Harriet Dart finally has her WTA title, and she credits Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli's belief for the best week of her career.
Harriet Dart has proved the sceptics wrong. The British tennis player has won a WTA title, and she says the faith of her coach, Marion Bartoli, was central to the best week of her career.
For a long time, many in the sport questioned whether Dart would ever land a title on the WTA Tour. She has been open about knowing those doubts were out there. Now she has the trophy to answer them.
Bartoli knows what it takes to reach the top. She won Wimbledon in 2013, and she has brought that champion's perspective to Dart's team. Dart says her coach's belief in her game never wavered, even when results and outside opinion suggested otherwise.
The title marks a turning point for a player who has spent years grinding on tour. It shows what steady backing and self-belief can do for a career, and it puts Dart firmly back in the conversation in British tennis.
