Bernard Tomic returns to Wimbledon a winner

London: Lucky loser Bernard Tomic has breezed past Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in a straight sets to cruise into the Wimbledon second round.

Tomic showed no ill-effects from the illness he claimed affected him during his final-round qualifying loss last week to advance 6-4 6-2 7-6 (7-2).

It was an impressive return to the All England Club for Tomic, in his first appearance since being fined for feigning injury during his first-round loss to Mischa Zverev last year.

The Queenslander hurled down 12 aces and held serve throughout as he overpowered the Polish world No.122, who was also a lucky loser.

Tomic was handed a lifeline into the main draw despite losing to Ruben Bemelmans in Roehampton last week where he said he woke up feeling ill on the morning of the match.

The former Wimbledon quarter-finalist and world No.17 didn't waste his opportunity, closing out a comfortable win to set up a secord-round match against Japanese 24th seed Kei Nishikori or Christian Harrison.

AAP