Bernard Tomic breaks win drought Bernard Tomic has won his first match in almost two months but is still dealing with an injury a week out from Wimbledon. Tomic ended a four-match losing streak in style with a convincing 6-3, 6-4 win over British wild card James Ward in the opening round of the grass-court event at Eastbourne on Tuesday. With his father and coach John courtside for the second straight event, Tomic gave his Wimbledon preparation a badly-needed boost and said more time on court this week would be crucial as he looks to overcome a hamstring complaint. The 20-year-old suffered the injury during the first round of the French Open and he felt soreness again late in a defeat to German Benjamin Becker at Queen's last week. The 2011 Wimbledon quarter-finalist said the problem was in the back of his mind early against Ward but he felt no pain. "My leg's probably not 100 per cent but I'm feeling OK out there, which is a good thing," Tomic said. This was a very important match for me. A lot has happened the last month or two but I'm happy with the injury, I'm not feeling it. Tomic will face either South African fifth seed Kevin Anderson or Frenchman Julien Benneteau in the second round. John Tomic was present for his son's first-round singles loss at Queen's Club last week, despite his ATP coaching credentials remaining suspended, and he was again on site to see his son play in the seaside town on England's south coast. His ATP ban does not prevent him from attending tournaments as a paying spectator, and officials at Queen's and Eastbourne have opted not to prevent him from doing so. He was barred from attending the French Open last month and will also be refused entry at Wimbledon next week. While talk about his father and coach continues to surround Tomic, it's not playing on his mind. I'm not thinking about that. That happened that week when it happened and now the last four or five weeks, it's fine," he said. It's not a big issue for me. John Tomic sat with Bernard's agent Fraser Wright among spectators and didn't show too much emotion, though he clapped as his son fought back from 15-40 down to serve out the first set in 28 minutes. Tomic continued to serve well in the second set and broke his 216th-ranked opponent to go ahead 5-4 and served out the match with minimal fuss. It was Tomic's first win since a first-round victory on clay in Barcelona in April. Samantha Stosur and Marinko Matosevic were due to play later on Tuesday.