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Andy Murray maintained his record of never losing in the Wimbledon first round with an encouraging victory over fellow Briton Ryan Peniston.
Two-time champion Murray, ranked 40th in the world, started slowly against wildcard Peniston on Centre Court.
But the Scot showed his greater class to fight off early break points, then going up a gear to win 6-3 6-0 6-1.
Murray, 36, will face Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas or 2020 US Open champion Dominic Thiem in round two.
Their contest was one of many matches scheduled to take place on Tuesday which was cancelled by heavy and prolonged rain in south-west London.
Murray and 268th-ranked Peniston were among the few players who could complete their first-round matches, with the all-British affair taking place under the Centre Court roof.
British men’s number one Cameron Norrie was also able to take to the court, playing his opener against Czech opponent Tomas Machac indoors on Court One.
Fellow Britons Katie Boulter and George Loffhagen started their matches on Tuesday morning before being forced off the outside courts shortly after 12:00 BST.
Play was suspended for several hours on day two and, with the weather not forecast to improve much over the rest of evening, almost all of the day’s other matches were called off.
Murray shows ‘good signs’ in straightforward win
On the 10th anniversary of his iconic first Wimbledon win, Murray has talked positively and bullishly about his chances of going deep in the draw over the next fortnight.
The former world number one, whose career was saved by having a metal cap inserted into his hip in 2019, says he is as physically and mentally prepared as he has been in recent years.
Being one of the most experienced players on the grass, a surface many younger rivals on the ATP Tour have struggled to get to grips with, is also a positive he has been pointing to.
Knowing his way around a grass court enabled Murray to win back-to-titles at Surbiton and Nottingham earlier in the British summer, albeit at a level below the main tour.
A chastening defeat by Australia’s Alex de Minaur at Queen’s did not dampen his spirits, insisting it was nothing to panic about.
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