Fedex delivers in Rome..

Roger Federer avenged his 2008 loss in the quarterfinals, knocking out Radek Stepanek in 68 minutes on Wednesday. The World No. 2 is through to the last eight at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia. Roger Federer enjoyed an easy afternoon on Wednesday, notching a comprehensive, round of 16 defeat over the 16th seed Radek Stepanek, 6-4, 6-1. The Swiss, shaking off two break points in his opening service game, broke the Czech serve to snag an early 2-0 lead. An error prone Stepanek, striking 14 unforced errors in the first set, had no answer for the Federer offensive attack. The world No. 2 played a poor game serving for the set at 5-3, handing Stepanek his first break of the match. Federer recovered quickly in the following game, earning two set points on some aggressive play from the baseline. The two-time finalist clinched the 6-4 set on a perfectly executed chip backhand, drawing a forehand volley error from Stepanek.Federer wasted no time taking a 2-0 lead in the second set, cashing in on a forehand launched long by the Czech. An erratic Stepanek, who hit 23 unforced errors in the match, failed to break the momentum of Rome's No. 2 seed. The 30-year-old won just five of 22 points on the return of serve, eventually falling behind 0-5 in the set. Federer reached 5-1 easily, clocking an ace on match point.The Swiss finished the day with 19 winners, converting four of seven break-point opportunities. He extends his lead to 8-2 in the head-to-head series with Stepanek.Federer will face 21-year-old German qualifier Mischa Zverev in the quarterfinal round.