Andy Murray says winning at Queen's Club will give him 'big boost' heading into Wimbledon defence

2017 Aegon Championships

Venue: Queen's Club, London Dates: 19-25 June
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British world number one Andy Murray says winning the Aegon Championships for a sixth time will give him a "big boost" heading into the defence of his Wimbledon title.

Top seed and defending champion Murray faces compatriot Aljaz Bedene in the first round at Queen's Club on Tuesday.
Murray faces a "tough field" which includes French Open finalist and world number three Stan Wawrinka.
"It's helped me prepare for Wimbledon every year in my career," said Murray.
Murray, 30, has won at Queen's in both of the years he has gone on to claim the Wimbledon title, while the likes of John McEnroe and Rafael Nadal have also done the grass-court double in London.
"I've played some of my best tennis over the years here," Murray told BBC Sport.
"It's a tough, tough field and if you can get through this tournament then it does give you a big boost going into Wimbledon."
Murray, who beat Bedene, the British number four, in straight sets at last year's Aegon Championships, says it's "nice to be at home for a few weeks" for the grass court season.
"It's obviously a lot of pressure at this time of year, a lot of expectation and attention," said Murray, who is bidding to win a a third Wimbledon, to equal Fred Perry's British record.
"But I have the escape of being able to get back home and stay in my own bed and be with my family and have the support of my friends and family at all of my matches, so that's the best part about this period of the year."
British number two Kyle Edmund will face a qualifier on Monday.
Wawrinka has drawn Spain's Feliciano Lopez, while Australian Nick Kyrgios will face Steve Johnson of the United States.
Sam Querrey, who won the event in 2010, will play British wildcard Cameron Norrie, while last year's finalist Milos Raonic of Canada faces Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis.
The tournament is seen as an important stepping stone for the leading male players in their build-up to Wimbledon - and this year's event contains 10 of the world's top 20.
"There's a lot of tough players in the draw and it's going to be a tough game, but there's a lot of exciting first rounds there," said Kyrgios.
"It's perfect preparation for Wimbledon. This is always a tournament I look forward to playing and the grass court is in really good nick."
The tournament gets under way on Monday with the final on Sunday, 25 June.