London, July 1 -- Alexander Zverev overcame a stern challenge from Belgian youngster Alexander Blockx to reach the second round of Wimbledon, winning 6-4, 6-7 (8), 7-6 (5),7-6 (0) in around three hours.
The German second seed extended his winning streak at Grand Slam events to eight matches on Tuesday and maintained his perfect 3-0 record against Blockx this season.
Fresh off his historic French Open triumph, where he became the first German man since Boris Becker in 1996 to win a major title, Zverev said the breakthrough has strengthened his belief on grass.
"Roland Garros in the back of your head really helps, but I do believe that I can play well on this surface," Zverev said. "I hope I will have the best result of my career."Elsewher...