Ten little-known facts about 2013 Wimbledon champion, Marion Bartoli

The Championships - Wimbledon 2013: Day Twelve

3) Her father, Walter Bartoli, was a doctor but gave up his profession to coach his daughter. Walter developed his own eccentric training methods such as attaching Marion to fences with stretch bands, hitting astonishing rapid-fire forehand drills and putting tennis balls on the heels of her shoes to make sure she remains on her toes.

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An experienced journalist with demonstrated expertise in tennis, Haresh fell in love with the sport while watching Steffi Graf play in the late 1980s. He has interviewed prominent tennis personalities like Andy Murray, Kei Nishikori, Dominic Thiem, and Holger Rune, and was a part of the WTA Chennai Open’s social media team. Haresh is also trying to make it to the ITF Seniors Circuit and hopes to watch a match at Wimbledon someday.

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