Paris Masters photos

1 of 7 Tim Henman begins his bid for a first Masters Series title in fine style, breaking Andrei Pavel twice to clinch the first set

2 of 7 Pavel finds himself in deeper trouble when he is broken immediately in the second set

3 of 7 Henman serves for a two-set lead but is suddenly struck by nerves and allows Pavel back into the set

4 of 7 Pavel saves two set points with some determined play but Henman recovers to take complete command of the match

5 of 7 Henman survives an early break point in the third set, and with both players serving well the set again goes to a tiebreak

6 of 7 Henman races into a 5-1 lead and closes out his 11th career title - and the biggest of his career

7 of 7 Victory will see Henman leap back into the world's top 20, an uplifting end to a frustrating season