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Murray through in Wimbledon heat

Venue: All England Club Dates: 29 June - 12 July

Play: From 11:30 on outside courts and 13:00 on Centre Court and Court One

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Britain's Andy Murray began his Wimbledon campaign with a win as he saw off Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan on a hot afternoon in south west London.

Murray, 28, won 6-4 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 in two hours and 13 minutes as the temperature hit 41C on Centre Court.