Wimbledon 2022: Andy Murray beats James Duckworth on Centre Court

Britain's Andy Murray maintained his record of never losing in the first round at Wimbledon with an encouraging win.

Murray's quality shone through after a slow start due to an abdominal injury.

The former world number one won at Centre Court under the lights at 21:35 BST.

John Isner will be the opponent for the 35-year-old Scot in the second round.

The two-time Wimbledon champion said it was amazing to be back in front of a full crowd.

I don't know how many opportunities I'll get here, I'm getting on a bit now.

I'm happy I got through and I hope to get another match here on Centre in a few days.

Murray allays injury concerns in encouraging performance

Questions about Murray's fitness had been raised all week and he answered with more than a hint of doubt last Monday when he said he hadn't been able to hit certain shots.

He was unable to play at Queen's Club because of his abdominal injury, which had stopped his progress in the grass court season.

He was seen hitting serves in practice at Wimbledon as the week went on, and it seemed like he would be able to return to the scene of his greatest victories.

It took him a little while to get used to the intensity of the match.

Murray looked at ease after he did.

It wasn't quite vintage Murray, but there were plenty of quality moments to keep the crowd entertained.

There was a chance for Murray to throw in an underarm serve in the third set in order to make the fans laugh.

The champion of the last two years, an unseeded floater, looks fit enough to cause problems for more opponents this fortnight.

There's more to come.