Benneteau's next opponent will be countryman Gael Monfils, the 15th seed, who beat David Guez 6-4, 7-5.
Nadal, who has never won the Paris Masters, edged Almagro 3-6, 7-6(2), 7-5, saving all the match points at the end of the second set.
"I am very lucky to be in (the next) round," Nadal said. "I played bad. I won. That's one positive thing that I had all my career, and it's important (I) don't lose this ability to win matches when you are not playing really well."
Rafael Nadal of Spain returns a shot to compatriot Nicolas Almagro during their match in the Paris Masters Series tennis tournament November 11, 2009
Nadal will now face another Spaniard in the form of 14th seed Tommy Robredo. The world's top five players were all in action on Wednesday, with Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin Del Petro both joining Nadal in round three ahead of fourth seed Andy Murray's opening match against America's James Blake.
Swedish ninth seed Robin Soderling kept alive his hopes of snatching a place at the ATP World Tour Finals in London by defeating Croatia's Ivo Karlovic 6-4, 7-6(6).
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