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E39 - Marion Bartoli

Oct 20, 2025β€’1 hr 9 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 39
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Episode description

From being told she’d never make it… to lifting the Wimbledon trophy. πŸ†

Marion Bartoli opens up on her fight against doubt, pain, and anorexia β€” and the moment she proved everyone wrong.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 – Overcoming doubt & proving critics wrong

02:00 – Childhood in France and discovering tennis

07:00 – The first Wimbledon final vs Venus Williams

13:00 – Training with her father and breaking the rules

17:00 – The reality of parent-coach relationships

21:00 – Life on tour: obsession, exhaustion & sacrifice

25:00 – 2013 Wimbledon: how everything finally clicked

33:00 – Serving for the match: the moment of destiny

37:00 – Relief, validation, and proving everyone wrong

50:00 – Judged for her body & media pressure

54:00 – The darkest chapter: anorexia and recovery

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