Andy Murray wins BMW Open and a BMW i8

Andy Murray wins BMW Open and a BMW i8

 In case you missed this year’s BMW Open, you probably haven’t heard a British player won the ATP Tour tournament. It's the first time a UK-born player wins a clay-court singles title since Buster Mottram at 1976 Palma. That is not the reason we are writing this. The fact is the victory didn’t just bring him an EUR80,000 ($89,000) prize money and 250 Emirates ATP ranking points, but also a brand new BMW i8. 

And if there’s something that we clearly enjoy writing about that’s new-age technology. The German automaker is betting a lot of money on their plug-in branch, and we have to admit they have our attention so far. I mean, let’s face it the i8 is not just a head turner, but also a great piece of engineering. Just think of it, with an 112.0 mpg, the sportscar is can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds, and can reach a top speed of 159 mph. 

Getting back to the 2015 BMW Open by FWU AG 2015 in Munich, Germany, we have to say Murray was quite lucky. 

Andy Murray wins BMW Open and a BMW i8

The World No.3 won a rain-interrupted final, carried over from Sunday due to weather conditions, with a 7-6(4), 5-7, 7-7(4) victory over two-time former champion Philipp Kohlschreiber. After all, the game lasted three hours and four minutes, which rather sounds like an endurance type of competition to us. 

“It means a lot to have won. It was my first final on the clay, having lost a few semi-finals at Roland Garros, Rome and Monte-Carlo. We played a very high standard match. I just managed to hang on in the end,” said Murray, before receiving the key to his new car.