After finishing a sequence of serves and volleys with a winner on his third match point, Matteo Berrettini turned to his box and nodded. He knew he was on his way.Berrettini, who had slipped out of the top 100 in May, lit up Center Court to beat French talent Arthur Fils, the 20th seed, 6-4, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 and storm into the third round at Wimbledon.The 30-year-old Italian, the Wimbledon finalist in 2021, has fought a long battle against his own body. Against Fils, he hammered 16 aces and found his best level when it mattered most.“I played a very high game. Arthur was also very good,” said Berrettini. “I had a little break in the match in the third set, and then I started to serve better in the fourth. I have so much confidence now. It’s been a while since I played so many matches in Grand Slams, in Paris and also here. Obviously I had hard moments in my career, but I’m happy, I’m smiling, I’m back.”Earlier, French Open champion Alexander Zverev defeated Valentin Royer 6-1, 6-3, 7-6 (3) in two hours and four minutes on Court 1.Defending champion Iga Swiatek looked every bit the player who lifted the title last year, if her opening test against Taylor Townsend aside, as she cruised to a 6-1, 6-3 second-round victory over 2021 finalist Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic.