Rafael Nadal says he’d smash Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic at golf
'I’m much better than them.'
Rafael Nadal is adamant he’s ‘much better’ at the sport of golf than his former tennis rivals Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
Spanish icon Nadal officially hung up his racket last year after the Davis Cup, joining British legend Murray and Swiss great Federer in retirement.
Djokovic is the last Big Four superstar remaining – and is currently being coached by Murray – with the Serbian getting ready for the French Open.
Nadal has been working on his golf swing since ending his tennis career and would love a reunion with his ex-foes Murray, Federer and Djokovic.
Like Nadal, Murray has turned into somewhat of a golfing fanatic since retiring but the King of Clay is certain he’s by far the superior golfer.
Quizzed if he’d like to tee up against Murray, Federer and Djokovic, 22-time Grand Slam champion Nadal told The Telegraph: ‘Yes, it could happen
‘But they have to get training – I have a bit of an advantage in that. On the tennis court, there wasn’t that much difference between us, but in this I’m much better than them.’
Murray has thrown himself into golf since playing his last tennis event at the Olympic Games in Paris last year.
The 37-year-old made his Pro-Am debut at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth in September, teaming up with fellow Scot Robert MacIntyre.
‘For someone that’s not really played that much, I thought he was good,’ MacIntyre said about Murray’s golfing skills. ‘I was very impressed with his game.’
Murray regularly posts videos and pictures of himself playing golf across his social media accounts and has become a member at Beaverbrook Golf Club in Surrey.
The two-time Wimbledon champion signed his first golf equipment deal last month, becoming a brand ambassador for Callaway.
‘I’ve been playing a lot of golf since I retired from tennis and Callaway have been supporting me with this,’ Murray said.
‘I was fitted at their European Performance Centre in September and I’ve been using their clubs since then.
‘It’s made a huge difference to my performance already. I’m hoping to reduce my handicap so I’m looking forward to working with them to keep improving my game.’
In October, Murray bagged his first golf trophy at the British Tennis Journalists’ Association’s (BTJA) inaugural Mike Dickson Golf Day.
Held at Hanbury Manor Golf Club in Hertfordshire, the event featured a number of celebrities and sports stars as Murray came out on top.
The BTJA posted on X: ‘Well done to our winner @andy_murray on claiming the first trophy of his golfing career. Think there are many more to come by the looks of it.’
