ANDY MURRAY finally got his first ever ATP Tour title on clay as he defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber in the BMW Open final in Munich.

The Scot, who was the No.1 seed for the tournament, progressed into yesterday's final only to see it halted due to rain after just 23 minutes with him 3-2 down.

However, it was an interruption which failed to knock the newly-wed off his stride as he tied up a three-set 7-6 (7-4), 5-7, 7-6 (7-4) victory today.

"It was a really tough match, he served very close to the line and I was getting frustrated," Murray said.

"The rain made things really tough, but as a Scot I'm used to that. It's been a hard couple of days, so I am very happy to have won, especially on clay.

"I didn't realise I was the first Brit to win on clay for so long [39 years], so that's obviously an honour."

It may be the most crucial for Murray this year as he seeks to finally make his presence felt at the upcoming French Open, a tournament he has long struggled with due to its surface.

The furthest the world No.3 has ever advanced at Roland Garros is to the semi-final stage, a feat he achieved last year before being beaten by Rafael Nadal.

Despite racking up 31 career titles prior to his triumph today in Munich, it is telling that not one has been on clay. Until, this afternoon, that is.

It took him three hours and four minutes to get the better of his German counterpart, who put up a stubborn resistence in the first two sets before Murray was eventually able to shake him off.

The former Wimbledon champion will now turn his attention to the Madrid Open where his preparation for the clay of the French Open will continue.

Bizarrely, Murray could face Kohlschreiber again in the second round if the German can overcome qualifier Alejandro Falla in the first round.