Andy Murray eased into the European Open quarter-finals with a straight-sets victory over eighth seed Pablo Cuevas in Antwerp.
Britain’s former world number one – now ranked 243 rd – beat the Uruguayan 6-4 6-3 in 84 minutes.
It was only his sixth ATP Tour-level win since returning from career-threatening hip surgery.
The two-time Wimbledon champion, 32, will play Romania’s world number 92 Marius Copil in the last eight.
(World number) ************************************** (Cuevas, **************************************), saved seven break points in the first set against Murray before the Scot eventually broke his serve at 5-4 up to take the early advantage.
Murray broke again in the sixth game of the second set before seeing out the match.
“I thought I served quite well for most of the match and, when I was able to get into the baseline rallies, I felt I was hitting the ball quite clean, which is good, “said Murray.
“He served very well, which made it difficult for me to get the breaks, but I thought for me it was a good match.”
In the other quarter-finals in Antwerp, Swiss fourth seed Stan Wawrinka will play Frenchman Gilles Simon while Italian 18 – year-old Jannik Sinner – who shocked Gael Monfils – will take on Frances Tiafoe of the US.
Argentina’s Guido Pella will play either Ugo Humbert of France or Belgium’s David Goffin.
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