Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli will play the Liverpool grasscourt exhibition event in June but insists she has no plans to make a full-time comeback to the sport.

The 29-year-old Frenchwoman, who was a shock champion at Wimbledon last year, quit the sport just a month after, blaming the toll the tour was taking.

Despite agreeing to sign up for the pre-Wimbledon exhibition event to be staged at Liverpool University from June 19-22, Bartoli said it would be a one-off appearance.

When asked about a full-time comeback, Bartoli told the British Press Association: “It’s not going to happen.”

“Tennis is still my passion but I have other passions and they take a lot of work and dedication. I’m going to be 30 years old later this year and my body is extremely tired.”

Bartoli said she never feels that she didn’t make the right choice in quitting.

“I’m moving on with my life. When I think about my tennis career it brings me pure happiness and pride but I don’t feel I’m missing out.”