Andy Murray is riding the crest of a wave after becoming the world number one for the first time and he now wants to round off 2016 with a big performance at the ATP World Tour Finals in London.
The Scot has contested the end-of-season showpiece on seven occasions but has only progressed beyond the round-robin stage three times, and has never reached the final.
Murray heads into this year’s edition of the event in exceptional form, with a 19-match winning streak and four consecutive ATP World Tour titles, having landed Olympic gold and the Wimbledon crown earlier in the year.
The 29-year-old admits he has struggled in the past in London but is hoping he can make an impact as world number one.
“It’s been a great year and I want to finish as well as I can,” said Murray. “I’m not so much thinking about finishing as the world number one, I just want to play well at the O2.
I’ve not always played well there and I want to do myself justice.” Murray has been drawn in Group John McEnroe alongside Stan Wawrinka, Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic.
The three-time Grand Slam champion has a superior head-to-head record against all three of his round-robin opponents, as he leads Wawrinka 9-7, Nishikori 7-2 and Cilic 10-3.
Murray is 2.15 to win the ATP World Tour Finals outright and 1.22 to win his tournament opener against Cilic on Monday, November 14.
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