Marion Bartoli has advanced to the quarterfinals of the New Haven Open with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 win Wednesday over Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic. The fourth-seeded Bartoli broke Zakopalova’s serve three times in the first set but was broken three times in the second. She regained her form, cruising in the final set. Bartoli will play qualifier Petra Cetkovska in quarterfinals.
WTA New Haven Open results: Results from the WTA New Haven Open on Wednesday (x denotes seeding): 2nd rd: Marion Bartoli (FRA x4) bt Klara Zakopalova (CZE) 6-2, 2-6, 6-1, Li Na (CHN x2) bt Maria Kirilenko (RUS) 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) bt Elena Vesnina (RUS) 6-2, 7-6 (7/5), Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS x8) bt Roberta Vinci (ITA) 6-2, 6-4.