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ROME -- Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer appear back on track after early losses in Madrid last week. Serena Williams, meanwhile, is maintaining her dominance. Top-ranked Djokovic quickly overcame an early break to cruise past Spanish qualifier Albert Montanes 6-2, 6-3 and second-seeded Federer routed Italian wild card Potito Starace 6-1, 6-2 Tuesday to reach the third round of the Italian Open. In the womens tournament, the top-ranked Williams brushed aside Laura Robson 6-2, 6-2 a day after the rising British player had beaten her sister, Venus Williams. Djokovic dropped his serve to fall behind 2-1 in the opening set but broke back immediately and took control from there against his 32-year-old opponent. The six-time Grand Slam champion didnt appear to have any problem with his right ankle, which he twisted while representing Serbia in the Davis Cup in April then appeared to hurt again in a loss to Grigor Dimitrov at the Madrid Open last week. "It was a good performance for a start, although I know I can do better," Djokovic said. "My game has to be better for the next challenge. I didnt have a good week in Madrid but I came here early and did a lot of practice." Djokovic didnt practice for 12 days between winning the Monte Carlo Masters in April and the start of the Madrid tournament. "I was playing with a degree of injury," he said. "With Paris and London coming up I need to be 100 per cent. ... the positive thing is that my ankle is well and Im playing without pain, and I did not want an injury in the most important part of the year." Djokovic has reached the final in four of the five past years at the Foro Italico, winning the title in 2008 and 2011. Federer has never won in Rome, with his best results being two runner-up finishes. He lost the 2003 final to Felix Mantila and in 2006 dropped a fifth-set tiebreaker to Rafael Nadal. After a seven-week break from the tennis circuit, Federer returned to action last week and got his clay-court season off to a difficult start with a third-round loss to Kei Nishikori of Japan. Against Starace, however, Federer never struggled, with the Foro Italico crowds support for the local favourite proving useless. "I feel the way I want to feel," Federer said. "Im happy that from start to finish I was able to control the outcome of the match." Williams has won her past three tournaments but her only title at this event came in 2002. A former Wimbledon junior champion, the 39th-ranked Robson broke in the opening game of the match and tested Williams with her left-handed strokes, but the American eventually overpowered her. Robson hit several costly double faults. "It wasnt an easy match. There were a lot of balls flying back and forth," Williams said. "I knew she had a lot of potential but, playing against her, she has more potential than I thought. 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He gave up a leadoff single and threw two wild pitches as the Rockies went on to beat the Braves 4-3.?Reliever Eric OFlaherty was reinstated from the disabled list to take Vizcainos spot on the roster.The team doesnt know how long Vizcaino will be sidelined.Its just time-consuming, Snitker said. Youve got to calm everything down until you dont feel anything before you start throwing again or you end up really screwing things up. Youve just got be patient wanting to get back and get everythinng good again.ddddddddddddVizcainos hold on the job was tenuous before his latest injury. Though he has converted 19 of 23 save chances since the beginning of 2015, Vizcaino has a 5.11 ERA with 14 walks in his past 15 games.In his first 23 games, Vizcaino went 1-0 with a 1.52 ERA and seven walks.Snitker said the Braves, who own baseballs worst record, view Vizcaino as a long-term solution in the back of their bullpen.I talked to him a few weeks ago, Snitker said. Hes a huge part of what were trying to do here. Hes a young kid who cares a lot. What he brings is going to be valuable to the Atlanta Braves for a long time.Vizcaino was suspended for the first 80 games last season after testing positive for stanozolol, a performance-enhancing drug. He had elbow ligament reconstructive surgery and missed the 2012 and 13 seasons.OFlaherty had a 1.50 ERA with no walks and eight strikeouts in six rehab appearances.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.? ' ' '