Imperious Andy Murray ensures he finishes season as world No.1 – then warns Djokovic he plans to stay there for a long, long time

Scot sensational in beating Serbian rival to win the ATP Tour Finals

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Britain's Andy Murray celebrate with the trophy after winning the men's singles final against Serbia's Novak Djokovic on the eighth and final day of the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament in London on November 20, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Glyn KIRK

Published: 9:56am, 21 Nov 2016Updated: 9:49pm, 21 Nov 2016

Andy Murray has warned Novak Djokovic he is ready to embark on a sustained period of dominance after the Scot crowned a golden season by finishing on top of the world.

Murray produced an imperious display to defeat Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 and win the ATP Tour Finals at London’s O2 Arena on Sunday.

The 29-year-old’s first Tour Finals title came with the bonus of ensuring that he remained above Djokovic in the year-end rankings after he knocked the Serb from pole position two weeks ago.

Having spent the majority of his career overshadowed by the incredible achievements of Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, Murray can finally claim he is the best player on the planet and he has no intention of relinquishing his grip on that honour without a fight.

Britain's Andy Murray poses holding the ATP World Number One trophy after winning the men's singles final against Serbia's Novak Djokovic on the eighth and final day of the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament in London on November 20, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Glyn KIRK

“I would like to try and stay there, obviously. It’s taken a huge effort the last five, six months to get there,” Murray said after his 24th consecutive victory brought him a fifth title in his last five tournaments.