Swiss world number two Roger Federer
survived a late fightback by Kevin Anderson
Thursday to book his place in the quarter
final and a possible last four match -up
with Rafael Nadal at the Italian Open.
Federer ,bidding to win his first tittle on
the red clay of the Foro Italico ,swept
Anderson aside 6-3 in the first set and
looked to be heading to an easy win on
Centre Court before the 15th seeded
South African launched a late fight-back.
Anderson stubbornly saved two match point
in the second set before Federer sealed the
win 7-5 to book at last eight clash with
Tomas Berdych who ended the hopes of
local hope Fabio Fognini in a thrilling
contest won 6-3-3 6,7-4,(7/2) by the Czech.
Nadal came into the event looking to make
amends for his defeat to Murray in the final
of the Madrid Masters last week ,when the
Scot took his victory streak to remarkable
10 win out of 10 on clay this season.
Murray's hopes of continuing his stunning
form on what is not his favourite surface
were kept in check by a bout of fatigue
which forced the Scot ,the world number
three ,to pull out prior to his third round
match -up with Belgian David Goffin.
Goffin will now meet David Ferrer after
the Spaniard beat countryman Guillermo
Garcia -Lopez 6-1,6-3.
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