• Rafael Nadal poses with the French Open trophy on the Galeries Lafayette Rooftop, Paris, a day after crushing Novak Djokovic in the men's final. EPA
    Rafael Nadal poses with the French Open trophy on the Galeries Lafayette Rooftop, Paris, a day after crushing Novak Djokovic in the men's final. EPA
  • Rafael Nadal poses with the French Open trophy on the Galeries Lafayette Rooftop, Paris, a day after crushing Novak Djokovic in the men's final. Reuters
    Rafael Nadal poses with the French Open trophy on the Galeries Lafayette Rooftop, Paris, a day after crushing Novak Djokovic in the men's final. Reuters
  • Rafael Nadal poses with the French Open trophy on the Galeries Lafayette Rooftop, Paris. Reuters
    Rafael Nadal poses with the French Open trophy on the Galeries Lafayette Rooftop, Paris. Reuters
  • Rafael Nadal poses with the trophy after winning the French Open on Sunday. It was the Spaniard's 13th Roland Garros title. Reuters
    Rafael Nadal poses with the trophy after winning the French Open on Sunday. It was the Spaniard's 13th Roland Garros title. Reuters
  • Rafael Nadal's victory at the French Open took him level with longtime rival Roger Federer on 20 Grand Slam titles. Reuters
    Rafael Nadal's victory at the French Open took him level with longtime rival Roger Federer on 20 Grand Slam titles. Reuters
  • Rafael Nadal inspects the trophy.
    Rafael Nadal inspects the trophy.
  • Rafael Nadal poses with the French Open trophy on the Galeries Lafayette Rooftop, Paris, a day after crushing Novak Djokovic in the men's final. Reuters
    Rafael Nadal poses with the French Open trophy on the Galeries Lafayette Rooftop, Paris, a day after crushing Novak Djokovic in the men's final. Reuters
  • Rafael Nadal of Spain poses with his trophy on the rooftop of the Galerie Lafayette department store. EPA
    Rafael Nadal of Spain poses with his trophy on the rooftop of the Galerie Lafayette department store. EPA
  • Rafael Nadal poses with his trophy. EPA
    Rafael Nadal poses with his trophy. EPA
  • Spain's Rafael Nadal holds the Mousquetaires Cup (The Musketeers) during a photocall. AFP
    Spain's Rafael Nadal holds the Mousquetaires Cup (The Musketeers) during a photocall. AFP

Andy Murray says Rafael Nadal's French Open record unlikely to ever be broken


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Andy Murray believes Rafael Nadal's record of 13 French Open singles titles is one of sport's all-time greatest achievements and is unlikely to ever be broken.

Spaniard Nadal beat Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 in the Roland Garros final on Sunday to draw level with Roger Federer on 20 Grand Slam titles.

"It's an amazing achievement," Murray said in Cologne ahead of an ATP 250 event. "I don't think what [Nadal] has done at Roland Garros will ever be beaten.

"He's one short of winning the same amount at just one tournament as Pete Sampras did in Grand Slams. I think it's one of the best records in sport, maybe the best.

"I don't think it will ever be repeated and I actually don't think anyone will get close to it."

Of the 'Big Three', Murray thought it would be Nadal or Djokovic [17 majors] who would finish their careers with the most Grand Slam titles.

"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," he said.