Andy Murray will face Roger Federer, Andy Roddick and Gilles Simon in his first appearance at the season-ending Masters Cup in Shanghai, which starts on Sunday.

The British No1 was today drawn in the same group as defending champion Federer, American world No6 Roddick and Frenchman Simon, who Murray beat in the Madrid Masters Final.

As Rafael Nadal is missing due to fatigue, world No3 Novak Djokovic headlines the other group, which also contains Paris Masters champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro, who won four tournaments in a row this year.

"I am really looking forward to competing," said Murray. "To be among the top eight players in the world is a great feeling."

Bjorn Borg, meanwhile, thinks Murray will be challenging Nadal and Federer for the Grand Slam titles next season.

The Swede, who won Wimbledon five times, said: "Everybody was a little bit sceptical when I said last year Andy was going to be a great player but look at what he has been producing this year.

"I pick Federer, Nadal and Murray to win Grand Slam tournaments next year."