Last Updated: Wed, 07 May 2008 14:52
Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic was made to work hard by Belgium's Steve Darcis in the second round of the Rome Masters.
The Serbian star came through a tough first set before clinching his place in round three 6-4 6-0.
The 20-year-old had to recover from an early break in the first set and saved two break points in the ninth game, before Darcis threw away his final service game of the set to love with a series of unforced errors.
The Belgian looked dismayed at having contributed to his own downfall and the world number three was able to run away with the second set.
British number one Andy Murray and French Open champion Rafael Nadal are in action later on Wednesday.
The Scotsman tackles Stanislas Wawrinka who he beat in the second round of the Open 13 in Marseille three months ago.
Nadal starts his bid for fourth consecutive Rome Masters title with a second-round match against fellow Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero, the unseeded 2001 champion.