Los Angeles: Sam Querrey fended off a match point in the second set and rallied to beat Andy Murray 5-7, 7-6 (2), 6-3 in the Farmers Classic final on Sunday.
Querrey successfully defended the title he won last year in his hometown, winning four three-set matches during the week. He became the first player to repeat in Los Angeles since Andre Agassi in 2001-02.
"In the second and third sets I played great, some of the best tennis I've played," he said. "It was easier today with everyone behind me."
Earlier, Bob and Mike Bryan won their record 62nd career doubles title on the ATP Tour, the twin brothers defeating American Eric Butorac and Jean-Julien Rojer of Netherlands Antilles 6-7 (6), 6-2, 10-7 tiebreaker.
"It's a flood of emotion," Bob Bryan said. "Never thought we'd be this healthy, this consistent our whole career."
Down a set and match point in the 10th game of the second set, Querrey came up with a combination of big serves and gambling shots to beat Murray, ranked fourth in the world, and collect his fourth title of the year. Only Rafael Nadal has more with five.
"That's the highest-ranked guy I've ever beat," Querrey said.
Querrey became the first player since last year to win two matches from match point down in the same tournament. He saved one match point in the semifinals against Janko Tipsarevic.
"I wasn't going to give it to him," Querrey said about Murray. "I was going to make him come up with a shot to beat me."
Murray was a first-time visitor to Los Angeles, coming in as the top seed to replace Novak Djokovic, who withdrew before the tournament because he needed more rest.
"I've got to be happy getting to the final and having chances to win," he said. "I didn't play my best tennis. Just tired."
Second-seeded Querrey beat Murray for the first time in five career matches. He had never even taken a set off the Scotsman until winning the second set tiebreaker with a forehand winner.
Querrey earned the only break of the third set in the sixth game, when Murray netted a forehand and angrily punched his racket strings, bloodying his right knuckles.
Murray threatened to break in the final game at 40-30, but Querrey came up with a winning forehand for deuce. Murray returned a big serve long, then missed another backhand on match point.
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