Alexander Zverev continues to build confidence after routine second round win

[p]Bidding to become the seventh man in the Open era to win back-to-back Roland Garros and Wimbledon titles, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zverev-alexander/dGbUhw9m/"]Zverev[/a] dispatched his opponent [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/royer-v-IFGPWCuI/zverev-a-dGbUhw9m/?mid=WlkKGgsB"]in impressive style on Court One[/a].[/p][p]Zverev was pushed hard by Belgian youngster [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/blockx-alexander/xll0TzGG/"]Alexander Blockx[/a] in his opening match, but [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/royer-valentin/IFGPWCuI/"]Royer[/a] was no match for the imperious German.[/p][p]The 29-year-old ended his long wait for a maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open last month but has never performed well at Wimbledon.[/p][p]He has a golden opportunity to at least reach the quarter-finals for the first time at the 10th time of asking, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sinner-jannik/6HdC3z4H/"]Jannik Sinner[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/djokovic-novak/AZg49Et9/"]Novak Djokovic[/a] in the other half of the draw, and fourth seed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/shelton-ben/QNuG0Gzb/"]Ben Shelton[/a] already knocked out.[/p][embed guid="c7ae7df2-91b1-4bab-a6d6-d5e8ec16cc73" url="https://x.com/TennisTV/status/2072715120917033467" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"If I keep playing like this I definitely think it can happen this year,"[/b] said Zverev.[/p][p]"In tennis you need to have a short-term memory, whether it's good or bad.[/p][p][b]"I won the French Open which for me, I've been waiting for that Grand Slam for such a long time... Two weeks later we're here at Wimbledon and it's such a short turnaround."[/b][/p][p]After losing the opening game of the first set, Zverev reeled off a blistering run of nine successive games.[/p][p]Zverev was in complete command as he secured his 50th Tour-level match win on grass.[/p][p]The second seed, who has appeared in four Grand Slam finals, will face American world number 92 Marcos Giron in the last 32.[/p][infobox id="e4d8200d-597f-48d7-83c2-d394f1217426" /]