Andrea Petkovic of Germany won her second career title on Saturday after her opponent, Marion Bartoli of France, retired while trailing 6-4, 1-0 in the final of the Strasbourg International.
The top-seeded Bartoli asked for a medical timeout at 5-4 to have her left thigh strapped, but a few games later she decided to pull out.
Germany wins
At Dusseldorf, Germany recorded its fifth World Team Cup title on Saturday, beating defending champion Argentina in the final.
Having lost to Juan Ignacio Chela earlier in the singles, Philipp Kohlschreiber partnered Philipp Petzschner and enjoyed some revenge as the pair earned a 6-3, 7-6(5) win over Chela and Maximo Gonzalez to win the title.
Chela had earlier levelled the scores with a 6-4, 7-6(4) win over Kohlschreiber after Germany's Florian Mayer had earlier sealed a straight-set 7-6(4), 6-0 win over Juan Monaco. This was the third time Germany has triumphed over its South American rival after 2005 and 1989.
The results: At Nice (Nice Open): Final: Nicolas Almagro bt Victor Hanescu 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-3.
At Strasbourg (Strasbourg International): Final: Andrea Petkovic bt Marion Bartoli 6-4, 1-0 retd.
At Dusseldorf (World Team Cup): Final: Germany 2 vs Argentina 1 [Philipp Kohlschreiber & Philipp Petzschner bt Juan Ignacio Chela & Maximo Gonzalez 6-3, 7-6(5); Florian Mayer bt Juan Monaco 7-6(4), 6-0; Kohlschreiber lost to Chela 6-4, 7-6(4)].
