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Andy Murray beats John Isner 2-1 to win Paris Masters title

The new world No1 won his eighth title of the year after defeating John Isner 6-3, 6-7, 6-4 in Paris.

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Britain’s Andy Murray has won his first Paris Masters title by overcoming USA's John Isner in 3 sets.

The Scot, who will officially take over from Novak Djokovic at the top of the ATP rankings on Monday, claimed his 8th title of a remarkable season after beating his American rival 6-3, 6-7, 6-4 in the final.

Britain's Andy Murray (R) shakes hands with USA's John Isner after winning their final tennis match against at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 indoor tournament in Paris on November 6, 2016. (Photo by AFP)

Murray will now head to the season-ending ATP finals in London as top seed for the first time. But, if previous number one Novak Djokovic wins every match at the finals, he will reclaim the top ranking which he held for 122 weeks.