Marion Bartoli

 

Marion Bartoli celebrates her first grand slam title at the age of 28.

Marion Bartoli announced her retirement from tennis at the age of 28, less than six weeks after winning her first and last grand slam title at Wimbledon.

She cited a succession of injuries, particularly an Achilles problem that was troubling her on hard courts.

"My body just can't do it anymore. I've already been through a lot of injuries since the beginning of the year," Bartoli said during an emotional press conference.

"I've been on the tour for so long, and I really pushed through and left it all during that Wimbledon. I really felt I gave all the energy I had left in my body."