Andy Murray is biggest favourite in BBC Sports Personality of the Year history

WIMBLEDON champion Andy Murray is on course to be one of the most popular winners in BBC Sports Personality of the Year history.

OVERWHELMING: There has not been such a clear favourite for Sports Personality of the Year for some time [GETTY]

The Scot, who ended Britain's 77-year wait for a mens singles champion at SW19 last July, is a priced at a staggering 1/50 to win the coveted prize on Sunday night.

Bookmakers William Hill are so confident that the two-time Major winner will win the award that they are offering odds of 1/2 that Murray will be the first winner in at least five years to receive over 50 per cent of the vote.

William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams said: "The fact that Andy is not going to be there on the night will make no difference as we finally have a British Wimbledon winner.

“It is not a question of will Andy win the Sports Personality but by how far will he win it by”

William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams

"It is not a question of will Andy win the Sports Personality but by how far will he win it by."

Due to Murray being the overwhelming favourite the real competition looks set to be over the battle for second place behind the tennis ace.

Double Olympic and World Champion Mo Farah is the current favourite at 11/10 with champion jockey AP McCoy priced at 7/4.

#1 OF 10FAVOURITE: Andy Murray is the hot favourite to win the award after lifting the Wimbledon title back in July [GETTY]

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Amazingly Tour de France champion Chris Froome is priced a 7/2 while if you think Americas Cup hero Sir Ben Ainslie will finish second you can get odds of 14/1.

BBC Sports Personality of the Year is one of the biggest nights in British TV with the great and good of sport and entertainment heading to Leeds this weekend for the live show.