Veterans shine at Italian Open as Fognini beats Murray; Wawrinka advances

ROME (AP) — Fabio Fognini edged fellow 35-year-old Andy Murray in a nearly three-hour battle in the opening round of the Italian Open. Fognini hit more than twice as many winners as Murray in a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 win on Campo Centrale. Stan Wawrinka was another veteran who advanced with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Ilya Ivashka. At 38 Wawrinka is the oldest man in the tournament. Wawrinka next faces 26th-seeded Grigor Dimitrov. The winner could face top-ranked Novak Djokovic in the third round. Djokovic has a first-round bye and will open against Tomas Martin Etcheverry who eliminated 18-year-old Luca Van Assche 7-6, 6-3.