Bartoli beats Pennetta 6-3, 6-2 in Wimbledon warm-up at Eastbourne
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Marion Bartoli, the 2011 champion, reached the second round of the grass-court Aegon International on Monday with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Italy's Flavia Pennetta.
Bartoli's win sets up a possible meeting with second-seeded Li Na in the Wimbledon warm-up.
Down a break in the first set, Bartoli responded by breaking Pennetta twice and serving out the set.
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After an exchange of breaks to begin the second set, Bartoli swept five of the next six games.