How Harriet Dart revived career under former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli
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Key Points:
- Harriet Dart won her first WTA title at the Guangzhou Open in China, defeating Austrian teenager Lilli Tagger and is set to rise to 83rd in the world rankings.
- Dart credits former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli, her part-time coach since the start of the season, for boosting her confidence and helping improve her game.
- Dart has had a career-best second half of the season with 19 wins out of 24 hard-court matches since Wimbledon, marking her highest winning percentage on the WTA Tour.
- Despite previous struggles with her second serve and on-court mentality, Dart showed resilience with several come-from-behind victories in Guangzhou.
- British tennis is seeing a strong finish to the season with promising performances from players like Dart, Sonay Kartal, Katie Boulter, and Hannah Klugman, signaling positive momentum for the sport.
