Marion Bartoli set to compete at Hopman Cup Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli's retirement may be short lived. Marion Bartoli's retirement may prove to be almost comically brief, with reports that the Wimbledon champion, who announced her decision to quit tennis on August 15, but then left the door to a swift resumption ajar at a media conference in New York just 11 days later, is set to contest the Hopman Cup in Perth in January. Having been announced as Jo-Wilfried Tsonga's partner in the original French line-up soon after her surprise success at the All England Club, organisers had not given up hope of luring the 28-year-old to Perth as originally planned for the mixed teams invitational, starting on December 28. French newspaper L'Equipe has reported that negotiations for a replacement had been cut short after Bartoli indicated she would honour her original commitment. It also speculated that the decision to deny an active player the chance to participate may cause some disquiet among the French playing ranks.