Zverev eases into Wimbledon last 16

Men's second seed Alexander Zverev reached the last 16 at Wimbledon for the fourth time on ​Saturday as belief grows that this time the German ‌is ready to make his mark on grass.

Zverev, still on cloud nine after claiming his long-awaited maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open, ​breezed past Marcos Giron 6-2 7-6 (4) 6-4 on Court One.

The ​29-year-old has never gone past the fourth round at ⁠the All England Club and admits that grass remains his ​weakest surface, although he has made confident noises this week.

After dropping ​a set against Alexander Blockx in the opening round he has been untroubled, with the dry, hard conditions clearly to the liking of the big ​server.

"I think what helps me the most right now is ​that I'm playing better. It's as simple as that sometimes," Zverev, who is ‌bidding ⁠to become the first male player to win a second Grand Slam title immediately after landing the first, told reporters.

"I'm playing a lot better than I have done the previous years here ​at Wimbledon. Of ​course winning ⁠the French Open helps with confidence. I think anybody would always sign up to come to ​Wimbledon as the French Open champion, right?

"For me, ​I feel ⁠like this year for some reason the tournament is kind of just getting started."

Things could get tougher in the next round though ⁠for ​Zverev as he will be up ​against powerful Czech 13th seed Jiri Lehecka.

Lehecka beat Spain's Jaume Munar 6-4 6-4 4-6 ​6-4.