Schiavone, seeded No. 1, cruised past Polona Hercog 6-2, 6-2. Bammer was a 6-1, 6-1 victor over Alla Kudryavtseva.
Also advancing were Carla Suarez Navarro, who posted a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, and Lucie Hrdecka, who fought off Karolina Sprem 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.
Hradecka will meet Bammer in the quarterfinals Friday.
Third-seeded Iveta Benesova will play her second-round match Thursday.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International.
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