Vekic training with a surprise guest: Bartoli spotted racket in hand with the Croatian

Donna Vekic spent some time with former French player Marion Bartoli in training.

le 19/12/2025 à 15h29

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After a 2025 season to forget, Donna Vekic hopes to start off on the right foot next year. The Croatian, who has fallen back to 69th place, only played one quarter-final on the WTA tour in 2025.

It was in Chennai, India, for her last tournament of the year. While waiting to see what the future holds for her, the 29-year-old player was training with a former Grand Slam winner in recent hours.

Vekic training with Bartoli!

Thus, Vekic posted an Instagram story showing her racket in hand alongside Marion Bartoli. The winner of Wimbledon in 2013, the Frenchwoman spent some time on the court with the former world number 17. The silver medalist at the 2024 Paris Olympics will start her 2026 year with the WTA 250 tournament in Auckland scheduled from January 5 to 11.

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Vekic Donna

69e, 935 points

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