8 grand slam titles in her career. She won her last US Open title in 2002. Just a few years back, Serena and her elder sister Venus Williams were the top two players in the tennis world. Most probably they are first siblings who could dominate the tennis world. This year, Serena Williams won the Australian Open title and Venus Williams won the Wimbledon 2007 title. So, it seems that they are coming again with that dominance.

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US Open 2007: Marion Bartoli to Face Serena Williams at the Fourth Round

French tennis star Marion Bartoli will face Serena Williams in her fourth round mach in US Open 2007. Tenth seed Bartoli defeated Lucie Safarova in three sets. Marion Bartoli started the match badly as she lost in the first set by 6-4. However, Bartoli came back in style in the second set winning the set by 6-2. In the last set, her Czech Republican opponent could not show any resistant as Bartoli won the set by 6-3.

Wimbledon runner-up, Marion Bartoli will be playing against Serena Williams in her third round match. So, naturally fans are expecting a classic match between these top two seeds. Marion Bartoli played very well throughout the year. In Wimbledon 2007, she reached at the final for the first time in her grand slam career.

Marion Bartoli is expected to be the future star of world tennis. This French has already showed her talent and skill. What Marion Bartoli needs at this moment is to carry on her continuous improvement. Marion Bartoli has a big chance to win the US Open 2007.

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Can Marion Bartoli be in the Top League of Tennis?

The world of tennis is a very competitive one. It is like a rat race. Don’t think that female tennis is less competitive. It is even more. There are at least 5-6 very tough players in female tennis. Marion Bartoli wants to be in the top league of female tennis players. She had a magical run in Wimbledon 2007. She impressed and entertained everyone there.

It is true that Bartoli showed some magic in Wimbledon. However, if she wants to join the top league of tennis then she has to perform this kind of magic month after month.

I think that Bartoli has the right attitude. She should keep her mind on tennis. She should not run after sponsorship and glamour at this moment. First, she should establish herself as one of the top 5 female tennis players in the world. Her current ranking is 11 but this can fall down just after 1-2 tournaments. Bartoli should only think of tennis now. Then she can really join the top league. Otherwise, she will be just another talented tennis girl wasted. I think she has the potential. She has also a great and supporting dad. She should stick to him as long as possible no matter what others say.

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Marion Bartoli: Life Beyond Wimbledon

Wimbledon was like a Cinderella story of the French tennis player Marion Barotli. She could not win it and in fact she lost totally to Venus Williams in the final but she has earned a lot of fame and fortune for her superb performance in Wimbledon 2007. Thanks to dream run in Wimbledon 2007, Marion Bartoli is a household name in tennis world. Well, some people may think that Wimbledon performance was an accident from Bartoli. They are right to some extent because before this tournament, Bartoli did not have any notable success.

Now, Marion Barotli is working hard to prove that Wimbledon 2007 was not an accident. Rather, it was the beginning of a grand career for her. Barotli wants to prove that she is good and she can take any challenge. Stanford Classic in California is a good chance for Bartoli to prove her critics wrong. Well, I am looking forward to her performance in US Open 2007 and Australian Open 2008.

The good thing about Bartoli is that she is totally focused on tennis. She is not running after becoming a sex symbol like some other female tennis players of this time.

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Marion Bartoli in Bank of the West Classic Tournament

Marion Bartoli was recently not included in Fed Cup team of France. Many fans missed her in Fed Cup. For her fans, there is another exciting opportunity to see Marion Bartoli in action in the upcoming West Classic Tournament. Serena Williams pulled herself out from West Classic Tournament because of injury.

SFGATE reported:

But there will be plenty of reasons to catch the Bank of the West, which begins Monday at Taube Family Tennis Stadium on the Stanford campus and continues through the final July 29.

One of them will be Wimbledon finalist Marion Bartoli, whose semifinal win over top-seeded Henin stands as one of that tournament's greatest upsets. Bartoli, who lost to Venus Williams in the title match, climbed to No. 11 in the world from a pre-Wimbledon ranking of 19.

Bartoli won the heart of thousands of fans because of her impressive performance in Wimbledon 2007. She is gentle and serious and focused. She is not so hot and sexy like Ivanovic but Bartoli has her own charm and personality.

Fed Cup for France without Marion Bartoli

I really don’t know why France Fed Cup captain Georges Goven did not want to take Marion Bartoli in the Fed Cup Semi-final against Italy. I know that French team is much better than Italian team but I cannot find any justification for not taking Bartoli in the team. I really don’t know if there was an issue of ego for Georges Goven. There is media speculation that Georges Goven did not like the idea that Marion Bartoli’s father cum coach would accompany her in Fed Cup semi-final.

Reuters reported:

Goven turned down Bartoli's request to be accompanied by her father and coach, Walter, but said her physical state after a tough fortnight was the main issue.

"It is a long story. I met Marion's father at Wimbledon and there was no question of her coming to play the Fed Cup semi-final," he told a news conference on Friday following the draw for the tie.

"She was very tired and this week there was no way she was going to play anywhere."

Frankly, with this kind of excuse, I have become even more confused. Barotli never said that she was very tired. She is a hard working girl and she showed her capacity in Wimbledon 2007. Secondly, if French team had included Bartoli then it would bring a lot of extra attention among fans as Bartoli is the hot sensation now among tennis fans.

Marion Bartoli and Female Players in Pilot Pen Tennis 2007

You already know that most of the top female ranked tennis players are not going to play in Pilot Pen Tennis 2007. The organizers surely got worried at first but now they are not that much worried at all. It seems that Marion Bartoli is going to make the difference in this event. Bartoli may not be hot and sexy like Ana Ivanovic and Maria Sharapova but at this moment, she is the fans choice as she could win the heart of millions of fans in Wimbledon 2007.

I found a list of possible female players taking part in Pilot Pen Tennis 2007. Here it is:

Player Rank

Svetlana Kuznetsova 4

Amelie Mauresmo 6

Marion Bartoli 11

Daniela Hantuchova 12

Elena Dementieva 15

Patty Schnyder 16

Na Li 20

Vera Zvonareva 21

Alona Bondarenko 22

Sybille Bammer 24

Tathiana Garbin 26

Mara Santangelo 27

Anabel Medina Garrigues 28

Samantha Stosur 29

Ai Sugiyama 30

Martina Muller 33

Olga Poutchkova 34

Agnieszka Radwanska 36

Emilie Loit 37

Sania Mirza 38

Meghann Shaughnessy 39

You see that there is no Henin and Sharapova. There is no Ivanovic too. Sania Mirza is not that popular and famous in USA. So, it is upto Marion Bartoli to make the event attractive. Well, if she had an early exit in the first round then the organizers would have to feel disappointed. However, don’t forget that Bartoli is in superb form.

Marion Bartoli: The Main Attraction of Pilot Pen Tennis 2007

Do you know that Marian Bartoli has not won the title of any Grand Slam Tournament until now. The best Bartoli could do was becoming the runners up of Wimbledon 2007 last week. Her brave performance in Wimbledon 2007 has earned her many fans. Now, Bartoli is a familiar name in Tennis World. Millions of people know her and like her. Marion Bartoli is going to play in Pilot Pen Tennis 2007. The organizers of thie event are very happy and they feel that Bartoli can fill up the absence of many top female tennis players.

Courant wrote:

Bartoli, No. 11, is the highest-ranked of the new commitments after she reached her career-first Grand Slam final Saturday before losing to four-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams.

"She's played here three times. Have you ever paid attention to her?" Worcester said. "I can promise you that fans will be seeking out her matches this year. That's the kind of player we love to have."

Hantuchova, a 2002 Pilot Pen semifinalist, will be making her seventh appearance in New Haven. Dementieva, like Mauresmo, will be making her eighth - the most of any women on tour.

Wow, I did not know that Bartoli has played this event thrice before. Yes, I agree that this time, it is going to be different. Millions of fans from around the world would love to watch Bartoli playing. I know that if I can then I would surely sit infront of TV set to see Bartoli play. What about you?

Marion Bartoli in Pilot Pen Tennis 2007

Pilot Pen Tennis is an important Tennis event that takes place just before the start of US Open. Actually, US open is a great tournament for the game of Tennis in North America. A number of tournaments take place along with US Open. In the past, the fans saw some of the big names playing in this event. In 2006, Justine Henin won the females singles in Pilot Pen Tennis. I don’t need to remind you that Justine Henin is the number one female tennis payer.

Compared to 2006, this year, there will be a severe shortage of top ranked female players in Pilot Pen Tennis 2007. Many of the top ten ranked female players will be absent. However, that is not a problem for many people there. The good news is that Marion Bartoli is going to be there and she is now the new sensation in female Tennis. Bartoli became runners up in Wimbledon 2007 and she won many fans there. She is one of the top ranked players in Pilot Pen Tennis 2007. Let us see how Marion Bartoli does in the tournament.

Marion Bartoli Got Inspiration from Monika Seles

You must know that Marion Bartoli has become the runner up in Wimbledon 2007. In the final she lost to Venus Williams. Although Bartoli could not lift the trophy, the way she played in Wimbledon 2007 is really something praiseworthy and I am sure that her fans are now hoping something bigger from her in U.S. Open 2007.

Anyway, many people do not know that Marion Bartoli was coached by her father throughout her career and Bartoli’s idol in tennis is former world no. 1 Monika Seles. She started playing double handed forehand imitating the style of Monika Seles. Now, this shot is one of her strength in the court.

IOL reported:

"Monica was a big inspiration because before I was playing one-handed," said Bartoli.

"But when my dad saw the French Open final in 1992 and saw Seles play Steffi Graf, he watched Monica play double-handed.

"He told me the next day to try to play double-handed because before I was playing one hand and I was very weak, especially on my forehand side. He told me to try. The next

day I played double-handed and from that day I never stopped. She was a big inspiration."

Monika Seles is one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Now, it seems that Marion Bartoli is also intending to the same direction to be one of the best in the history. However, Bartoli still has to go a long way to reach that level. Now, let us see if Marion Bartoli can follow the same way of her tennis idol Monika Seles.

Marion Bartoli: From Obscurity to Fame

Before the start of Wimbledon Tennis 2007, very few people knew about Marion Bartoli. In fact, outside of French Tennis reporters, hardly anyone knew about Bartoli. She was totally obscured before the beginning of Wimbledon 2007. However, Bartoli played some great Tennis in the last two weeks in Wimbledon and she reached the final. She became runners-up but that was not a problem. She defeated Justine Henin in the semi-final. So, everyone had to take note. I admire Bartoli because she did not try to become a sex symbol. Instead, her dress up was normal and she totally focused on her Tennis.

Marion Bartoli Likes to Play in Wimbledon

You already know that Venus Williams has won her fourth Wimbledon trophy beating Marion Bartoli in the final of the Wimbledon 2007. No doubt, Marion Bartoli is now the rising star of tennis world and her development over the last year is really a ray of hope for this French tennis player. She has been gradually been improving since French Open 2007. Bartoli reached to the fourth round of French Open 2007 and this time she reached to the semi-final of Wimbledon 2007.

Having lost the match to Venus Williams, Marion Bartoli said that she likes to play in France but Wimbledon is something special to her because of its tradition.

Chron.Com reported:

"I love the French Open because, first of all, I love Paris," Bartoli said after losing to Venus Williams. "But, you know, Wimbledon is so special because of all those traditions."
Bartoli said she was sad to lose, but she was still smiling while talking about the lift she got from the Centre Court atmosphere.
"Tomorrow I won't be that disappointed, because I will realize what I achieved," Bartoli said.

Anyway, it is natural that from now on Wimbledon would be something special to Marion Bartoli as this has been her first Grand Slam final. I think she has a great potential and now she just need to continue her development to be the future star of world tennis. Let’s see what happen to Marion Bartoli in US Open 2007.

Video: Marion Bartoli in YouTube

I don’t need to tell you who Marion Bartoli is. She is a French Tennis player and she managed to become runners-up in Wimbledon 2007. So, she is famous now. She deserves to be famous and she is a gentle person. She also loves humor and she is not too eager to show her body or portray herself as a sexy tennis player. That is why, I like her so much. She is a hardworking girl and she is very close to her father. Bartoli is trying very hard to break into the top flight of professional tennis. Fortunately, she is receiving all the support from her father.

I found two nice videos about Bartoli in YouTube. The first video is 38 seconds long and it shows the playing style of Marian Bartoli. She is good in the base line. Even today, she was good from baseline against Venus Williams. In the first video, you can see Bartoli playing in the base line.

The second video just 4 seconds long and it depicts the serve of Bartoli. Well, I am not happy with this video. It does not show all the rituals that she undergoes when serving.

Marion Bartoli and Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan is famous for his role in James Bond movie. In fact, he was the most famous James Bond hero and he is extremely popular among James Bond fans around the world. You know that he is no longer the James Bond hero and that is why he has some free time. He went to Wimbledon 2007 to watch some tennis matches yesterday and he was impressed with the way Marion Bartoli played and won against Justine Henin.

Guardian wrote:

Actor Pierce Brosnan, who watched her thrilling win over Henin, missed the final but was with her in spirit even if he could not inspire another upset.

"He left me a bouquet of flowers this morning with a letter in my locker room, which I thought was really, really nice," said Bartoli.

Good for Marian Bartoli. She should not get too much carried away with this gift. Instead, she should remember that she has to train hard and improve her service and then she will get attention of many celebrities.

Marian Bartoli: Queen of Wimbledon 2007

Don’t get shocked to see the title of this entry. You may wonder that venus Williams has won the championship and why I am saying that Marian Bartoli is the queen of Wimbledon 2007. She is an ordinary girl from France. Marian has never won the championship of any grand slam tennis tournament. In fact, the best she could go was in the fourth round. So, Wimbledon 2007 was indeed a fairy tale run for Marian. She defeated Justine Henin in the semi final and she also defeated the number 3 ranked player in the tournament.

In the final match, Bartoli was defeated by 4-6 and 2-6 score. Venus Williams had the last laugh. However, I believe that it was Bartoli who won the heart of the viewers. She is not hot and sexy like Maria Sharapova or Ana Ivanovic but Bartoli touched the heart of all the fans with her simplicity and gentleness. She even caught the attention of former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan. In fact, Pierce Brosnan sent some flowers for Bartoli after watching her play against Justine Henin.

Marian Bartoli could not win Wimbledon 2007 but she surely could win thousands of fans.

Who will the Final Match of Women’s Single of Wimbledon 2007?

You already know that Venus Williams and Marion Bartoli have reached to the final of Wimbledon 2007. In the semi final Venus beat Ana Ivanovic by straight two sets 6-2, 6-4. The match was one sided where Venus dominated over Ivanovic. On the other hand, Marion Bartoli won over no. 1 ranked Justine Henin by 1-6, 7-5, 6-1 through a very close match.

Now, the question is that who will win the final and lift the trophy. Well, no straight answer is possible to this question. Both the players are of same quality and both of them have some common set of skill. For example, both Venus and Bartoli are aggressive on the court and hard stroke players. Serve is the strength point for both Venus and Bartoli.

So, instead of predicting the winner, I would rather say that the winner will be the best performer of the day. Yes, it is much safer than predicting the winner of the final. Now, let’s see who can lift the trophy.

Marion Bartoli to Play against Venus Williams in the Final of Wimbledon 2007

Just one match left to get the new winner of the women’s single of Wimbledon 2007. The three time Wimbledon winner Venus Williams will meet an emerging star Marion Bartoli in the final of the women’s single of Wimbledon 2007. Well, I do not want to make any prediction because many upset has already seen in the women’s single category. The biggest upset might be the two finalists because all top seeded players have gone out of the tournament so far. Venus Williams is now 23^rd ranked and Marion Bartoli is 18^th ranked player in the ranking.

Well, you may argue that ranking is nothing but a statistical representation of past performances and it does not mean anything. However, the names like Justine Henin, Maria Sharapova, Amelie Mauresmo ect. have something to mean. They were the pre tournament favorites according to both fans and critics. Neither Venus Williams not Marion Bartoli was favorite before the tournament. However, the reality is that either of them is going to lift the trophy.

To be honest, both Venus Williams and Marion Bartoli look very tough. Both of them are in their full swing in the court and determined to win the match. No doubt, in terms of experience, Venus is much ahead of Bartoli but in terms of youth power and self development Bartoli seems to be favorite over Venus. Only time can give the best answer of the question- who will lift the Wimbledon 2007 trophy.

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Marion Bartoli in Wimbledon 2007

Wimbledon 2007 is now going on and just a few matches left to decide the winners of the Third Grand Slam of the year. Many upsets have already been seen in the women’s singles competition. The two semi-finalists of the women’s single are Marion Bartoli and Venus Williams and their ranking positions are 18 and 23 respectively. So, you can see that all the top seeded starts have gone out of the tournament before the final match to be held. Many new stars showed their ability to be the suture star of the tennis world.

Particularly, I would like to point French star Marion Bartoli, one of the finalists. Bartoli could never go beyond 4^th round before Wimbledon 2007. Her fourth round exit from French Open 2007 was her best Grand Slam result. However, Wimbledon 2007 has presented a new Bartoli. From the very beginning of the tournament, Bartoli has been playing superbly. This is her debut Wimbledon tournament. She played her first Grand Slam tournament in U.S. Open 2002.

You can not say that her reaching to the final of Wimbledon 2007 is a fluke as Bartoli could get some convincing win over the higher ranked players in her way to the final. In her fourth round match, Marion Bartol beat third seeded Jelena Janković. I think that Bartoli is in the way of being the next star of the tennis world. Marion Bartoli has the ability to win her first Grand Slam title in Wimbledon 2007. Let’s see what happen.

Marion Bartoli Projected a Superb Victory against Justine Henin in the Semi-final of Wimbledon 2007

Tennis world has been stunned to see a new Marion Bartoli in the semifinal of the Women’s singles of ongoing Wimbledon 2007. Bartoli could win the semi final against the current no. 1 ranked Justine Henin by 1-6, 7-5, 6-1. The match was not a one-sided match and Henin started superbly. Henin won the first set within 22 minutes. Till then no body could think that what was waiting to the fate of this super interesting match. If you think that the first set was very one-sided then you have to say that the second set was full of excitement as the score shows 7-5. In the second set there were some ups and downs seen from both Bartoli and Henin. Bartoli was ahead of Henin by 3-1 in the second set. However, the Belgian star Justine Henin came back to the match by winning three consecutive games in the second set. The rest of it was the story of Bartoli as she could win the set by 7-5.

The last set was the reversal of first set as in both occasions the score line is same- 6-1. However, the winner was different. In the last set Bartoli was 5-0 at one point. Then Henin won a game but that was not enough to avoid her disappointing lose to Marion Bartoli. In the final of Wimbledon 2007, Marion Bartoli will meet Venus Williams.

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