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Zverev Stands Tall to See Off Royer and Reach Wimbledon Third Round
Zverev claimed nine straight games and fired 20 aces as he advanced to a third-round meeting with American Marcos Giron.
On Thursday, French Open champion Alexander Zverev continued his bid for a second straight Grand Slam trophy, beating unseeded Valentin Royer 6-1, 6-3, 7-6 to advance to the Wimbledon third round.
Following his 50th tour-level grass-court win, Zverev noted the need to conserve energy, saying, "I'm not old yet, but I'm getting to an age where you need to save energy."
Amanda Anisimova secured a hard-fought victory over Sofia Kenin 6-2, 4-6, 7-6, overcoming 46 unforced errors with 20 aces to reach the third round.
The Princess of Wales visited the All England Club on Thursday to witness the matches, while fifth-seeded Alex de Minaur recorded a straight-set victory maintaining tournament momentum.
Taylor Fritz reached the third round after defeating compatriot Patrick Kypson 6-2, 6-2, 7-5 in straight sets, firing 19 aces to maintain his Grand Slam momentum.
French Open winner Alexander Zverev moved into the third Wimbledon round in a convincing manner on Thursday! The German placed number 2 against the Frenchman Valentin Royer only had some trouble in the third set, but certainly won 6:3, 6:2, 7:6(3). Alex de Minaur and Taylor Fritz, the numbers 5 and 6 in London, also continued without loss of sentence. Title defender Iga Swiatek was far stronger than the start and gave only four games. "For two a…