OK folks, it's time to bring down the curtain on a scintillating afternoon of tennis, which ended with a shattered Murray picking up his 31st career title. Relive the twists and turns of an extraordinary match in Piers Newbery's developing report and keep tuning in for news from the final Masters tournament of the year in Paris. I bid you goodnight.

What now for our superhuman Scot then? Well, believe it or not, he could be back on court in less than 48 hours facing either Julien Benneteau or Yen-Hsun Lu in the Paris Masters. The week's break between that tournament at the ATP Tour finals cannot come too soon.

At three hours, 19 minutes, that was the longest ATP final of the year. Murray hit 45 winners to Robredo's 39, but that only tells a smidgeon of the story of a match that was predictable only in its utter unpredictability. Robredo won all four of his break points (Murray only won two of 13) but simply could not do it when it mattered most as he let five Championship points slip through his grasp.

Credit to Murray though. His refusal to accept defeat is downright heroic.

Samantha Walsh:, external That was just incredible from both Robredo and Murray. They gave absolutely everything! I'm exhausted just from watching!

Andy Giles: , externalFew will want to meet Murray as he is on a roll, either in Paris or at the end of year tournament. How things change quickly.

Mark Savile:, external Looks like he's just been through 12 rounds with David Haye and Mike Tyson at the same time! #Murray.

Murray can barely get out of his chair as he ambles over to collect the Valencia Open trophy - a strange twisted bronze sculpture on a marble base.

Murray's third title in five weeks has shot him up to fifth in the Race to London standings. Whatever happens in Paris next week, another appearance at the O2 is all but in the bag.

Andy Murray has put his fans through the wringer many, many times, but that has to take the biscuit. What an incredible fighter the British number one is. Just as he did against the same opponent in China, Murray saved five match points and prevailed in three hours, 19 minutes of utterly gripping tennis.

Murray hobbles to the net where his opponent is already slumped. The two players embrace. What a sensational match. I'm exhausted, and I've only been watching it.

He's done it! After another ding-dong rally, Murray wins the title with a backhand winner and sinks to the floor...

Robredo nets. Match point Murray.

Murray can hardly get the ball out of his hand but still fires down a bullet of a first serve and puts away the volley.

Murray nets. Match point number five...

Robredo is hitting it harder than at any point in the match, nearly breaking Murray in half to earn yet another match point. Murray saves it - again.

At 4-4, Robredo stretches his 32-year-old frame to the limits to reach the ball just before it touches the surface and pop home a backhand volley winner. Murray gives as good as he gets with a barn-storming backhand, but his lob is tame and Robredo puts it away for match point number three...

Robredo's return looks like a winner, but somehow Murray gets it back, takes control of the point and finishes it off with a volley.

Robredo has found some extra juice from somewhere. Perhaps from the crowd, who are giving him more support than at any point in the match. From 2-1 down, Murray unfurls winners off both flanks before pushing a backhand long to keep this decisive tie-break right in the balance at 3-3.

Murray is right on the attack now, but he just can't quite string enough shots together. Back-to-back unforced errors and a Robredo forehand winner mean we are going the full distance in this epic final. Tie-break time.

That service hold seems to have taken it out of Robredo as he hits two powderpuff returns. Murray puts away two winners to reassume the lead. As the match clocks up three hours, once again Robredo will serve to stay in the match.

At advantage Robredo, Murray plays a brilliant point, sending his opponent this way and that and finishing it with a backhand winner. Robredo goes long - it's Championship point to Murray.

Inspired by chants of "Tommy, Tommy" from the home crowd, Robredo saves it then nabs the next point with a fierce forehand. When Murray then hits a backhand out, they erupt into the loudest cheer of the match.

Robredo shows great strength of character to go 40-15 ahead, but Murray lands a lob and a drilled backhand for deuce.

Then we have a hold-up. And something of a hoo-hah. Robredo insists he stopped playing because a ball came out of his pocket. But the umpire says he did not see it. The supervisor is called and awards the point to Murray. Could this be the end game?

More amazing tennis here as Robredo pulls off a stonking winner to stay in the mix at 30-30. But Murray takes a deep breath and wins the next two points to move within one game of the Valencia title.

This match continues to defy logic. Every time you think one of the players is down, he discovers a new lease of life from somewhere. Murray is on his toes, going 0-30 ahead and earning a break point when Robredo misses a backhand. Robredo is so knackered he can hardly serve, but somehow finds the strength to thwart a scampering Murray.

Another twist as the Scot earns his second break point, and this time he puts away a backhand winner to level up at 4-4. Astonishing.