Rezai hits back at compatriot Bartoli for comments
Aravane Rezai has criticized Marion Bartoli's attitude after being told that her compatriot appeared jealous about the attention being given to Rezai at the French Open following her victory in Madrid.
"Marion is a difficult girl. She already attacked me two years ago when I reached the final in Istanbul," said Rezai. "If she has a problem with me, I don't know, because I did nothing. That's a bit of a shame, but that's her education. I mean, she attacked me many times in the press.
"I don't have the same education as the one she has. I think I have respect for players. I do what I have to do. I get on with many people. But with Marion, it's very difficult. She has difficulties getting included with the other girls."
When asked about the focus on Rezai despite Bartoli's higher ranking, Bartoli had said, "I don't give a damn," later adding, "When I played semis in Miami, I had the impression that nobody cares. Nobody notices. You can manage the way you want. I don't care. I try and play well and win matches."
"I don't have the same education as the one she has. I think I have respect for players. I do what I have to do. I get on with many people. But with Marion, it's very difficult. She has difficulties getting included with the other girls."
When asked about the focus on Rezai despite Bartoli's higher ranking, Bartoli had said, "I don't give a damn," later adding, "When I played semis in Miami, I had the impression that nobody cares. Nobody notices. You can manage the way you want. I don't care. I try and play well and win matches."
When asked about her ambitions, Bartoli made an apparent reference to Rezai when she said, "There is no ambition, you know. The player who had ambition is the player you mentioned before."
