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Marion Bartoli | Playing Career

Marion Bartoli was introduced to tennis by her father when she was just six years old, and he went on to coach her most of her life.

Marion’s career saw her become the only player ever to have played at both the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tournament of Champions in the same year.

Marion’s win at Wimbledon made her only the sixth player in the open era to win the Championships without dropping a single set.

She recorded wins over some of the game’s best players, including Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Lindsay Davenport, Caroline Wozniacki, and Kim Clijsters.

After a bout of injuries, Marion announced her retirement in August 2013, however she returned to professional tennis in 2018, playing in the Tie Break Tens at Madison Square Gardens.

 

Marion Bartoli | After Tennis

Since her retirement, Marion has presented and commentated on some of the top tennis tournaments, including all four Grand Slams – Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and French Open – for Eurosport UK, Eurosport France, Sky Sports, Amazon, ITV, BBC, and Fox Asia.

She runs her own podcast – Bartoli Time – commenting on the local sporting news in a “frank and direct” style, with guests including Lewis Hamilton and Tom Cruise. She has a big presence on social media, with a following of almost half a million across platforms.

Alongside her tennis commitments, Marion is an exceptionally talented businesswoman. She has designed her own training shoe and dress range for FILA; the LOVE FILA BY MARION BARTOLI COLLECTION has retailed in Harrods, Neiman Marcus, Selfridges, Galeries LaFayette, and Net à Porter.

In 2014, she became Head of Design of Marion Bartoli Design for maty.com.

She has since become a passionate advocate for charitable organisations.

In 2014, she took part in the STRIVE Challenge which involved running, cycling, rowing, and hiking from London to the top of the Matterhorn in Switzerland. Together they raised £750,000 for the Big Change Trust.

She is the current patron of the Elena Baltacha Foundation; was named a ‘Game Changer’ ambassador in the Women Change the Game campaign; supports the Global Women’s Health Fund and Advocacy; and in 2025, along with other tennis legends joined the launch of ‘Championing Women’s Health Together’ which spotlights women’s health in the region of Riyadh.

 

Marion Bartoli | Speaker

Marion has become a highly sought-after keynote and after-dinner speaker. Her topics include:

– The Positive Impact Sports Can Have on Children

– Teamwork

– Resilience

– Challenges of Professional Sport

– Dedication

– Peak Performance

– Leadership

– Motivation

– Elite Sport

– How to Succeed

– Drive and Determination

 

Contact Great Sports Speakers today to check Marion’s availability and fees for personal appearances and speaking engagements.