The former world number one was as low as 117th in the rankings last February but she has been showing signs of life in recent weeks.
The Russian, now ranked 81, qualified for her first quarter-final since Seoul last September and she admitted that she is slowly starting to find her feet again.
"I am very happy. I think it's the first time in a while that I have won two matches in successive days," Safina told the WTA website.
"However, I could have won both sets a little easier than I did and made it a little tougher on myself by making some stupid mistakes."
In first round action, top seed Victoria Azarenka beat Arantxa Parra Santonja 6-2 6-3, and she will meet Safina next if she can dispose of Laura Pous-Tio in the second round.
Second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova has already booked her place in the last eight thanks to a 6-7(2) 6-1 6-2 win over Hungary's Agnes Szavay.
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