Andy Murray of Britain reacts after winning his men's singles match against Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris May 27, 2014.
Andy Murray of Britain reacts after winning his men's singles match against Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris May 27, 2014. REUTERS

World no. 11 Andy Murray beat Tomu Robredo 5-7, 3-6, 6-1 and claimed the 2014 ATP Shenzhen Open title, his first tournament triumph since Wimbledon last year. Although Murray appeared to be on the brink of losing, with five match points in the second set tie-break, he managed to push to win and take home the title.

The 28-year-old Murray proved that he possessed a remarkable level of fitness after playing in the intense heat in southern China, where his opponent Robredo was seen having difficulty walking to the net as the match ended.

Andy Murray only returned to the tour earlier this year following his back surgery and since then, he was struggling to gain his winning form again. At the Shenzhen Open, Murray claimed that he had a tough match, where he fought hard despite the difficult playing conditions.

"It's been a long time since I won a tournament, an emotional Murray said." "It was an emotional week for me. I managed to fight my way through it, win the title, and hopefully I can win another one before the end of the year.

Murray is undoubtedly proud of his first trophy since parting ways with Ivan Lendl and pairing up with Amelie Mauresmo in June. Thus far, the Scot is vying to qualify for the ATP World Tour Finals in November and his recent victory boosts his chances of getting into the tournament that only features the top eight tennis players of the world.

After his victory, Murray took to Facebook to post a photo with his team holding the Shenzhen Open trophy with the caption, "Thanks for your support everyone it means a lot." His mother Judy Murray also tweeted that she and her son were both in tears after the match.

"@livetennis: Andy Murray wins 5-7 7-6 6-1 + he's the champion in Shenzen! . And he's crying. A lot. pic.twitter.com/HHoTZWBy5m". And so am I x

— judy murray (@judmoo) September 28, 2014

Meanwhile, world no. 8 Kei Nishikori, who is also aiming for a spot at the upcoming ATP World Tour Finals bagged the Malaysian Open title on Sunday. The Japanese tennis superstar earned 170 bet points and won against the French Julien Benneteau 7-6, 6-4 in 1 hour and 47 minutes. If Nishikori qualifies for the upcoming ATP World Tour Finals, he will be the first Asian man to compete at the season finale.

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