Andy Murray declares Rafael Nadal's 13 French Opens as possibly the 'best record in sport'

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No-one will ever equal Rafael Nadal’s feat of winning 13 French Opens, in the view of Andy Murray. Indeed, no-one will even come close. As Murray told reporters on Monday: “It’s one of the best records in sport, maybe the best.” Speaking in Cologne, where he is due to play Fernando Verdasco on Tuesday in the bett1HULKS Indoors, Murray was asked to give his opinion on who will finish with the most majors out of the ‘Big Three’ men – the same ‘Big Three’ who have squashed his own ambitions repeatedly over the past decade. In reply, Murray emphasised that fitness could potentially decide the debate, explaining that “Someone can get injured, have an issue like I had and that changes your whole career.” But as long as all three remain fortunate on this front, he doesn’t expect 39-year-old Roger Federer to stay equal-first in the grand slam table for much longer. “Providing they all stay fit and if they retire all at the same age, then I would think it would be between Rafa and Novak [Djokovic],” said Murray.

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