UPDATE 2-Tennis-Bartoli limps out of Bali final with Rezai

Sun Nov 8, 2009 10:04am GMT
 
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* Bartoli retires with leg injury

* Rezai wins second career WTA title (adds Bartoli quotes)

By Barry Wood

BALI, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Aravane Rezai won the Tournament of Champions in Bali on Sunday when top seed Marion Bartoli retired with a quad injury after losing the first set 7-5.

The win gave Rezai the second title of her career following success at Strasbourg in May and lifted her into the world's top 30 for the first time.

"It's a big surprise to finish like that -- I'm very sorry for her," said Rezai, who earned $200,000 and broke the million dollar barrier in career earnings over the week.

"She looks like she hurt a lot and I hope it is not a big injury."

Bartoli had broken her fellow Frenchwoman to lead 3-2 but failed to serve out the set at 5-4 and was unable to convert a break point on Rezai's serve at 5-5.

Tenth seed Rezai held for 6-5 and then struck a backhand winner to end a long rally to earn two set points.  Continued...

 

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