New Delhi, May 24 -- Alexander Zverev has taken a confident first step in his quest for a maiden Grand Slam trophy at the 2026 French Open. The German second seed powered past France's Benjamin Bonzi 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in just two hours and eight minutes on Sunday (May 24), booking his place in the second round of the clay-court major without dropping a set.

"Very good start to the tournament. It's always nice to start with a straight-sets win, especially against Benjamin, who can cause a lot of problems for top players," Alexander Zverev said in his on-court interview. "All around, I think it's a good performance that I can build on. I have to build on it, but I am very happy with the start."

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