Andy Murray emotional following win in Wimbledon warmup

The two-time Wimbledon champion worked to hold tears back while speaking after the victory: 

"I love playing tennis," he said before choking up and then apologizing in front of an adoring audience. "Obviously, competing is why you put in all the hard work. The last few years I’ve not gotten to do it as much as I would like. So, it's great that I’m out here and able to compete again."

He was later able to joke about wanting a break between matches: 

Per Reuters (h/t ESPN), Murray added: "The body is old, but I did quite well today in terms of movement and stuff, considering it was my first [singles] match on grass in three years." 

Murray will face top seed Matteo Berrettini in the tournament's second round. The three-time Grand Slam champion has been awarded a wild card for the Wimbledon Championships that open June 28.