Andy Murray joined the likes of John McEnroe and Boris Becker as a four-time Queen’s Club champion with an impressive victory over Kevin Anderson.<\/p>\n
The British number one played superbly to win 6-3 6-4 in just 64 minutes at the Aegon Championships in London.<\/p>\n
Murray, the top seed, had earlier finished a rain-delayed semi-final, beating Viktor Troicki 6-3 7-6 (7-4).<\/p>\n
“I played better as the week went on and hopefully I can continue that into Wimbledon,” the 28-year-old said.<\/p>\n
“I tried to play each point and come up with some great shots. I had to play that way if I wanted to win today.”<\/p>\n
The Scot also won the title in 2009, 2011 and 2013, and he will hope to repeat his effort of two years ago when he went on to make it a grass-court double at Wimbledon.<\/p>\n
“It’s great preparation obviously, but I think it has only happened six times where someone has won Queen’s and gone on to win Wimbledon,” Murray added.<\/p>\n
“There are no guarantees that winning here gives you a Wimbledon title.”<\/p>\n
He can head to the All England Club in confident mood after dismantling the big-serving game of 6ft 8in Anderson.<\/p>\n
Having resumed his semi-final against Troicki at 11:00 BST with the score at 3-3, the Briton wrapped that match up in a clinical 65 minutes and returned two hours later to face Anderson.<\/p>\n
The South African, ranked 17th, had looked impregnable on serve as he made it through the draw but he found Murray’s returns just too testing.<\/p>\n
Anderson made 78% of his first serves in the opening set but even that was not enough as Murray broke in game four, a brilliant backhand winner setting up the chance before Anderson netted a volley.<\/p>\n
A forehand winner made it 4-1 after just 17 minutes, and a ferociously focused Murray pumped his fist before heading to his chair.<\/p>\n
There was simply no let-up as he closed out the first set and proved similarly clinical when his chance arose in the second.<\/p>\n
A clever finish at the net and a thumping forehand return opened the door at 2-2, and break point was converted with a lob followed by a drop shot that was verging on the cruel.<\/p>\n
On he pressed, producing another beautiful lob and and a heavy backhand winner to move to the verge of victory.<\/p>\n
A swinging serve out wide completed a masterful display and brought Murray his 34th career title, and his fourth at the venue where he claimed his first ATP match win 10 years ago.<\/p>\n
“I need to train well the next five, six days, prepare as well as I can,” said Murray. “It gives me that little bit of confidence going in there.<\/p>\n
“It’s been a really good start, but it’s a long way to go before Wimbledon even starts, and then all sorts of things can happen during Slams.”<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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