Andy Murray won his first ATP Tour level match in Europe for 16 months as he continued his encouraging return from hip surgery.
The former world number one, making his first appearance at the European Open in Antwerp, beat Belgian wild card Kimmer Coppejans 6-4 7-6 (4).
Murray was given a decent work-out by the world number 158, although he did not help himself by dropping serve in the opening set after three double faults.
Two more breaks of the Murray serve meant he was dragged the distance in the second, but he got over the line in an hour and 44 minutes to reach the last 16.
It was the two-time Wimbledon champion's first victory on European soil since beating Stan Wawrinka at Eastbourne in June 2018.
