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Josh McCafferty

'Top five of all time': Nick Kyrgios delivers glowing Andy Murray verdict

Nick Kyrgios thinks Andy Murray ranks among the top five tennis players of all time. 

The pair crossed paths on seven occasions, with Murray emerging victorious on six of those.

The Scot retired in August 2024 as a two-time Wimbledon winner and two-time Olympic Gold medalist. 


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He then coached Novak Djokovic for a brief spell. Without the Serbian, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, Kyrgios believes Murray would be the greatest tennis player to have lived. 

Recently speaking on talkSPORT, the Australian sang the praises of the 38-year-old. 

"Andy Murray is someone, for me, he's probably one of the best tennis players to ever play," said Kyrgios. 

"He's probably top five for me of all time. You look now, he's got a medal here [Wimbledon]. He can barely walk without pain. He's the proof in the pudding. 

"He's someone that did everything right, ticked every box, barely drunk, did all the food tests, did all the right things, and now at the end of his career, he struggles to walk. 

"Without Novak [Djokovic], [Roger] Federer, and [Rafael] Nadal, Andy Murray would be the greatest tennis player to ever play."

Kyrgios is not competing at this year's Wimbledon due to a knee injury. 

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