Two-time defending champion and world number one Novak Djokovic heads into the Paris Masters in search of a sixth ATP 1000 title of the year.

Djokovic has recorded success in Indiana Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Rome and Shanghai already this year and arrives as favourite for the last regular event on the nine-series ATP calendar following a dominant season.

The 28-year-old Serb - a three-time winner of the event - has received a first-round bye for the hard-court tournament and will meet German Philipp Kohlschreiber or Brazil's Thomaz Bellucci.

Masters claimed a fifth Masters crown of the season against Jo-Wilfrid Tsonga in Shanghai and has not dropped a set since beating Roger Federer in the US Open Final over a month ago.

The 17-time Grand Slam winner Federer admits Djokovic is playing at the top of his game.

"Novak's definitely the man to beat at the moment," Federer told ESPN.

"He's had an unreal season again. He's not only doing it at the Slams, but he's also doing it on the tour week in, week out. It's tough to break that for any player right now."

Top-seeded Djokovic has been joined in the top half of the draw alongside Tsonga, Tomas Berdych, Stan Wawrinka, Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer.

Meanwhile, world number two Andy Murray, who was beaten by Djokovic in the semi-finals in Shanghai, has been lined up against Federer and Kei Nishikori on the opposite side of the draw.

Following his final-four exit in China, Murray was honest with his assessment.

"It was tough," he said. "[I'm] obviously disappointed with the way I played. I served poorly in the first set especially.

"You can't afford to do that against Novak with the way he's playing just now, the amount of confidence he has in his game, and the conditions over here. You've got to do better than that.

"I made it extremely difficult for myself. I just couldn't get myself in. If you show a bit of weakness, the best players obviously can feel it and pounce on it and are able to play aggressive and run away with the match a little bit."

The Paris Masters at Palais Omnisports in Bercy begins on November 2 and could play a key role in who clinches one of the remaining qualifying spots in the ATP World Tour Finals.