British number one Andy Murray claimed his fourth title of the year after beating Novak Djokovic -4 4-6 6-3.
The British number one broke in the second game of the deciding set and held to establish a 3-0 lead before saving seven break points in a pivotal 18-minute fifth game to maintain his break advantage at 4-1.
The 28-year old dedicated the victory to his coach Amelie Mauresmo, who gave birth to a baby boy.
"I'm not sure she will have stayed up to watch this one but, Amelie, this one's for you," Murray said.
This was the first time that Murray had beaten Djokovic over the full distance in a three-set Masters match, and it was his first win on a hard court over the Wimbledon champion since the US Open final in 2012.
"Things can better very quickly and they can get worse very quickly in sport," Murray told Sky Sports.
"It's important for me to analyse this week and work on areas to improve on before the US Open starts.
"I need to make sure I recover well from this and get ready and hopefully play a good tournament in Cincinnati. This match will be good physically and mentally for the build up for sure."
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