Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli offered the first hint her shock retirement may not be quite as final as she first indicated when she hinted on Sunday she could make a comeback.

The 28-year-old stunned the tennis world earlier this month when she announced she was quitting just months after breaking through to win her first Grand Slam.

The Frenchwoman, speaking in New York, left open the possibility she could possibly make a return next year.