- Briton needs two tie-breaks to eventually see off Gijs Brouwer
- Quarter-final against Brandon Nakashima awaits on Friday
Andy Murray took another step towards a first singles title on grass in six years, but only after he came through a testing match with Gijs Brouwer to win 7-6 (4) 7-6 (3) and progress into the Surbiton Trophy quarter-finals.
The three-times grand slam winner needed almost two hours to see off the Dutchman, who had come through qualifying to make the last-16 of the ATP Challenger Tour event.