This weekend saw an impressive Andy Murray become the first British male in over 30 years to win two tournaments back-to-back in successive weeks.

His latest victory came in the St. Petersburg Open. The Brit was the top seed at the event and his emphatic triumph over Andrey Golubev, the best tennis player in Kazakhstan and world number 150, brought him his fifth tournament title of the tennis season so far. This statistic is also a record-breaking one for a British male.

Murray lost just two games in the entire match against Golubev, winning 6-1, 6-1. Perhaps more impressively, the Brit went through the entire tournament without losing a set.

Some sports pundits have argued that Murray’s latest success is nothing to shout about, given the general quality of the draw and the opponent encountered in the final. However, whilst it may not be as impressive as beating Federer on his way to collecting a Masters title in Spain, Murray’s success this weekend was extremely important.

It has proved that he can maintain consistency and hold his nerve whilst being perceived as the overwhelming favourite in a tournament. Critics of the young British tennis player should also remember that Golubev managed to beat Marat Safin, legend in the world of tennis, on the way to the final.

Andy Murray will now travel to Paris to try to win yet another Masters Series tournament. Paris will probably provide more of a challenge for the Brit and he is set to come up against either Marcos Baghdatis or Sam Querrey. Furthermore, if he makes it to the quarter-final, he may have to compete against the impressive Argentinean player, Juan Martin del Potro.