How Dart revived career with help of Wimbledon champion
Summary
Harriet Dart won her first WTA title at the Guangzhou Open, beating Austrian teenager Lilli Tagger in the final. Dart says part-time coaching from former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli has strengthened her belief, and she is projected to rise from world number 115 to 83rd.Key Facts
- Dart, 30, won the Guangzhou Open in China on Sunday.
- She defeated rising Austrian teenager Lilli Tagger in the final.
- Dart began working part-time with 2013 Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli at the start of the season.
- Dart was ranked outside the top 160 when she started working with Bartoli.
- Dart has won 19 of 24 tour-level hard-court matches since Wimbledon.
- Her season record is 23 wins from 34 WTA Tour matches, the best winning percentage of her career.
- Dart reached a career-high ranking of 70th in 2024 but spent most of the past two seasons outside the top 100.
- She is projected to move up to 83rd in the world rankings after winning the title.
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