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Surprising coaching sighting in Linz: Jelena Ostapenko hires Marion Bartoli

Wednesday’s WTA action at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz revealed a new surprising coaching partnership: During her 6-1 6-3 first-round victory over Germany’s world No.130 Tamara Korpatsch, 2017 Roland Garros champion Jelena Ostapenko was helped by retired tennis star Marion Bartoli and the good friends revealed to the media how they started to work together.

Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and newly-appointed coach Marion Bartoli talk to the media at the 2019 Upper Austria Ladies Linz WTA International tennis tournament
Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and newly-appointed coach Marion Bartoli talk to the media at the 2019 Upper Austria Ladies Linz WTA International tennis tournament

The 22-year-old Ostapenko, down to the world No.