Andy Murray has his sights firmly set on a place at the ATP World Tour Finals after securing his 30th tour title.
The Scot recovered from a one-set deficit to beat Spaniard David Ferrer 5-7 6-2 7-5 and win the Erste Bank Open in Vienna, becoming just the fifth active player to have 30 trophies to his name.
And now Murray aims to book his place at the year-ending ATP World Tour Finals for the seventh consecutive season.
The victory over Ferrer ensured Murray 250 ATP points, nudging him 110 points clear of ninth-placed Ferrer in the rankings. Only the world’s top eight players qualify for the tournament in London.
“The next few weeks are extremely important,” said Murray.
“Everyone is playing next week. I just need to win as many matches as possible to keep hold of the eighth spot [in the Emirates ATP Race To London] or go higher.
“I am proud to win 30 tournaments and I will keep doing my best to win more.”
“It was very tough, with lots of long rallies and long games. The third set was very back and forth, so mentally it was quite a tough match for both of us.
I managed to be a bit more consistent and aggressive at the end.
“It’s always tough to finish off tournaments. There is always pressure when you are serving for the match. David moves so well and gets so many balls back, that matches are always physical. It was quite tiring.”
