Bartoli carefree.

                                            Marion Bartoli was expeditious face Jill Craybas.

Intractable face Jill Craybas (6 / 2 6 / 0), Marion Bartoli has qualified for the 8th finals of the tournament at Indian Wells. Aravane Rezai has also crossed the Cape of 3e round against Francesca Schiavone (6 / 7 7 / 6 6 / 4).

Bartoli expeditious:
Marion Bartoli continues his way quietly at Indian Wells. After the Slovenian Polona Hercog to 2e Tower (it was free of the first round), the French made short work of American Jill Craybas on Sunday at 3e. With service to the ruthlessly efficient (85% of points won on his first ball), Bartoli left only two small games to his opponent, swept (6 / 2 6 / 0) in less than an hour ( 58 minutes exactly). Seeded 11, a native of Le Puy-en-Velay will test much more difficult 8th finals against Agnieszka Radwanska, seeded 5 and tombeuse Gisela Dulko in 3e turn.

Rezai to finish:
Marion Bartoli is not the only Habs in the 8th finals since Aravane Rezai also validated his ticket on Sunday. But if "Barto" did not have to force the Stéphanoise had it, seek to defeat Francesca Schiavone after nearly 3 hours of game (6 / 7 7 / 6 6 / 4)! If the score is tight, the 21e World player would have won more easily if she had left Highway 7 break points throughout the three sets. For the rest, it has been perfect with 77% of points won on his first ball and only 3 breakpoints granted! In its 23 years, Rezai therefore offers a nice birthday gift with this note for the 8th finals.

Dementieva and Wozniacki quiet:
Third round for easy Carole face Wozniacki Maria Kirilenlo (6 / 0 6 / 3). The Dane has been impeccable in the decisive moments in saving including eight of nine break points of his opponent. The next round will be opposed to Nadia Petrova. Same cause, same effect for Elena Dementieva, however, led 3-0 in the first set and 2-0 in the second against Kirsten Flipkens (6 / 4 6 / 2). In 8th finals she will face the French Aravane Rezai. Less simple, the disappointments of Maria Sharapova. Worn by an injured right arm, which probably explains his 14 double faults, the former world number 1 has not been able to cope with the defense of Chinese Jie Zheng (6 / 3 2 / 6 6 / 3). "It is like a machine. It returns every ball, "said Maria Sharapova after the match. In the other match of the night, and Molik Agnieszka Radwanska were imposed respectively against Elena Baltacha (6 / 0 6 / 2) and Gisela Dulko (6 / 1 6 / 0).

Results of 3e Tower:
A. Radwanska (Pol, 5) - Dulko (Arg, 31) 6 / 1 6 / 0
Molik (Aus, wc) - Baltacha (GB, q) 6 / 0 6 / 2
Rezai (Fra, 19) - Schiavone (Ita, 15) 6 / 7 7 / 6 6 / 4
Bartoli (Fra, 11) - Craybas (U.S.) 6 / 2 6 / 0
Dementieva (Rus, 4) - Flipkens (Bel) 6 / 4 6 / 2
Zheng (Chn, 18) - Sharapova (Rus, 10) 6 / 3 2 / 6 6 / 3
Petrova (Rus, 16) - Peng (Chn) 6 / 1 7 / 5
Molik (Aus) - Baltacha (GB) 6 / 0 6 / 2
Wozniacki (Den 2) - Kirilenko (Rus, 32) 6 / 0 6 / 3