Marion Bartoli

Marion Bartoli was a professional on the WTA Tour between 2000 and 2013. Her career was marked by a title at Wimbledon (2013, the only European to win without losing a set), a ranking of No 7 in the world (in 2012) and 8 titles. The French number one between her first final at Wimbledon (2007) and the end of her career (2013), she received the Legion of Honor. Bartoli now carries out several activities: she regularly advises the player Jelena Ostapenko, works for several media (ITV, BBC, Amazon Prime), is an ambassador for the ELA association and published the book "Renaitre" in 2019. For Tennis Majors, she provides her analysis on international tennis in the Match Points program.

Marion Bartoli

Why Djokovic is the real world No 1 ahead of Alcaraz, tennis should not be seen as basketball for the fans – Match Points #43

Why Djokovic is the real world No 1 ahead of Alcaraz, tennis should not be seen as basketball for the fans – Match Points #45 podcast edition

Why Djokovic is built differently, satisfaction and disappointment at the Australian Open – Match Points #42

Why Djokovic is “just built differently”, satisfaction and disappointment in Melbourne – Match Points #44 podcast edition

Alcaraz, Rune, Garcia, Serena-Federer: Our 2022 overview and our predictions for 2023 – Match Points #41

Alcaraz, Sinner, Swiatek, Serena-Federer: Our 2022 overview and our predictions for 2023 – Match Points #43 podcast edition

How many slams can Alcaraz win and rating Serena’s performance – Match Points #42 podcast edition

Serena’s legacy; Novak’s absence and US Open talking points: Match Points #40

Serena’s legacy and expectations for her farewell, why the US Open is one of the most open of the last 10 years – Match Points #41 podcast edition

Why it’s great for ATP Tour to experiment with coaching, Serena’s return and expectations – Match Points #40, audio version

Nadal’s incredible achievement and the high price he paid with his body – and the problem of night sessions at Roland-Garros – Match Points #39

Nadal’s incredible achievement and the high price he paid with his body – and the problem of night sessions at Roland-Garros – Match Points #39

Earthquake in women’s tennis and the ATP’s lack of authority over players’ bad behaviour – Match Points #38 podcast sample￼

Djokovic’s legacy at risk, Nadal flips the GOAT script – Match Points # 37

VIDEO: “Novak Djokovic is badly advised”

VIDEO: “No one would have thought that the Grand Slams race will be determined by Djokovic’s vaccination status”

Djokovic’s legacy at risk – Match Points #37 podcast sample

Is there a legitimate rivalry between Djokovic and Medvedev? – Match Points #36

Sets of first to 4 games: Future of tennis or an insult to the players? – Match Points #35

What should be done about team tennis competitions? – Match Points #34

Laver Cup needs stars like Raducanu and Fernandez – Match Points excerpt

“The pressure on Djokovic and the energy he spent all year was ultimately too much” – Match Points excerpt

Why Novak Djokovic fell short in Calendar Slam quest, and what it means – Match Points #33

“Osaka could learn a lot from Maria Sharapova about how to have some control of her career” – Match Points excerpt

Is Raducanu real thing or fluke? – Match Points #32

“It’s not because Osaka is winning big and is millionaire that she’s happy” – Match Points excerpt

Has Naomi Osaka’s career gone off the rails? – Match Points #31

“Every time Djokovic has played for history he has succeeded” – Match Points excerpt

Federer won’t “end his career on a bagel in Wimbledon” – Match Points excerpt

Djokovic, Nadal and Federer struggle with their bodies before the US Open: how serious is it? – Match Points #30

Comparing the ATP’s stability and WTA’s wild uncertainty: “Both tours would do well with just 10 percent of what the other has” – Match Points excerpt

“Slam titles will decide goat debate” – Match Points excerpt

Djokovic, Federer, Serena and other GOAT questions before Wimbledon 2021 – Match Points #29

Sabalenka isn’t ready to win a Grand Slam…yet – Match Points excerpt

Federer, Serena face harsh reality on clay – Match Points excerpt

What to expect from Roland-Garros (besides a Nadal win and a Djokovic fight of course) – Match Points #28

“The French government has a say on Roland-Garros decision” – Match Points excerpt

“Hosting a global sport event is still a risk, especially in France” – Match Points excerpt

Roland-Garros one week later: Why do the French think it will change anything? – Match Points #27

“Linespeople must not be replaced by Hawk-Eye Live, they’re part of the show” – Match Points excerpt

“If the ATP doesn’t replace Federer and Nadal, they’re going to suffer” – Match Points excerpt

Is the ATP Tour ready for the post Federer and Nadal era? – Match Points #26

Isner and his “broken system”: “It’s ridiculous” – Match Points excerpt

What should the ATP Tour do about Benoit Paire? – Match Points excerpt

Paire and Isner, ATP’s pain in the neck – Match Points #25

Training for clay instead of playing in Miami, the right choice for Federer? – Match Points excerpt

Where does Federer stand now? – Match Points #24

“Djokovic, Nadal and Federer are not ready to leave the place” – Match Points excerpt

“There’s no necessity for a player to talk about an injury before a match” – Match Points excerpt

The ATP gap after the Big 3, and who can break through it? – Match Points #23

For Osaka, “ten slams is still really far away” – Match Points excerpt

“I don’t think Serena’s made up her mind yet” – Match Points excerpt

Debating 10 Slams for Osaka, 24 for Serena – Match Points #22

Thiem, Gauff, Sinner, Serena-Federer: Our predictions for 2021 – Match Points #21

Zverev: “The ATP has held investigations for much less” – Match Points excerpt

Best-of-five: “Tennis isn’t popular for its endurance” – Match Points excerpt

Rankings: “We can’t have players not showing up at events!” – Match Points excerpt

The Zverev case, the rankings issue & the 5-set debate – Match Points #20

Understanding the lack of consistency on the WTA Tour – Match Points #19

WTA: “The strength in depth is better now”, but not the overall level – Match Points excerpt

“Federer proved in the past that writing him off is not a very wise move” – Match Points excerpt

Why Nadal’s Roland-Garros triumph will push Federer and Djokovic to new heights – Match Points excerpt

Is Rafa the GOAT after Roland-Garros? – Match Points #18

“Having as many spectators just seems incredibly risky” – Match Points excerpt

The French Open with Spectators: Good or Bad Idea? – Match Points excerpt

Will Serena Williams ever win slam No 24? – Match Points excerpt

US Open finals: Amazing comebacks or unbearable collapses? – Match Points #14

Osaka “would have been told to leave the politics behind if she lost early” – Match Points excerpt

“Thiem could barely swing the ball – I knew that feeling” – Match Points excerpt

“Hitting a ball around a court, it’s something we’ve seen from Djokovic, but also from other players”- Match Points excerpt

“Djokovic played with fire and got burned”- Match Points excerpt

“People give Djokovic a hard time simply because he’s not Nadal or Federer” – Match Points excerpt

The fall-out from the Djokovic default – Match Points #13

How can the behind-closed-doors US Open improve its atmosphere? – Match Points excerpt

Is winning the 2020 US Open the same achievement as winning any other Grand Slam? – Match Points excerpt

US Open special : What we like and dislike about tennis in the “bubble” – Match Points #11

The US Open is happening: Can players handle the physical challenge? – Match Points excerpt

Asterisk or not: Is the 2020 US Open a legitimate Grand Slam? – Match Points excerpt

Upholding, new rules, legitimacy: The ultimate 2020 US Open debate – Match Points #10

Earthquake in women’s tennis and the ATP’s lack of authority over players’ bad behaviour – Match Points #38 podcast sample