This archive report was first published on 18 October 2019.
Former world number one Andy Murray made a strong comeback from hip surgery, easing his way back to full match fitness at the European Open in Antwerp.
On Thursday, Murray defeated eighth seed Pablo Cuevas 6-4 6-3 to storm into the quarter-finals of the tournament.
After a scrappy victory over local hope Kimmer Coppejans in the opening round, Murray showed signs that he is returning to his aggressive best against Uruguay's Cuevas.
The three-time Grand Slam winner covered all corners of the court with ease and looked dangerous when he approached the net, sealing his seventh ATP Tour singles win of the season with his 12th ace.
Murray next takes on big-serving Romanian qualifier Marius Copil, who fired 13 aces in a stunning 6-4 5-7 7-6(7) win over third seed Diego Schwartzman.
Italian teenager Jannik Sinner completed the biggest win of his career by beating top seed and world number 13 Gael Monfils 6-3 6-2 to reach his first ATP Tour quarter-finals.
