{"id":21747,"date":"2013-08-07T12:56:47","date_gmt":"2013-08-07T10:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/bartoli-steps-into-rogers-cup-with-new-confidence\/"},"modified":"2013-08-07T12:56:47","modified_gmt":"2013-08-07T10:56:47","slug":"bartoli-steps-into-rogers-cup-with-new-confidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/bartoli-steps-into-rogers-cup-with-new-confidence\/","title":{"rendered":"Bartoli steps into Rogers Cup with new confidence"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Marion Bartoli at practice. Photo: Lucas Oleniuk \/ Toronto Star<\/p>\n

A week after winning her first grand slam title<\/a>, Marion Bartoli states that she woke up to a stunning view in her bedroom.<\/p>\n

It was a shining Wimbledon trophy and a reminder that all the hard work over her decade-plus career had finally paid off.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love it,\u201d Bartoli says of her prize. \u201cI hope it will not change me as a person.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bartoli enters the Rogers Cup<\/a> women\u2019s tournament as the seven-seed and with expectations much higher than the world No. 8-ranked player has normally been accustomed to.<\/p>\n

Her straight sets victory over Germany\u2019s Sabine Lisicki<\/a> in the Wimbledon final was a milestone for the 28-year-old, who continually came up empty in the big tournaments.<\/p>\n

Despite 46 grand slams appearances, she had no title and only one finals showing at the 2007 Wimbledon, when she lost to Serena Williams<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This breakthrough has given Bartoli a renewed confidence in both her game and her ability to step up at the slams.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know I can win once, so why not more than one?\u201d said Bartoli. \u201cBut the competition is extremely tough. It wont be easy, but I want to try my hardest.\u201d \u2013 The Canadian Press<\/a><\/p>\n

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