Top-seed Tomas Berdych claimed his seventh ATP Tour title with a hard-fought win over former champion Gael Monfils at the Open Sud de France in Montpellier.

Berdych took just over two hours to overcome the French third seed 6-2 4-6 6-3.

After a dour battle Berdych claimed the important break in the eighth game of the third set when Monfils double faulted to gift him his advantage.

The 26-year-old Czech then served out the match to claim his first indoor title since the BNP Paribas Masters in 2005.