Who Andy Murray named as his most difficult opponent out of Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal

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Andy Murray enjoyed a phenomenal playing career, with the Scot winning three Grand Slam titles and two Olympic gold medals.

The legendary Scot retired in August, but Murray has now decided to coach Novak Djokovic after their long-term rivalry on the court.

Djokovic won’t be coached by Murray at the Brisbane International, but the duo will train together in the off-season.

And that will be used as preparation for the 2025 Australian Open, where Djokovic will be aiming to extend his Grand Slam record.

The Serbian leads the way for men’s all-time titles with 24, with Djokovic level with Margaret Court for titles across the men’s and women’s games.

Andy Murray once named Novak Djokovic as his most difficult opponent

He sits ahead of Rafael Nadal (22) and Roger Federer (20) in the former list, with Murray well down due to the presence of the ‘Big Three’.

But Brad Gilbert has now shared which of the trio the Scot had the most difficulty with, having asked Murray when he began coaching him in 2006 which opponents gave him the most trouble.

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Now revealing that answer, Gilbert told the ATP Tour website: “I remember him saying, ‘None of those guys matter, it’s only Novak.’”

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Murray would have undoubtedly won more Grand Slam titles in his career if not for the phenomenal feats of the Big Three.

The Scot can, however, still hold his head high after his battles with the trio, with Murray securing the most wins versus the Big Three with 29.

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Sitting well behind him in second place with 17 is Juan Martin del Potro, who officially joined the Scot into retirement earlier this month.

Murray ended his career with 11 wins against Djokovic, with the Serbian having won their other 25 meetings.

And Nadal, who also retired this year, ended his head-to-head with the Scot with a favourable 17-7 win-loss record.

It was with Swiss legend Federer who Murray kept up with the most, although the former still edged out the latter 14-11.