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| Andy Murray beats Grigor Dimitrov to qualify for ATP Tour Finals | Andy Murray beats Grigor Dimitrov to qualify for ATP Tour Finals |
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| Andy Murray secured his place at next month’s season-ending ATP World Tour Finals in London with a highly impressive victory over Grigor Dimitrov in the third round of the Paris Masters. | Andy Murray secured his place at next month’s season-ending ATP World Tour Finals in London with a highly impressive victory over Grigor Dimitrov in the third round of the Paris Masters. |
| The 27-year-old Scot, whose hopes of retaining the Wimbledon singles title were crushed by the Bulgarian this year, was in control from the outset and a break in game three ensured that was reflected on the scoreboard. | |
| A second break secured the first set and then after racing into a 3-0 lead in the second, the world No8 comfortably saw out a 6-3, 6-3 triumph to set up a quarter-final with Novak Djokovic or Gaël Monfils. | |
| The British No1 headed to Paris after five successive weeks of tournaments, winning titles in Shenzhen, Vienna and Valencia, and joins Djokovic, Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka and Marin Cilic in reaching the London showpiece, with three spots still up for grabs. | |
| “It’s a great event to be involved in,” Murray told Sky Sports. “It’s a fun way to finish the year in London – they put on a great event there, there’s a packed house every time you play, and I’m happy to have qualified. | “It’s a great event to be involved in,” Murray told Sky Sports. “It’s a fun way to finish the year in London – they put on a great event there, there’s a packed house every time you play, and I’m happy to have qualified. |
| “Since the French Open I’ve played well, to be honest. I lost against some of the best players that have ever played the game in the slams this year. I lost to Roger at the Australian Open, at the French I lost to Rafa, Novak at the US Open, and then I didn’t play my best tennis against Grigor at Wimbledon. | “Since the French Open I’ve played well, to be honest. I lost against some of the best players that have ever played the game in the slams this year. I lost to Roger at the Australian Open, at the French I lost to Rafa, Novak at the US Open, and then I didn’t play my best tennis against Grigor at Wimbledon. |
| “Around the French Open, I felt like I started playing well – I just needed to get some wins against the top players to gain some confidence, and I’ve managed to do that over thee last few weeks. It’s been a strong year after tough [back] surgery and a hard beginning of the year. I’m pleased with the way I’m playing just now and I hope it sets me up well for next season.” | |