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  It would be a fitting tribute after all his hard work and dedication to see Andy Murray defeat old foe Novak Djokovic in the ATP World Tour Final on Sunday, believes Mark Petchey. The worlds top two players had contrasting wins in the semi-finals at Londons O2 Arena on Saturday, with Murray surviving a match point to beat Milos Raonic 5-7 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (11-9) in three hours and 38 minutes, the longest ever three-setter in the ATP finals.Five-time champion Djokovic needed just 66 minutes to dispatch Japans Kei Nishikori 6-1 6-1. Live Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals November 20, 2016, 5:45pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Murray arrived at the tournament needing to do better than the Serb to finish the year at the top of the rankings - a position he has held since winning the Paris Masters a fortnight ago. Now, that means winning the final.But Sky Sports Tennis analyst Petchey feels both players have a 50-50 chance of walking away with the coveted title on Sunday evening, although he thinks the ball is well and truly in Djokovics court. Murray must show belief Andy Murray must believe he can win Sundays ATP World Tour Final, says Greg Rusedski They can both win, but at this minute its advantage Novak given the quick nature of this match and to see what Andy went through emotionally and physically against Nishikori and Raonic, he said.But you cant get away from the fact that their match-ups have been very physical. Theyre both great returners, they both move great, theres lots of rallies. Highlights of the epic semi-final match between Murray and Raonic Although the court is medium fast, weve seen long matches here and a lot of rallies, so the physical aspect plays a huge part. How Andy wakes up tomorrow... I know its his last match of the year, but you cant magic energy into the legs.I just hope he feels 100 per cent for everybody here, the fans and most importantly himself. Djokovic sets up Murray final Novak Djokovic beats Kei Nishikori to reach ATP World Tour Final Murray, bidding to win the Tour Finals for the first time in his maiden final appearance, acknowledged he is feeling the strain of his gruelling run, but Petchey is adamant that he can produce one final career-defining moment.Winning means everything for Andy, but winning here is the culmination of hard work and the phenomenal effort that he puts into his sport and the sacrifices that hes made. It would be, I think, a fitting tribute, picking himself up so incredibly well to the loss at the French - those are big moments in his career, said Murrays former coach Petchey. Murray was exhausted after beating Raonic in the longest match ever in the competition He picked himself up to then go and win at Wimbledon, the Olympics and I actually think the adversity to pick himself up after defeats against Kei Nishikori [at the US Open] and Juan Martin del Potro [in the Davis Cup semi-finals] - he has picked himself up from those losses and gone on this run. He has been amazing. Murrays climb to greatness Andy Murray has climbed to the top of the tennis rankings A 24th victory of the season for the Scot would bring a fitting finale to the best year of his life and Petchey feels the debate for who is the world No 1 will finally be put to bed once and for all Sunday night.Andy is going to give Novak different spins, different pace, hes going to mix it up and hes not going to allow Novak the same kind of time on the ball and the same timing, so of course he can push him. Djokovic is looking forward to taking on Murray in Sundays final Its the first time ever the year-end number one is going to get decided here, with two players who have been clearly the best two players by a mile. You only need to look at the titles, the rankings, the points. We couldnt have asked for more.It will end the argument about who is number one. Everyone has got their debate and tomorrow, lets see who it is. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. Check our game-by-game coverage from ATP World Tour Final in London on Sunday as Andy Murray aims to secure the year-end world No 1 against Novak Djokovic. Follow us on skysports.com/tennis, our app for mobile devices and iPad and our Twitter account @skysportstennis to see how the drama unfolds. Also See: Murray reaches O2 final Djokovic sets up Murray final Murrays climb to greatness World No 1 permutations Tyquan Lewis Jersey . 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Anthony Davis scored 16 points and blocked four shots, and New Orleans rookie centre Jeff Withey had a career-high 14 points, but that was not nearly enough to prevent the Pelicans from losing for the ninth time in 10 games. The latest loss came one night after the Pelicans snapped an eight-game skid in Memphis. "We just didnt have a lot of juice collectively from our starters tonight and certainly didnt play with any kind of intensity that was comparable to what we did last night," Pelicans coach Monty Williams said. "That is just part of being a pro and understanding that when you have an emotional win like we did last night, theres a quick turnaround." Quincy Acy grabbed 10 rebounds for the Kings, who outrebounded New Orleanns 46-35.dddddddddddd The Kings were the sharper team from the outset, shooting 70 per cent (14 of 20) in the first period, during which they scored 38 points and built an 18-point lead. 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New Orleans enjoyed momentum for only the last half of the second period, scoring on 10 of its last 11 possessions. Witheys dunk sparked a 12-3 spurt, capped by Roberts fast-break layup. Next came an 11-2 run during which Evans scored eight, trimming Sacramentos lead to six before Derrick Williams free throws gave the Kings a 64-56 halftime lead. The Pelicans second-quarter surge put them in striking distance of a memorable comeback, but Sacramento opened the third with a 17-4 run. The surge began with two baskets by Cousins and included two 3s by Gay, the second making it 83-60. "When we play that type of basketball, were a tough team to beat," Cousins said. "Weve got a long way to go to grow as a team, but were definitely on the right path." NOTES: The Kings conclude a six-game road trip Wednesday night at Houston. They are 2-3 on the trip so far. ... 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