Simon Briggs
Daily Telegraph tennis correspondent on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

Andy Murray's comeback last week was encouraging in a tennis sense but physically perhaps less so.

It became a long and gruelling match and there was some high-octane play from Nick Kyrgios and Murray did start to limp.

But he explained later that he hadn't practised for more than 90 minutes at that point and so his body began to give up and maybe it was just fatigue.

Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport at Eastbourne

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There are some pleasant places to watch tennis around the world, but for the British fan this is about as quintessential as it gets outside of Wimbledon.

Sun shining, seagulls screeching, strawberries sunk.

Stan Wawrinka wins a pulsating baseline rally to haul it back to 30-30 on Andy Murray's serve.

Murray apologises for delaying his next serve after a seagull nosedives into the court at the crucial moment.

However, the Scot's concentration is not affected as the closes out the game.

Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport at Eastbourne

Interesting choice of music to welcome both players onto court

Van Halen’s Jump blasted out as Wawrinka wandered out, followed by something that sounded suspiciously like Motorhead (although I’m not sure) for Murray.

Not sure what tunes Andy likes but I doubt he requested that...

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Centre Court bathed in sunshine in Eastbourne and Stan Wawrinka quickly finds rhythm with his serve as he confidently holds serve to level up the scores.

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A few rallies in a solid first service game from Andy Murray, who seems to be moving freely around the court. At 40-30 the Scot advances to the net and takes the game with a backhand volley.

Promising start from Murray.

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We are under way at Devonshire Park and Andy Murray wins the first point on his serve.

Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport at Eastbourne

The last time Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka met across the net was here...

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...the iconic Court Philippe Chatrier in Paris. French Open semi-final.

Today, little over a year later, they meet again here...

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...Centre Court in Eastbourne. Nature Valley International, an ATP 250 event, first round.

Not quite the same stage, but an equally important venue for two men in a very different stage of their respective careers.

Neither are expected to challenge for another Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, instead both Murray and Wawrinka look to continue the hard road back from long-term injuries.

Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka are both going through final their warm-ups at the moment. We should be underway in a few minutes.

The Scot has won the toss and decided to serve first.

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Andy Murray's mother Judy has been impressed with how sharp her son has looked following his recent return from nearly a year out with a hip injury.

"He's looking for matches," she told the Brighton Argus. "He played at Queen's last week but apart from that he hadn't played in 11 months so he needs to build up his match fitness and test himself out in match conditions.

"He was really quite outstanding at Queen's. It was amazing how he competed after 11 months of inactivity. Having the opportunity to play at Eastbourne is all just part of his road to recovery."

Andy Murray has just stepped out on Centre Court at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne to a warm ovation from the crowd.

Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport at Eastbourne

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The sign at Eastbourne train station, welcoming the hundreds of passengers to the south coast town, cannot be accused of false advertising today.

Plenty of folk have arrived on the train from London Victoria - and towns like Hayward Heath and Lewes on the way - for a day out in the sunshine.

While loads will have headed to the beach, around 10,000 fans have come to England's Costa Del Sol to watch the likes of Murray and Wawrinka, plus Caroline Wozniacki and Karolina Pliskova earlier, in action.

It's been a beautiful sunny day down here. Hope they've packed their sun cream...

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Andy Murray made his return after nearly out injured at Queen's last week and despite losing in three sets to Nick Kyrgios there were plenty of positives.

The former world number one continues his comeback today at the Nature Valley International in Eastbourne. Wimbledon starts in a week's time. Will he make it?

Murray's opponent this evening is Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka and we will bring you all the key moments from Devonshire Park over the next few hours. We look forward to your company.