“I had some ups and downs so far this year. To find my groove on the grass is fantastic. I had a good week at Queen’s Club and felt pretty comfortable on the grass.
“Once I got here and played my first couple of matches, I knew I was definitely a contender to win this.”
Johnson joins Australian Nick Kyrgios and Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman as first-time winners this year.
(Reporting by Martyn Herman- Editing by Ken Ferris)
