Three-time losing finalist and tennis world number 10 Andy Roddick eased into the second round at Wimbledon with a 6-4 7-6 (8-6) 6-3 over German qualifier Andreas Beck.
Roddick was never at his best against the gutsy Beck on Court One, but the American eighth seed's superior grasscourt skills eventually prevailed to set up a clash with Victor Hanescu.
Finally feeling close to 100 per cent after a shoulder injury forced him to miss the French Open, Roddick reached the semi-finals of the Wimbledon warm-up event at Queen's two weeks ago.
But the 28-year-old suffered one of the most comprehensive defeats of his career in the semis as he won just four games against Andy Murray.
Roddick, beaten by Roger Federer in all of his Wimbledon finals, had insisted that humbling loss wouldn't damage his confidence at the All England Club and he proved the point in a first round tie originally postponed on Monday due to rain.
