Aravane Rezain wins Bali Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions after Marion Bartoli retires
Aravane Rezain wins Bali Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions after Marion Bartoli retires
Aravane Rezai won the Bali Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions after Marion Bartoli retired with a quad injury after losing the first set 7-5.
“It’s a big surprise to finish like that—I’m very sorry for her,” said Rezai. “She looks like she hurt a lot and I hope it is not a big injury.”
Bartoli broke Razai’s serve to lead 3-2 but failed to serve out the set at 5-4 and was unable to convert a break point at 5-5. Rezai held for 6-5 and then struck a backhand winner to end a long rally to earn two set points.
Bartoli then walked to the chair wincing in pain and after having her left thigh taped up she immediately double-faulted to lose the set before throwing in the towel.
“I started to feel my leg was pretty tight in the middle of the set,” said Bartoli. “I started to feel some pain all over my quads and I thought maybe it was the stress and no reason to be serious.
“I’m very sad to finish like this. The last thing you want to do is injure yourself in the last match of the season.”
Source Reuters
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