Scottish tennis player Andy Murray, 4th seed, won the Madrid Masters by defeating French player Gilles Simon 6-4, 7-6 (8-6). Murray, who played against Roger Federer in semifinals, obtained his fourth tournament and second Masters Series this year, after his victory in Cincinnati last August.

“It’s being hard, I had a lot of pressure today,” Murray commented after the match. “Simon is a tough player.” Murray also said his services was the key to success in Madrid and thanked the Madrilenian public in Spanish: “Gracias por todo.” Simon, exhausted after defeating number one Rafael Nadal in semifinals, made several mistakes and was no threat to Murray.

“My service was one of my weaknesses but now is one of my strong points and I didn’t have to suffer any break points,” the champion added. “I’ve played very well in the last few months, but I’m not in the level of Nadal and Federer yet. I didn’t expect to win the tournament, but I was playing quite well during trainings, and I started the tournament well, which gave me confidence.”

On the other hand, Simon acknowledged he was tired and didn’t move as usual. The French, who won three tournaments this season, is now closer to the Shangai Masters in November. Simon said he will now rest and get ready for the Paris Masters, to take pace from 25th October to 2nd November.