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, who has yet to win a match on the Tour.
The Scot’s serve remains rusty and, after racing into a 3-0 lead, he was broken back courtesy of three double faults.
It proved a minor blip, Murray breaking in the 10th game to take the first set in 40 minutes.
Yet two more breaks of the Murray serve meant he was dragged the distance in the second.
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But he got over the line after a tie-break, wrapping up victory in an hour and 44 minutes to reach the last 16.