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Andy Murray becomes first Brit to win a clay court title in 39 years

Andy Murray won the first clay-court title of his career when he saw off Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber in a tough three-setter during Monday’s rain-delayed final of Munich’s ATP tournament. The world number three and top seed in Munich needed just over three hours to seal a 7-6 (7/4), 5-7, 7-6 (7/4) win over Kohlschrieber, ranked 24th in the world, who fought hard in front of his home crowd in the Bavarian capital.

I didn’t realise I was the first Brit to win on clay for so long, so that’s obviously an honour.

Andy Murray

“It was a really tough match, he served very close to the line and I was getting frustrated,” said Murray, who was playing in his first tournament since getting married last month. “The rain made things really tough, but as a Scot I’m used to that. He became the first Briton to win an ATP-ranked event on clay since Buster Mottram in Palma in April 1976.

It obviously really hurts when you have given your all, but I am really grateful for the support I got here.

Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber