Bet of the day: Murray to beat Djokovic in Paris Masters final

British number one and world number three Murray has beaten the Serb on nine occasions before, including most recently in the Canadian Masters final on this same surface 6-4 4-6 6-3.

In history, Murray has been able to get the better of Djokovic on the bigger stage, having defeated him at events such as the Wimbledon and US Open finals, the Olympic Games, and the Cincinnati and Miami Masters.

On top of that, he is currently on one of the best stretches of form of his career, and will be spurred on from his efforts in the Davis Cup this year, where he has almost single-handedly lead Great Britain into the final, where they face Belgium later in November.

Scot in fine form and full of confidence

Murray has certainly been at his best this current Paris Masters tournament, having easily dispatched early challengers Borna Coric and upcoming Davis Cup opponent David Goffin at a loss of just four games.

The 28-year-old then saw off Richard Gasquet, before seeing off David Ferrer in the semis in straight sets, which he said of his own display afterwards: “I played aggressive tennis and was particularly successful at the net.”

So, what are you waiting for punters? This price of 3/1 for Murray to win, and thus join other British Paris Masters champions Greg Rusedski and Tim Henman, is too good not to take.

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Coral’s top tip: Back unstoppable Murray at 3/1 to beat Djokovic