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Andy Murray to play at Eastbourne in bid to prove fitness for Wimbledon

Andy Murray in action at the Fever Tree Championships at the Queen's Club on Tuesday. Marc Atkins/Getty Images

Andy Murray will play at Eastbourne in the final grass-court tournament ahead of Wimbledon as he looks to prove his fitness for the third Grand Slam of the year.

The two-time Wimbledon champion returned to action on Tuesday in the first round of the Fever Tree Championships at the Queen's Club after almost a year away from tennis with a hip injury.

He lost in three sets to Australia's Nick Kyrgios and, despite pushing the Australian all the way, Murray confirmed he was not yet certain he would be able to play a five set match.

The ATP 250 event in Eastbourne will give the Scot further time on court to regain his fitness and get ready for the big one at the All England Lawn Tennis Club which starts on July 2.

"I'm looking forward to getting some more time on the grass courts at Eastbourne this week," said Murray.

"I played Davis Cup there in 2006​ and I know the courts and facilities there are excellent. It was good to get back to competition at Queen's this week, and I'm hoping to building on that next week at Devonshire Park."

Murray -- currently ranked 156th in the world -- underwent surgery in January for the hip injury which had already kept him out of action since defeat to Sam Querrey at his home Grand Slam in July 2017.

The 31-year-old has accepted a wildcard for the tournament on the south coast but is yet to confirm he will participate at Wimbledon.

The warm-up event will provide further stiff competition with fellow three-time Grand Slam champion Stanislas Wawrinka, Britain's No. 1 Kyle Edmund and Canadian Denis Shapovalov also involved.