It was the second time in a row Bartoli has beaten Ruano Pascual. Bartoli is ranked No. 11 in the world; Ruano Pascual, No. 90.
Bartoli will next face No. 6-seed Elena Dementieva, who pulled out a 6-1, 7-6 (6) victory over US player Ashley Harkleroad.
"I started pretty aggressively and put a lot of pressure on her," said Dementieva. "At 4-1, I lost concentration and she started to play really well and made a lot of winners. I have to give her credit she played well in the second set."
On the men's side, fourth-seeded David Ferrer ended up-and-coming US player John Isner's run with a 6-7 (2), 6-2, 6-2 second-round victory. Last year's finalist, Agustin Calleri of Argentina, defeated US player Robby Ginepri 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, and Spain's Fernando Verdasco, defeated US player Vince Spadea, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2.
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