Zverev, who seems to have taken a lot of confidence from his success at Roland Garros, produced a dominant 6-1, 6-3, 7-6(3) win over Valentin Royer, the world No.75 from France, in two hours and four minutes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cFor two and a half sets, I played an almost perfect match,\u201d Zverev said after the match. \u201cAnd then I lost a bit of focus, lost a bit of concentration, and he used it very well. And he made it very interesting in the end, but I was definitely happy to be through in straight sets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI'm not old yet, but I'm getting to an age where I think you need to save energy, and I think it also builds confidence when you win easily, when you win in straight sets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI think it helps with your confidence, especially for me at Wimbledon. I love this tournament, but I'm still waiting for a big result. And if I continue playing like this, I definitely think it can happen this year.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Berrettini, the 2021 Wimbledon runner-up, got the better of Arthur Fils at Centre Court, producing multiple aces and a superb performance that left the fans celebrating with him.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Italian, now ranked No.51, rebounded from the loss of a set to see off the No.20 seed Fils 6-4, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 and is into the third round for the first time since 2023.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Local star Fery in the third round<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, local star Arthur Fery booked his passage into the third round of the men\u2019s singles at Wimbledon with the biggest win of his nascent career. The 23-year-old, a former schoolboy educated just down the road from the All England Club, defeated Otto Virtanen 5-7, 7-6(3), 6-3, 6-3 to become only the fourth British wild card to reach the third round of the men\u2019s singles at Wimbledon since 2000.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Though Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales was in attendance for part of this second-round match, Fery seemed unfazed by his celebrated spectator and added to his recent performances, having reached grass-court finals in Birmingham and Nottingham this summer. Recently, he had knocked out No.4 seed Ben Shelton in his previous match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, local star Arthur Fery booked his passage into the third round of the men\u2019s singles at Wimbledon with the biggest win of his nascent career. The 23-year-old, a former schoolboy educated just down the road from the All England Club, defeated Otto Virtanen 5-7, 7-6(3), 6-3, 6-3 to become only the fourth British wild card to reach the third round of the men\u2019s singles at Wimbledon since 2000.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Afterwards, Fery, who has the shortest of commutes in and out of work this week, said: \u201cPlaying five minutes from where I grew up, it\u2019s super special. Lots of friends, family, family members, people that I know in the crowd. When I do look around, I always see a familiar face.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n