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Moselle Open: Andy Murray beats Ugo Humbert to reach second round

Andy Murray fought back from a set down to defeat world number 26 Ugo Humbert in the first round of the Moselle Open.

British wildcard Murray beat the French sixth seed 4-6 6-3 6-2 to set up a second-round meeting with Canada's Vasek Pospisil.

Humbert, 23, is the highest ranked player Murray has beaten this season.

"I thought I had a good game plan, I executed it pretty well, and it came through in the end," former world number one Murray said.

"I had some chances early in the first set and didn't take them.