Marin Cilic of Croatia came back strong to beat Serbia's Novak Djokovic in the final 5 - 7, 7 - 6(4), 6 - 3 for the Queen's Club trophy.
"I was just trying to stay mentally in it.
And definitely, it was an extremely tough match, " Cilic said of the two hours, 57 minutes match on Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported.
"No breaks for me until that last return game.
I definitely feel relieved that I won it and what a great week. "
"I'm very delighted.
Extremely happy for today's win and also throughout the week, I was playing great tennis, " Cilic said.
"It was extremely tough today.
Novak was playing great tennis.
It was definitely a joy to be a part of this final and to lift this trophy. "
It was also a successful week for Djokovic, who reached his first ATP - level final in almost a year.
"He deserved to win, " Djokovic said.
"It's a tough loss for me today, obviously.
But I have to see it from a positive side.
I haven't played a final at any event in almost a year, so this felt great. "
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