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Murray is a big fan of Santoro’s style of play Murray must beat the 34-year-old if he is to have a chance of qualifying for the Masters Cup in Shanghai.”He’s my favourite player to watch,” said Murray, who will meet Santoro some time after 1130 GMT on Thursday.”He plays some unbelievable shots. But if I play like I have the last week, I feel I’ve got a good chance.”Santoro, when told of Murray’s praise, jokingly responded that the world number 12 should “watch me and let me

play”. 606: DEBATE Andy has a real chance of reaching the Masters Cup now incredibleAldo The Frenchman, who is 14 years Murray’s senior, caused a huge upset on Wednesday when he beat world number three Novak Djokovic in straight sets.However, Djokovic, who has already qualified for the Shanghai showpiece, was well below his best and an in-form Murray should present a much more difficult obstacle.”I’ve never played against Andy,” said Santoro.”He’s a great player. I love the way he plays because he moves well and he has good hands, a great backhand and knows the game pretty well for a young player.”Murray is currently 10th in the race for the Masters Cup, but is only three points behind Tommy Haas in the eighth and last qualifying spot. Haas plays Mikhail Youzhny in Thursday’s last match while ninth-placed Tommy Robredo takes on Argentine Guillermo Canas.Youzhny, Canas, Fernando Gonzalez, Tomas Berdych, Richard Gasquet, James Blake, Marcos Baghdatis and David Nalbandian are all still in contention for the final two Masters Cup places.