Andy Murray progressed to the third round of the Italian Open with a 6-3 6-3 win over Kazakh qualifier Mikhail Kukushkin in Rome.
British number one Murray, 28, who received a bye in the first round, will next face Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut or Frenchman Jeremy Chardy.
Heather Watson was beaten 6-4 6-2 in round two by Czech Barbora Strycova.
The British number two, 23, won the opening four games but lost 12 of the next 14 against the world number 37.
Later on Wednesday, British number one Johanna Konta takes on seventh-seeded Italian Roberta Vinci in the second round.