WTA Moscow Open: Marion Bartoli vs. Ksenia Pervak

Marion Bartoli is scheduled to face Ksenia Pervak on Thursday in round two of the Kremlin Cup.

Marion Bartoli won the HP Open last week in Osaka, giving her an outside chance of qualifying for the WTA Championships in Istanbul. She’ll need to leapfrog Agnieszka Radwanska though, and she’s also present alongside Bartoli here in Moscow. Still, Bartoli might be able to sneak in if she can string together a few wins.

Bartoli seemed happy with how she played in Osaka, and she explained that she’s recovered from a minor slump. “I felt my level dropped in August, especially at the U.S Open, but now I’m playing well again. Obviously to win a title is great. Now I have two this year, so I’m really happy.”

Bartoli will now get her Kremlin Cup charge underway on Thursday with a second round clash against Ksenia Pervak of Russia. Pervak has been fairly impressive this year, and she made a great start here by beating Galina Voskoboeva 7-5, 6-4. This could be a close and exciting match.