Italian Open 2016: Wednesday Rome Masters Tennis Results and Updated Schedule

Roger Federer booked his place in the last 16 of the 2016 Italian Open with an efficient 6-3, 7-5 victory over 19-year-old Alexander Zverev on Wednesday in Rome. 

The former world No. 1 put in a fine display, showing his trademark variation and touch to beat the German youngster in just under 90 minutes.

Defending champion and top seed Novak Djokovic faces France’s Stephane Robert later on Wednesday, while world No. 3 Andy Murray opens his Rome Masters campaign against Mikhail Kukushkin.

Here are the results and upcoming schedule for the day’s Italian Open action:

To access the full schedule for this year’s Italian Open, click here.

Wednesday Recap  

There had been concerns ahead of the tournament that Federer may have to withdraw because of an ongoing back injury, per the Guardian’s Kevin Mitchell.

However, the Swiss legend made it out on court for his second-round match against Zverev, and he looked in good shape from the off, per …

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