The event in Abu Dhabi ended with a 6-3 6-4 defeat for the world number three, while Tipsarevic goes on to a semi-final clash against Nicolas Almagro.
But despite losing out to the Serbian, the US Open champion and Olympic gold medallist was upbeat.
Murray said: “I’m looking forward to training very hard and playing some of my best tennis next year.
“It’s nice to play in events like this and it’s a great atmosphere to play in.”