World number one Novak Djokovic remains on course to defend his Wimbledon title after beating Adrian Mannarino in straight sets to reach round three.
Djokovic beat the Frenchman 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) in two hours and four minutes.
The 29-year-old Serb has now won 30 successive Grand Slam matches and currently holds all four titles.
“I do have a lot of expectation of myself, but I’m very grateful that I can play at such a high level consistently,” Djokovic told BBC Sport.
“Grand Slams are what matter the most in our sport. The future is something we can’t predict but certainly I will continue playing with lots of passion and see how it goes.”
Mannarino, 27, was broken just once in the first set, and it came following a successful Djokovic challenge that allowed him back into the game after his forehand was called long.
Djokovic then won five games in a row to take the first set and establish a three-game advantage in the second.
World number 77 Mannarino had five break point opportunities at 1-1 in the third, only for Djokovic to salvage on each occasion and take the set on a tie break.
Earlier in the day, 10th seed Tomas Berdych progressed to round two with victory in four sets over Ivan Dodig.
The Czech 10th seed won 7-6 (7-5), 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (7-2) in three hours 24 minutes against the 31-year-old Croat.
Dodig, currently ranked 76th, fired 18 aces, but it was the 2010 runner-up who crucially broke serve seven times.
Berdych, 30, will now face Benjamin Becker in the second round after the German’s straight-sets victory over Facundo Bagnis on Tuesday.
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