Murray in positive mood after defying hip problem to win opener

Murray in positive mood after defying hip problem to win opener All that held up Murray were two brief rain delays, but he did not allow his momentum to be disrupted and eased to victory in an hour and 44 minutes, setting up a second round clash with another unorthodox player in German Jamaican Dustin Brown. Murray said: "I was a bit nervous this morning. I hadn't been able to do as much as I would have liked in the build up, didn't know the guy I was playing. oEmbed > "Obviously, first match at a slam, there's always http://www.wirralcanvas.co.uk a few extra nerves. Once I got out there and got the early break, saved a few break points in my first service game, I felt good. "I moved well. So for a first match, considering how I was feeling five, six days ago, it was really positive." It must be a little off putting for opponents to see Murray limping one minute and then sprinting around the court the next but the world number one insisted he is not even aware he is walking any differently. oEmbed > He said: "I don't know if that's something that's come over the last couple of weeks when my hip's been sore or I've always done it, and everyone is saying that I'm walking that way because of my hip. "I'm not in a lot of pain when I'm walking, that's for sure." Murray is still in some pain but http://www.livingtorrents.org said on Sunday he anticipated being able to get through seven matches without issue, should he reach the final again, and was very pleased how the hip felt in match one. oEmbed > He said: "It's a little bit sore, but I was moving really good on the court today. That's the most important thing. Hopefully it feels good again tomorrow." With pregnant wife Kim and the Duchess of Cambridge among the spectators, Murray was welcomed onto Centre Court with a roar as he fulfilled the defending champion's duty of opening the tournament. Bublik, a 20 year old rap fan from St Petersburg with plenty of swagger, walked on court wearing large white headphones and immediately showed he was not overawed by the occasion. However, the only real moments of concern for Murray came in the opening game when he trailed 15 40 and at the end of the second set, when Bublik had three chances to get back on serve. oEmbed > But the Scot saved all three and then finished a rally Bublik had been in total control of with a forehand pass whipped past his stricken opponent.