It was the Briton's fourth title in succession after wins in Beijing, Shanghai and Vienna and his 14th career Masters 1000 triumph.
Today, he will be officially confirmed as Britain's first singles number one since computerised rankings were introduced in 1973.
"To my team and my family, this has been an incredible journey to get to the top of the rankings. I could not have done it without you. They make a lot of sacrifices to allow me to compete and travel the world. I will work as hard as I can to continue getting better,’’ said Murray.
"Well done to Andy Murray for the title and getting to number one in the world. What an incredible achievement. Every single week I am in the same locker room as you, and see how hard you work, you deserve it," Isner said.
Murray added that he was looking to improve on his performances at the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals, which begins next Sunday at London's O2.
"I'm not so much thinking about finishing the year as world number one," he was quoted in a report from Sky Sports.
"I wanted to try and get there if possible, but I want to just play well at the O2,’’ Murray concluded.
With his wife, Kim, expecting the arrival of the couple's first child, Murray's mind was sure to be elsewhere. A renowned family man having spent his winter training in South Florida, he went to the Aussie Open with no pre-tournament practice other than an exhibition but reached a fifth final in Australia.
He had dropped two sets on route to the semi-final, where he faced Milos Raonic, and, but for injury, the Canadian may have turned a 2-1 advantage into victory. Murray rallied to set up another Grand Slam showdown with Djokovic.
The Serb claimed a fifth crown in Melbourne and a tearful Murray was left to reflect on an encouraging start, a flight home and the prospect of becoming a father.
In his speech, he said: "And to my wife Kim, I'm sure she's going to be watching back home just now. You've been a legend the last few weeks. Thank you for your support and I'll be on the next flight home."He is reaping richly-deserved rewards for an outstanding end to 2016 and has set his sights of remaining at the very top of the game.
Murray has recorded a season's best tally of 78 victories and ended the year on a 24-match winning streak.
His form over the second half of the season has strengthened claims that Murray is now the best player in the world - and he has the ranking to prove it. The new challenge is whether he can command a period of dominance and achieve the longevity that has made his rivals legends of the game.
But Murray's story is a long one that started in the tortuous winter months of his training camp in Miami and began with another Australian Open final...
From the courts of Dunblane to the best player on planet tennis, Murray rubber-stamped his remarkable rise with a ninth title of the season at the ATP World Tour Finals, that confirmed his position as the number one ranked player in the world.
As recently as June, when Novak Djokovic became the first man in 47 years to hold all four major titles at the same time, the Serbian's lead appeared unassailable.
But Murray has been imperious in the months since, winning Wimbledon, Olympic gold, six other titles and losing just three matches.
He is reaping richly-deserved rewards for an outstanding end to 2016 and has set his sights of remaining at the very top of the game.
Murray has recorded a season's best tally of 78 victories and ended the year on a 24-match winning streak.
His form over the second half of the season has strengthened claims that Murray is now the best player in the world - and he has the ranking to prove it. The new challenge is whether he can command a period of dominance and achieve the longevity that has made his rivals legends of the game.
But Murray's story is a long one that started in the tortuous winter months of his training camp in Miami and began with another Australian Open final...
source:From the courts of Dunblane to the best player on planet tennis, Murray rubber-stamped his remarkable rise with a ninth title of the season at the ATP World Tour Finals, that confirmed his position as the number one ranked player in the world.
As recently as June, when Novak Djokovic became the first man in 47 years to hold all four major titles at the same time, the Serbian's lead appeared unassailable.
But Murray has been imperious in the months since, winning Wimbledon, Olympic gold, six other titles and losing just three matches.
Murray has recorded a season's best tally of 78 victories and ended the year on a 24-match winning streak.
His form over the second half of the season has strengthened claims that Murray is now the best player in the world - and he has the ranking to prove it. The new challenge is whether he can command a period of dominance and achieve the longevity that has made his rivals legends of the game.
But Murray's story is a long one that started in the tortuous winter months of his training camp in Miami and began with another Australian Open final...
source:.skysports.comhttp://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/10667354/the-story-of-andy-murrays-2016-season
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