Alexandr Dolgopolov has made it through to the third round of the Rome Masters due to the retirement of Stanislas Wawrinka.

The game was over before a ball was even hit as Wawrinka was forced to withdraw from the competition with a sore thigh.

Dolgopolov will be able to have plenty of rest time before he faces world number one Novak Djokovic in the next round for a place in the quarter-finals of the competition.

Wawrinka set up today's clash against Dolgopolov following a three-set win over Carlos Berlocq.