Summary

  • Murray beats Isner 6-3 6-7 (4-7) 6-4

  • Victory gives Scot his seventh title of 2016

  • He will become new world number one on Monday

  1. Isner takes the setpublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Isner 3-6 7-6 (7-4) Murray*

    Isner tries sprinting to reach Murray's volley, but the Scot saves one set points.

    But that is the best he can do.

    Isner smashes a passing winner to Murray's left, clipping the tramline for the set

    John IsnerImage source, Getty Images
  2. Postpublished at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    *Isner 3-6 6-6 (6-3) Murray

    ...but Isner's 225km/hr serve is too good for Isner.

    He follows up with an ace for three set points.

  3. Postpublished at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Isner 3-6 6-6 (4-3) Murray*

    A serve return into the net from Isner, allowing Murray to reduce the deficit...

  4. Postpublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Isner 3-6 6-6 (4-2) Murray*

    Oh no! A double fault from Murray and he is not happy with himself...and rightly so.

    Isner leads 4-2 in the tie-break on the changeover.

  5. Postpublished at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    *Isner 3-6 6-6 (3-2) Murray

    Murray sends a backhand long on the right-hand side, before Isner smacks down his 100th ace of the week to lead in the tie-break.

  6. Postpublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Isner 3-6 6-6 (1-2) Murray*

    Isner is always on the back foot after Murray's serve, seeing Isner go long...and again.

    Andy MurrayImage source, Getty Images
  7. Postpublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    *Isner 3-6 6-6 (1-0) Murray

    Isner with the first point, with a high volley.

  8. Postpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Isner 3-6 6-6 Murray*

    Right Andy, what have you got?

    He sees the towering figure of Isner running towards him at the net, but Murray is too good and keeps his cool with a passing winner.

    Isner thrashes a forehand past Murray's right which he can do nothing about, but Sir Andrew of Scotland holds to take the game into a tie-break.

    John IsnerImage source, Getty Images
  9. Postpublished at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

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  10. Postpublished at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    *Isner 3-6 6-5 Murray

    Again, Murray mutters to himself as he swivels to send an Isner serve wide on the right-hand side.

    Isner shows lovely touch again with a volley from the net and sends a straight passing shot down the line.

    Ace on the next and that is a love game for big John.

  11. Postpublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Isner 3-6 5-5 Murray*

    The crowd are entertained to some music you would hear in a Mexican restaurant, they're loving it. Aaww, how cute.

    Anyway, the players have a sip of water and head back on court. Murray needs to hit back again.

    Isner shakes his head as he sends three long and this is an easy service game for Murray so far at 40-0.

    Can he finish it off? Yep, another one long from Isner. They need to extend that court for him.

    John IsnerImage source, Getty Images
  12. Postpublished at 15:26 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

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  13. Postpublished at 15:25 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    *Isner 3-6 5-4 Murray

    What a last game that was, swinging one way then the other, but it was one Isner should really have taken.

    He needs to put that out of his mind though and the big man shows lovely touch by stretching to angle a return cutely over the net.

    Murray looks on in disbelief and chunters to himself after Isner passes him with a lovely return, before wrong-footing Murray by drilling a forehand down the line.

    Played John.

  14. Postpublished at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Isner 3-6 4-4 Murray*

    Isner booms one into the body of Murray which he can do nothing about, and nearly whacks his racket into the court. Careful Andy.

    Murray then runs Isner ragged, making the lanky American run one way then the other, before saving the fourth break point.

    He then sees Isner go long, before allowing a return to fall at his feet and Murray saves the game.

    Brilliant from the Wimbledon champion, Isner is about to explode.

    Andy MurrayImage source, Reuters
  15. Postpublished at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Isner 3-6 4-3 Murray*

    Murray behind in the set and needs to hold serve once again.

    A long rally - 20 shots this time - between the pair and Murray comes to the net, but digging out a drop shot is an easy return for Isner, who pops the ball into the open court.

    Oh no, Murray in trouble, going long and he now needs to save three break points. Can Isner capitalise?

    The American has the court free to Murray's left following a poor dropshot from the Scot, but unbelievably misses!

    Murray then with a smash and has saved two break points to go 40-30, before rattling an ace down the middle for deuce.

  16. Postpublished at 15:13 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

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  17. Postpublished at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    *Isner 3-6 4-3 Murray

    A 200km/hr + ace arrows into the crowd behind Murray, who are searching for a souvenir to take home.

    Murray then sends another beautiful backhand passing winner, but the American hits back with another perfect ace.

    The Scot is then sent sprinting from one end of the court to the other and looks to have played a stunning forehand down the line, but it is marginally out on the video review.

    Another one falls out of the boundary for Murray to give his opponent the game.

    Andy MurrayImage source, AP
  18. Postpublished at 15:09 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Isner 3-6 3-3 Murray*

    Both players take a drink and wipe their brows before trotting back into position.

    A backhand volley from Murray gains appreciation from the Paris crowd, before sending down an ace down the middle for 40-0.

    Isner whacks a backhand into the net to give Murray a love game. Both going punch for punch at the moment.

    John IsnerImage source, Getty Images
  19. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:06 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    #bbctennis

    Joshua Byers Warner: I do feel for john Isner! Every time he gets a good run he always comes up against Andy Murray!

    Danny Morgan: For sheer hard work and dedication to make himself a better player at every opportunity, Murray deserves to be world number one

    Andy MurrayImage source, AP
  20. Postpublished at 15:05 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    *Isner 3-6 3-2 Murray

    NIce from Isner. An ace and a deft little backhand puts him 30-0 up.

    But brilliance from Murray, this is why he is going world number one on Monday. A cross-court return on the full stretch sends mum Judy Murray to her feet. The crowd loved that one.

    Isner, on serve, finishes emphatically with a smash. Some nice work in that game from both players.