Marion Bartoli claims to be unfit in the quarter-final of Indian Wells – Tennis News
French tennis icon, Marion Bartoli, stoop to the former world number one, Ana Ivanovic, in the quarter-final of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday. She was undone in straight sets that were something astonishing for the viewers who
expected a strong fight from the seventh seed participant.
Surprisingly, Bartoli had a stunning excuse at her disposal. In a post-match interview to the media representative, she stated, “I started not feeling very well last night. It's frustrating, because it's not really one of my mistakes
- I didn't eat something bad or do anything bad on my side. It was just very unlucky, and obviously it hit me at the end of the tournament, which I guess is better than at the beginning. But it's the way it is. And I still made the quarterfinals here, which
is positive. Now I'll just try to recover before Miami.”
There is some viral illness that has forced several players out of the tournament but the French tennis ace never looked to be in trouble considering the health issues. She was completely outfoxed by the Serb who has looked the
one of the best tennis players in Indian Wells. It seems like the excuse of flue has eased the way out for the losers who have been victim of some eye-startling display from their rivals.
The Czech starlet, Petra Kvitova, dumped the French in the final of the Hopman Cup season-opener that marked her first loss in the four matches. She managed to reach the quarter-final stage of the Apia Sydney International but
failed against the reigning champion of the tournament, Victoria Azarenka.
This year’s first Grand Slam tournament, the Australian Open, proved to be a very disappointing tournament. She was undone in the third round at the hands of the inferior ranked Chinese contestant, Jie Zheng. The German tennis
ace, Angelique Kerber, stopped the French from winning her first Women Tennis Association title this year in the final of the Open GDF Suez in Paris.
The tour of Doha proved helpful in saving few points as the French tennis ace reached the semi-final stage before being forced to leave the arena due to an injury. She was overpowered in the opening round at the Dubai Duty Free
Championship before her visit to California.
It has been a topsy turvy season so far for the French. She needs some momentum and probably a title to keep her rank intact.
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