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Alexander Zverev says a “big result” at Wimbledon is “definitely possible this year” after storming into the third round with a dominant win over Valentin Royer.
After losing his first three major finals, Zverev ended his elusive wait for a first Grand Slam title last month when he beat Flavio Cobolli to win the French Open.
The win gave the German second seed a boost coming into Wimbledon, where she has never made it past the fourth round.
“It builds confidence when you win in straight sets, especially at Wimbledon where I’m still waiting for a big result,” Zverev said after his 6-1 6-3 7-6 (7-3) win.
“If I keep playing like this, I think it’s definitely possible this year.”
After Royer, ranked 75th, served in the opening game, Zverev won the next nine and did not give up a break point until leading 4-3 in the third and pouncing on a double fault.
Frenchman Royer seized that opportunity and forced a tie-break, but Zverev recovered the win in just over two hours to set up a third-round meeting with American Marcos Giron.
