Aravane Rezai won the Tournament of Champions in Bali on Sunday when opponent Marion Bartoli retired with injury after losing the first set 7-5.
Bartoli had broken her fellow Frenchwoman to lead 3-2 but failed to serve out the set at 5-4 and was unable to convert a break point on Rezai''s serve at 5-5.
Rezai held for 6-5 and then struck a backhand winner to end a long rally to earn two set points.
Bartoli then walked to the chair wincing in pain and after having her left thigh taped up she immediately double-faulted to lose the set before throwing in the towel.
It was Rezai's second title of her career following success Strasbourg in May and lifted her into the world's top 30 for the first time. It was also her first win in three meetings with Bartoli.
Bartoli was bidding for her third title of the year after winning at Monterrey and Stanford.
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