Bartoli announces retirement (?!)

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

Yep. Obviously since you weren't shocked by that, then your real reason had nothing to do with giving me the option of choosing not to post, but just trying to get me to shut up. If I offended you by celebrating Marion's departure and wishing Serena's retirement, you could have just said so.

last night bartoil retired, so..

maybe tonight 'panic room Williams' will retire too.

 

[nehmeth]

Yep. Obviously since you weren't shocked by that, then your real reason had nothing to do with giving me the option of choosing not to post, but just trying to get me to shut up. If I offended you by celebrating Marion's departure and wishing Serena's retirement, you could have just said so.

last night bartoil retired, so..

maybe tonight 'panic room Williams' will retire too.

We can hope.

 

[britbox]

It is a shocking retirement, because she is ONLY 28, and she just won the biggest title in all of tennis. But, that being said, not everyone has to march by the same drummer. No one should be put under suspicious because they didn't retire in the "usual" or "typical" manner.

That being said, instead of putting her retirement under a cloud of suspicious, how about applauding her decision and applauding her achievements in the sport.

Calvy.. Maid Marion( I was just starting to like that name) is leaving a lot of bread,coins, duckies, dough, euros or dollars on the table. Who does that? It doesn't make good business sense, think about it. That's just like saying that you will walk away from a job with taking your 401 k or pension. Feel me!

I guess her life doesn't revolve around chasing dollars. Not necessarily a bad thing... She's no doubt financially secure, has given her life to tennis, achieved her dreams and now fancies doing something else.

As has been mentioned already, she walks to the beat of her own drum, so can't really argue with it - it's her life.

 

[rubydo]

[attachment=14]Just looked back at some photos I have taken of Marion. I think this one defies the intensity she exemplified on the court.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

At the recent Wimbledon tournament, I heard a commentator saying that she even
drinks water with both hands. I thought he was exaggerating; but lo and behold,
I saw her using both her hands to drink water during the break.

Does any one know whether she always does that?

 

[RJD11]

“And I really did it all during this Wimbledon. I really went through a lot of pain. A lot of the mornings it took me more than 30 minutes to be able to start to walk because of my achilles pain and the same for my shoulder. So I really pushed myself to to all the limits to make it happen and to achieve my dreams. I really left all I had over there and it was time for me.”

Bartoli, an unabashed and vocal Roger Federer fan, will be pleased to know that he applauded her decision.

“Everybody who announces their retirement should be very happy and proud of what they achieved,” Federer said. “It comes clearly at a time when maybe you wouldn’t expect her to do so because she could take advantage of her rankings and it maybe filled her with motivation, but it actually maybe just pointed out that she’s down either physically, mentally, whatever it is. When somebody takes that decision, I think you can only be happy for that person, not sad.”

“She had a great work ethic, and for that reason I congratulate her for taking the difficult step to retire.”

‘Work ethic’ was a familiar phrase used by many of the players who were asked about Bartoli. Serena Williams had a number of classic matches against Bartoli, including a tough loss at Wimbledon in 2011 when Williams was just coming off her illness and injury woes. She credited Bartoli’s competitive fight and recalled the first time she saw Bartoli play. “I was actually in Paris for the Paris Indoor Championships,” she said. “It was long, long, long time ago, probably in like the early 2000s, and I just remember her being so young and working so hard, and that was her whole career.”

“It just shows you how much and how far you can go by working so hard. She’s had a great career by winning Wimbledon as well. It doesn’t get better than that.”

 

[colleen66]

I just found out Bartoli retired today (I was away from vacation and all news) and was stunned. After reading some of the posts, I was disappointed that a few posters were ready to blame PEDs on her sudden retirement. There is no proof of that and to claim drug use either directly or indirectly diminishes Marion's accomplishment of winning Wimbledon. She is overweight, injured and has played much tennis over the years. The good thing about retirements in tennis, they are not binding. When Kim C. retired after winning one slam, she also played a heavy schedule and complained about constant pain (no one hinted at a possible failed drug test or PEDs).

Marion enjoy your retirement and if you return later I will welcome you back with opened arms!

 

[RJD11]

I just found out Bartoli retired today (I was away from vacation and all news) and was stunned. After reading some of the posts, I was disappointed that a few posters were ready to blame PEDs on her sudden retirement. There is no proof of that and to claim drug use either directly or indirectly diminishes Marion's accomplishment of winning Wimbledon. She is overweight, injured and has played much tennis over the years. The good thing about retirements in tennis, they are not binding. When Kim C. retired after winning one slam, she also played a heavy schedule and complained about constant pain (no one hinted at a possible failed drug test or PEDs).

Marion enjoy your retirement and if you return later I will welcome you back with opened arms!

She is only 28 and I also hope as time goes by and she heals

that She will get the urge again. Maid Marion was one of my

favorite players

 

[kskate2]

I just found out Bartoli retired today (I was away from vacation and all news) and was stunned. After reading some of the posts, I was disappointed that a few posters were ready to blame PEDs on her sudden retirement. There is no proof of that and to claim drug use either directly or indirectly diminishes Marion's accomplishment of winning Wimbledon. She is overweight, injured and has played much tennis over the years. The good thing about retirements in tennis, they are not binding. When Kim C. retired after winning one slam, she also played a heavy schedule and complained about constant pain (no one hinted at a possible failed drug test or PEDs).

Marion enjoy your retirement and if you return later I will welcome you back with opened arms!

Three points:
- Kim didn't retire immediately after winning the USO in 2005
- When she did decide to leave it was because she wanted to start a family
- It was well known on the tour and she actually announced the year before that she would be winding down her schedule sometime in 2007.

 

[colleen66]

I just found out Bartoli retired today (I was away from vacation and all news) and was stunned. After reading some of the posts, I was disappointed that a few posters were ready to blame PEDs on her sudden retirement. There is no proof of that and to claim drug use either directly or indirectly diminishes Marion's accomplishment of winning Wimbledon. She is overweight, injured and has played much tennis over the years. The good thing about retirements in tennis, they are not binding. When Kim C. retired after winning one slam, she also played a heavy schedule and complained about constant pain (no one hinted at a possible failed drug test or PEDs).

Marion enjoy your retirement and if you return later I will welcome you back with opened arms!

Three points:
- Kim didn't retire immediately after winning the USO in 2005
- When she did decide to leave it was because she wanted to start a family
- It was well known on the tour and she actually announced the year before that she would be winding down her schedule sometime in 2007.

Yes, Kim did not retire immediately after winning the USO in 2005; it was not my intention to imply that. While Kim did want to start a family, she did announce that she was cutting her 2007 season short because of injuries. She then retired immediately. My point was that tennis does wear down the body and in some cases it may lead to retirement (temporary or otherwise) even if one has a successful career. It is foolish to assume that drugs or PEDs have anything to do with said retirement. I was not imply anything negative about Kim C, whom I love as a player.

 

[kskate2]

In your opinion it is foolish, but it is someone's view to have whether you agree or not.

 

[August]

Discussion in this thread shows why a credible anti-doping program would increase the credibility of tennis. Weaknesses in testing and silent ban rumours take credibility away from sport and unusual injuries/retirements cause silent ban speculations. Bartoli's retirement just before a slam sounds weird, so not surprising there are silent ban speculations.

But maybe she was really fed up with her injuries and didn't anymore have all her motivation as she was finally a Wimbledon champ.

 

[RJD11]

NEW YORK -- Though she's happy in retirement, Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli says "never say never" about a possible comeback.

Speaking to reporters Sunday, the day before the start of the US Open and less than two weeks since she surprisingly announced her retirement, the 28-year-old Frenchwoman said she wouldn't rule out anything.

However, she says she's happy to give her body a rest after more than 15 years of constant tennis.

Bartoli won her first major last month at the All England Club. But after losing in Cincinnati this month, she said she was leaving the game because her body could no longer handle the daily grind.

 

[RJD11]

Matt Cronin ‏@TennisReporters
Well then: Apparently Marion Bartoli is 'unofficially' dating Jack Sock. Her "Wimby trophy" BF?

Marion bartoli ‏@bartoli_marion
@TennisReporters absolutly notttttttttttttttttttttttttt !!!!!! Just a friend!!!! Matt if u see me,an advice : runnnnnnnnn!!! As u fast u can
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He and Sloane have been sharing a coach. That's why they're always around each other. She announced this week she's getting her own coach soon. Just as Marion's been seen hanging around.

The plot thickens....

Over on MTF Sock has been known to be a bit lacking in fitness and seems to have a bit less than a 6 pack. Cake + Ice Cream is a good combination.

 

[kskate2]

Marion wouldn't, would she? He's like still in high school isn't he? :snigger

 

[tented]

Marion wouldn't, would she? He's like still in high school isn't he? :snigger

"And here's to you, Mrs. Bartoli ..."

 

[RJD11]

Marion wouldn't, would she? He's like still in high school isn't he? :snigger

I think they said he was 20

 

[kskate2]

Twenty? They can't even enjoy a glass of wine together. It would have to be sparkling juice. :snigger

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

bartoli is already not ruling out a comeback ??

lol wut :huh:..sounds like she made a emotional decision without thinking it through on a mental level..

even so she only retired about 3 wks ago..she is more confused than a moorhen flying through a fog bank.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

It's been a month and a week.
Just about now, Marion should have an itch....