It means sixth-seeded Patty Schnyder moves into the quarter-finals, along with Eleni Daniilidou, of Greece, who beat Czech Klara Koukalova 6-4 6-1.
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Her eighth-seeded compatriot Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova came from behind to defeat Eleni Daniilidou 3-6 6-4 6-4 to also earn a place in the third round.
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In the remaining quarter-finals, Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Patty Schnyder 6-3 6-4 and will face top seed Justine Henin, who thrashed Elena Daniilidou 6-0 6-2.
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