Andy Murray: Novak Djokovic has a unique claim to be greatest of all time ahead of Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer

Updated 21/06/2021 at 18:41 GMT

Former world number one Andy Murray believes the current holder of that designation, Serbia's Novak Djokovic, has a unique set of achievements to back up his claim to be the greatest tennis player of all time. He also pointed out the accomplishments of Rafael Nadal, and Swiss 39-year-old Roger Federer.

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Andy Murray believes that Novak Djokovic has a unique set of achievements that set him apart in the claim to be the greatest of all time, but adds he is "not that fussed" about the debate.

Murray was once in with a chance of being part of the discussion, but dropped out of the Big Four as it became the Big Three when he could not overcome hip surgery to return to the top of his game.

That leaves Djokovic to be compared to Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, who have 59 Grand Slam singles titles between them.

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“None of their careers have finished yet,” Murray said, reported Tennis Head.

“Obviously we’ll have to wait and see what happens.

“For me, the fact that [Djokovic] has won every Masters 1000 twice, and every Slam twice as well, that obviously stands out as where you could make that argument [that he is the best ever]. That is incredible what he’s done.

“And then with Rafa [Nadal], on clay he’s won 13 French Opens. You know, that’s the most that anyone’s won at a single Slam. That’s incredible.”