Harriet Dart has credited the belief of her coach, former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli, with helping to revive her tennis career and produce what she describes as the best week of her career.
The British player said she had been aware of doubts over whether she would ever win a WTA title. Bartoli’s support, however, gave Dart renewed belief as she worked to improve her results.
Dart’s comments highlight the importance she places on the relationship with Bartoli, who won the Wimbledon singles title and is now coaching the British player. Dart said her coach’s confidence in her played a significant part in the progress she made during the standout week.
No details of the tournament or the results that made the period Dart’s best were provided in the supplied material. Her account nevertheless presents the week as an important moment in an effort to re-establish her career and challenge the doubts surrounding her prospects of winning a WTA title.