‘He Is Above Ali, Pele or Jordan’ – Guy Forget Makes a Big Statement on Rafael Nadal

Former World Number 4 Guy Forget was all praise of Rafael Nadal after his record 14th French Open title. The 36-year-old recently defeated Casper Ruud in the finals of the French Open to win his 22nd Grand Slam title.

In a recent interview, the Frenchman hailed the Spaniard as the greatest athlete of all time. While speaking about his greatness, the Frenchman compared Nadal to legends like Muhammad Ali, Pele, and Michael Jordan.

Guy Forget hails Rafael Nadal as the greatest athlete ever

In the interview, while commenting on Nadal’s prowess, the 57-year-old said that Nadal is an all-time great. Further, he said that not only in tennis but in sports overall, he is the best athlete, greater than even Muhammad Ali, Pele, and Michael Jordan.

“For me, Rafael Nadal has achieved the greatest feat in the entire history of sport. Period. He is above Ali, Pelé or Jordan,” Guy Forget said.

To strengthen his claim, the 57-year-old explained how difficult it is to win a French Open trophy and Nadal has done it 14 times. He recalled the time when people used to say that no one can go past Pete Sampras’ record, but the Spaniard surprised everyone.

 “A champion who is able to win 14 times the toughest tournament on the planet, the most difficult thing that exists, there are not any. We said when Borg won Roland-Garros six times, it’s monstrous. No one will do better. Sampras has won 14 Grand Slam titles. Nadal has won Roland-Garros 14 times. It’s unimaginable.” He added.

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Nadal’s French Open records

King of clay Rafael Nadal is the best performer in the French Open. With a record fourteenth title win on Sunday, the 36-year-old also became the oldest Roland Garros champion ever.

Notably, the Spaniard has won 112 out of 115 matches he has played in the event and lost only thrice.

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This year’s victory was more special as it came against challenges and severe pain. How many more slams do you see Nadal winning before he retires?