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Marion Bartoli eases past Maria Kirilenko

Bartoli eases past Kirilenko
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Marion Bartoli beats Maria Kirilenko 6-1 6-2 to cruise through to the quarter-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.

Marion Bartoli cruised into the last eight of the Sony Ericsson Open with a convincing 6-1 6-2 win over Maria Kirilenko in Miami.

Bartoli broke Kirilenko's serve an impressive six times during the contest, which was her fourth victory in a row over the Russian.

The Italian romped to a 6-1 win in the first set despite converting just 54% of her first serves.

It was this inconsistency that gifted Kirilenko a break in the early stages of the second set, but former Wimbledon finalist Bartoli responded well to take it 6-2 and wrap up victory in just over an hour.

The number seven seed will face either world number on Victoria Azarenka or Dominika Cibulkova in the quarter-finals.

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