Murray will need more magic to usurp Djokovic

If Andy Murray hopes to take Novak Djokovic's No 1 ranking at the Paris Masters this week, he must play significantly better than he did in a scrappy win over Fernando Verdasco in the second round on Wednesday.

Murray will become No 1 if he wins the tournament and Djokovic - winner for the past three years - does not reach the final.

Djokovic began his quest for a fourth straight Paris Masters crown by easing past Luxembourg's Gilles Muller 6-3, 6-4.