Updated On: 15 May, 2015 08:39 AM IST | | AFP
<p>Swiss world number two Roger Federer survived a late fightback by Kevin Anderson Thursday to book his place in the quarter-finals and a possible last four match-up with Rafael Nadal at the Italian Open</p>

Roger Federer
Rome: Swiss world number two Roger Federer survived a late fightback by Kevin Anderson Thursday to book his place in the quarter-finals and a possible last four match-up with Rafael Nadal at the Italian Open.
Roger Federer. Pic/AFP
Elsewhere, Britain's Andy Murray (fatigue) and defending women's champion Serena Williams (elbow) withdrew, while men's defending champion Novak Djokovic was put through his paces before ousting big-hitting Brazilian qualifier Thomaz Bellucci 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 to set up a quarter-final meeting with Japanese fifth see Kei Nishikori.