Paris Masters 2015: Andy Murray sets up final showdown with Novak Djokovic

Briton beats David Ferrer 6-4, 6-3 to set up clash with world No 1

Andy Murray will play Novak Djokovic in the final of the Paris Masters (Reuters)

The climax to Andy Murray’s year is becoming more memorable with every day. The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London and Britain’s Davis Cup final against Belgium are still to come, while on Sunday the Scot has the chance both to claim his fifth title of the season and ensure that he finishes the campaign as world No 2 for the first time.

Murray had never previously gone beyond the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters, but his 6-4 6-3 victory over David Ferrer took him into a final showdown with Novak Djokovic. The world No 1 won his 21st match in a row, beating Stan Wawrinka 6-3 3-6 6-0, though in doing so his run of 29 winning sets in succession came to an end.

Although Murray has not won a Grand Slam title since 2013, he has enjoyed the most consistently successful season of his career, having won more matches (68) and reached more Masters Series finals (four) than in any previous year.

Murray’s only concern might be whether he has enough left in the tank for the huge challenges that lie ahead in the next three weeks. “I feel pretty good and my legs feel fine, but the accumulation of matches and playing five days in a row can take a little bit out of you physically and mentally,” the Scot admitted.

Although Murray had to come back from 3-1 down in the second set, the victory over Ferrer was emphatic enough in the end.

In Djokovic, however, he faces an opponent who has been victorious in nine of their past 10 meetings. The Serb has reached the final of every tournament he has played since the first week of the season.