Andy Murray celebrated the capture his third Queen’s Club title defeating the defending champion Marin Cilic 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 in a closely contested match interrupted by rain delays.<\/p>\n
It was the Scot’s first tournament since missing the French Open, and ideal preperation for his forthcoming Wimbledon campaign.<\/p>\n
Cilic won the first set, breaking for a 6-5 lead and fended off two break points to serve out the set. The fifth-seeded Croat, who won the title last year following David Nalbandian’s default by kicking a line judge, continued the momentum into the second set, but Murray had tightened up his service game and finally broke Cilic in the 12th game to level the match.<\/p>\n
The deciding set saw some moments of brilliance from the top-seeded Murray as he increased the tempo and placed Cilic under huge pressure. He finally got his rewards and took the set 6-3 to win the match, with Cilic netting a forehand on match point.<\/p>\n
Murray donated his winnings to the Rally Against Cancer. His close friend and fellow Briton Ross Hitchens was diagnosed with the illness six years ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cRoss is one of my best friends, so whether I won or lost, it wasn\u2019t going to change the fact that we were still doing something really good,\u201d said Murray, who moves into Wimbledon with a grass court title under his belt.<\/p>\n