Andy Murray vs. David Goffin: Score and Recap from 2014 Wimbledon

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Published: June 23, 2014

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Andy Murray made a confident start to the defence of his Wimbledon title as he beat Belgium's David Goffin 6-1, 6-4, 7-5 in Monday's Championship opener on Centre Court.

The 27-year-old was given a standing ovation as he walked on court at SW19, with the home crowd showing their appreciation after last year's triumph ended a 77-year wait for a British winner, per Wimbledon's official Twitter:



The main show court was packed to the rafters from the start as all comers arrived to see Murray's first-round match, including four-time NBA champion Shaquille O'Neal, per ESPN Tennis:



Goffin is ranked 95th in the world and was not expected to cause Murray a great deal of trouble, although the reigning champion was aware the situation would be different from opening games in previous years, per Piers Newbery on BBC Sport:

I don't know how I'm going to handle the situation; no-one does. It will be interesting for me to see how I deal with it. Firstly my mind will be focused on the match - getting ready for it, getting the tactics right - but the walk to the court will be different. I would expect to feel pride but also pressure and some nerves as well. I'm looking forward to it - it's something I've never experienced before.

The Scot put aside any hint of anxiety to storm into the lead, winning the first set 6-1 inside half an hour as he found his rhythm early on, giving his opponent little chance.

He was up 3-0 in a flash as he held his serve twice and broke Goffin at the first time of asking.

Murray's 23-year-old opponent finally got on the scoreboard in his second service game, but it would be his only success of the set as Murray broke again two games later, per The Times' Neil Harman:



The Brit looked mobile and confident as he took the set in 29 minutes, and it could barely have been a better start for the reignin...
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