Serbian third seed Novak Djokovic recovered from an early onslaught by Olivier Rochus and a mid-match closing of the Centre Court roof to book his place in the Wimbledon tennis Champion second round.
Djokovic, who trailed 3-1 in career meetings against the feisty Belgian, looked set for an early exit after Rochus's crisp groundstrokes and shrewd shot placement gave him a two sets to one lead.
But Djokovic seemed reinvigorated once fading light prompted the closure of the roof after the third set and clinched the fourth before going on to seal a 4-6 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-2 triumph.
The Serb will play American Taylor Dent in the second round.
