(CNN) -- When Andy Murray first won the Miami Masters in 2009, it set him on course for a career-high ranking of No. 2 in the world later that year. He kept that lofty status for less than a month, but Sunday's painstaking victory in the final against David Ferrer has taken him back there and earned the 25-year-old a second title at Key Biscayne. The British tennis star, who owns a home nearby, came back to practice for three weeks after his Australian Open final defeat in January. He had to save a match point in the final set before he finally triumphed 2-6 6-4 7-6 (7-1) against fifth-ranked Ferrer.
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Andy Murray reclaims world No. 2 ranking with his second victory in Miami event
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British player beats fifth-ranked David Ferrer in three tight sets to go above Roger Federer
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Ferrer regrets making a failed challenge during a rally when he had match point
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Spaniard has never won in a final against a top-five ranked player
However, he did regret his decision to use a challenge on one of @placeholder's shots during his match point -- it was ruled in.