British No.1 Andy Murray Beats Tommy Robredo To Take Home The Valencia Open Title

Andy Murray once again saved five match points before beating Tommy Robredo 3-6, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (8) in the Valencia Open finals on Sunday. In the Shanghai Masters finals last month, the British no. 1 also saved five match points against Robredo but this time, he did with Robredo's home fans watching.

In the second set, Robredo tried to force a tiebreaker that could have earned him his first victory against Murray since 2007 but the British no. 1 managed to save to match points before levelling at a set each.

"I know it was an incredible match," Murray said according to the Daily Mail. "The tennis at the end and in the second set was high level. I played well at the right moments."

Murray who embraced Robredo after the match took home his 31st career title and his second in Valencia after his victory in 2009.

With his third title this year, Andy Murray will rise to the no. 5 ranking in the race to London for the ATP World Tour Finals. Last week, he also beat the Spaniard and his rival David Ferrer to win in Vienna.

On the other hand, Rafael Nadal announced his withdrawal from the ATP World Tour Finals and from three available slots for the ATP season finale, another slot was opened. This comes as good news for Andy Murray and his rival David Ferrer, who have been racing one another for a slot for the season finale.

Murray and Ferrer have exchanged positions a couple of times through the Asian swing for a spot at the ATP World Tour Finals, which only features the top eight world ranked tennis players. Andy Murray started aiming for the most coveted slot when he took a wild card for the Shenzhen tournament, where he eventually bagged the title. At the Shanghai Masters, David Ferrer beat the British no. 1 in three sets, and then Murray took revenge in Europe where he won against Ferrer in the Vienna finals.