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Finally on Centre Court, it's Andy Murray against Nikoloz Basilashvili. How will Murray's body hold up to the rigours of Grand Slam tennis?

A. Murray vs N. Basilashvili | Wimbledon
Men's Singles | Round 1 | 28.06.2021 | Centre Court
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A. Murray
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N. Basilashvili (24)
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Dan Quarrell

Updated 28/06/2021 at 20:55 GMT


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"He's ranked 28th in the world, I've hardly played any matches, and I beat him" - Andy Murray, explaining why he's going to keep playing.
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Murray says he hasn't had very much momentum, but he's been working hard.
"I feel very lucky I get to do it again."
Bless you, Sir Andrew Barron Murray.
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"It's amazing to be back out here again playing on Centre Court," Murray says. "I really missed playing in front of the fans...I did well to win the fourth set in the end, because that was mentally not easy, going back to the locker room after losing that third."
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MURRAY 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 BASILASHVILI: That final game was a real tussle, deuce and back again until Murray takes his fourth match point, Basilashvili sending a shot into the net, and Centre Court goes wild. They definitely got their money's worth.
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MURRAY 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 5-3 BASILASHVILI: Kim Sears and Judy Murray are both on their feet to celebrate each point their boy wins. They know this drill. It truly is like olden times.
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The live HawkEye replays on the big screen have given up the ghost now. Technical issues on Day 1 of the Championships.
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MURRAY 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 4-2 BASILASHVILI: That's a rather tentative jog there from Murray - this has gone on an hour and a half longer than we were expecting when he was 5-0 up in the third, so perhaps it's taking its physical toll.
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MURRAY 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 3-2 BASILASHVILI: Basilashvili holds on after Murray has break points, but the former champion is looking angry with himself rather than bewildered, which is a good sign.
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MURRAY 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 3-1 BASILASHVILI: Finally, a Murray hold! Surely he must see this out now. Surely.
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MURRAY 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 2-1 BASILASHVILI: And Murray breaks to love again! That belting Basilashvili serve has disappeared.
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MURRAY 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 1-1 BASILASHVILI: And Basilashvili broke him right back. Genuinely don't know what's going to happen with this match now.
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MURRAY 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 1-0 BASILASHVILI: Andy Murray just broke Basilashvili to love. That's the first game the Brit has won in about an hour.
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We'll have a pause while the roof is closed again.
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MURRAY 6-4, 6-3, 5-7 BASILASHVILI: Murray's serve has completely disappeared, and he looks exhausted all of a sudden. He was so nearly there - with match points - and Basilashvili has taken the third set.
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MURRAY 6-4, 6-3, 5-6 BASILASHVILI: That's six games in a row for Nikoloz Basilashvili now. Mindboggling.
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MURRAY 6-4, 6-3, 5-5 BASILASHVILI: Basilashvili has absolutely dragged this back. Murray was crushing it, playing an array of brilliant shots to go 5-0 up, and the Georgian got his first breaks of the match to stay in it.
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MURRAY 6-4, 6-3, 5-4 BASILASHVILI: Murray has match points but can't convert - Basilashvili serves an ace so can the Scotsman finally finish it off on his serve?
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MURRAY 6-4, 6-3, 5-3 BASILASHVILI: Murray's trying to go for more deftness but Basilashvili is just batting back at him with velocity. Is the former champion nervous?