Nick Kyrgios has a lightning quick serve and Andy Murray has his work cut out returning.

Murray manages to get one back and the ball comes down with snow on. Kyrgios has all the time in the world and even manages to showboat a pirouette before volleying a winner.

The Aussie holds his serve with ease.

Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport at Queen's Club

The tight corridors of Queen's Club has the feel of your local golf club, a maze of corridors with honours boards on the wall and stairs lined with pictures of former champions.

It also means you almost bump into the players as they wander around - including Andy Murray and Nick Kyrgios as they wait to go out on to court.

They're good pals these two - a bromance if you like - and they were laughing and joking around in the doorway. Couldn't quite hear what about though...

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A powerful serve and volley from Andy Murray brings it back to deuce as Nick Kyrgios misses a chance to break the Scot in his first game.

Murray then confidently serves out to take the first game. A clench of the first follows.

Andy Murray appears to be moving around the court without any issues so far. He has that typically furrowed brow. A picture of focus.

Nick Kyrgios makes life difficult for him, though, and the first game goes to deuce.

First point to Murray. A powerful forehand and the Scot is up and running. 15-0 love.

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The surgery, the recovery, the rehab, the endless hours in the gym.

All building to this. Building to today. To now.

After nearly a year out injured, Andy Murray is back.

He serves first.

You have to wind the clock back to last summer and Wimbledon for Andy Murray's last competitive match in a tournament.

The defending champion was hampered by a hip injury as he was knocked out in the quarter-finals by American Sam Querrey in five sets. Murray lost the last two sets of that match 6-1 6-1 as he battled the problem.

Murray did actually play in an exhibition match in Glasgow for charity against Roger Federer - who wore a kilt for part of the contest - in November 2017 before deciding to undergo surgery in January.

Over in Birmingham, and the defending champion Petra Kvitova has an early break with British number one Johanna Konta struggling with her first serve in her opening service game.

But the two-time Wimbledon champion can't back it up and Konta breaks back.

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Andy Murray has been able to see the bigger picture during his injury layoff. Indeed the Scot revealed his spell on the sidelines made him appreciate tennis even more.

"With sport you play to win but when you are away from something you love doing for almost a year you realise you're playing because you love it," Murray said.

"I didn't start playing to win Wimbledon or get to number one in the world. I never believed that was something I was going to do or something I thought about when I was a kid growing up.

"I played tennis because I loved it and continued doing that throughout my whole career."

Read the rest of Murray's thoughts on his comeback in his regular BBC Sport column.

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Nick Kyrgios says he is the ideal opponent for Andy Murray to face on his comeback at Queen's as the pair are such great friends off the court.

"I was excited by the draw and I'm excited to see him back competing. He's awesome for the tour," said 23-year-old Kyrgios, who has lost all five of his previous matches against Murray.

"I'm the best guy for him to play coming back after injury. I'm very encouraging and playing someone you know and are good friends with is easier when you're coming back. But obviously I want to win."

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As Andy Murray prepares to make his return from injury we realised how much we've missed him. It made us a little dewy-eyed and got us thinking here in BBC Sport towers about other players we wish could make a comeback.

Personally, I'd love to see Croatian Goran Ivanisevic back serving and volleying his way around the grass court circuit. The man from the Dalmatian Coast always played with his heart on his sleeve and had a zest for life. I could never imagine Pete Sampras zip lining.

So if there's one sportsperson out there you wish could make a comeback who would it be? Just as important, why? Of course we'd like a sizable helping of tennis players but let's cast our net far and wide on this one so other sports welcome.

We want to hear your thoughts via Twitter using the hashtag #bbctennis or text 81111.

Andy Murray's wife Kim is court side and she joins the rest of the crowd in giving the Scot a huge cheer to welcome him as he makes his way on to centre court at Queen's.

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Andy Murray admits the long days of rehabilitation from his hip injury were somewhat monotonous to deal with, but it did not drastically affect his home life.

"When I got back the rehab started. Spending six to eight hours a day rehabbing. And it is boring, not a whole lot of fun," Murray said.

"I'd like to tell you I watched lots of box sets to get me through the long hours, but that wasn't really the case! It didn't really affect my family life too much. I was trying not to be on my feet for hours and hours a day, but there were no restrictions in terms of walking around."

Read the rest of Murray's thoughts on his comeback in his regular BBC Sport column.

Novak Djokovic speaking after his comfortable first-round victory over John Millman at Queen's.

"It's great to be back at Queen's!" he told BBC Two. "It's been eight years since I have played here - I enjoyed it. I have struggled a little bit with injury which has taken a little bit of confidence away. Some of that came back in today's match."

Djokovic on Murray's return added: "Most importantly is for Andy to be healthy and stay healthy. He hasn't forgotten how to play tennis. I feel for him and I understand him as I have been through something similar. It takes a while to get back in the groove."

Peter Fleming
Seven-time Grand Slam doubles champion on BBC Two

The big story is Andy Murray hasn't played in 11 months and he is going to be very rusty. But Andy is a special guy so if Nick Kyrgios starts slowly and Andy gets into it, who knows? You have to say though that Murray is the underdog in this match.

Kyrgios can blow even the best returners away because his serve is good. He has one of the best serves in the game. However if Andy can get some back he'll grow in confidence.

In a video message on Twitter Nick Kyrgios has told his good friend Andy Murray that he will not cut him any slack in his comeback match.

"I know the last year has been incredibly tough - it's great to see you back - but I'm not going to go easy on you!" said the Aussie.

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Frustration with his performances on the court after a number of niggles prompted Andy Murray to go ahead with surgery on hip in January.

"I was doing lots of really good stuff in the gym but then I wasn't translating it on to court," Murray said. "I was still feeling uncomfortable when I was on the court, and then that was when I decided I had to have the surgery.

"No athlete wants to go through surgery. You want to avoid it. But it was at the stage where that was what was being recommended me and I went ahead with it. After the operation I had very little pain actually."

Read the rest of Murray's thoughts on his comeback in his regular BBC Sport column.

Novak Djokovic has broken John Millman again in the second set and has a 5-1 lead after holding serve. The Serb will quickly look to wrap this match up now.

Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray said the year he spent out injured was the "toughest period" of his career. The former world number one has not played competitively since Wimbledon last year.