Alexander Zverev survives scare but negotiates opening round at Wimbledon

Zverev, who ended his long wait for major title earlier this month at Roland Garros, overcame Wimbledon debutant Blockx in four sets but was taken to the wire.

With his success at the French Open, Zverev also became the first German man to win a Slam since Boris Becker at the Australian Open in 1996 with his success

The 29-year-old will now aim to back up that run on the lawns in south west London, where he has never been beyond the fourth round.

Zverev (21) and Blockx (16) fired down a combined 37 aces in a serve-dominated clash, with just three breaks of serve across the four sets.

"Roland Garros in the back of your head really helps, but I do believe that I can play well on this surface and that I can play well when I get through some matches and I did get through today so I am very happy about that," Zverev said.

"I hope I will have the best result of my career."

Zverev will now face Frenchman Valentin Royer in the second round at Wimbledon.

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