Bartoli Advances At Kremlin Cup

Moscow, Oct 20: Marion Bartoli of France kept her chances of qualifying for the WTA Championships alive on Thursday after she beat Ksenia Pervak of Russia 6-1, 6-1 in the second round of the Kremlin Cup.

In the men's second round, Jeremy Chardy of France upset third-seeded Aleksandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine 6-3, 7-6 (6).

The third-seeded Bartoli, fresh off her seventh career triumph at the Japan Open, needs to take the title in Moscow to secure the last spot for the season-ending event in Istanbul next week.

"I really do not think of it," Bartoli said. "I'm just trying to fight for every point when I'm on the court and I try to play the best I can. And then we'll see where it takes me."

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