"They have accomplished much more than me": Andy Murray's confessions about the Big 3

While Andy Murray acknowledges that Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic have accomplished much more than him, he reminds us that he was one of the only ones able to challenge them week after week.

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Jules Hypolite

le 01/12/2025 à 22h07

2 min to read

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Throughout his career, Andy Murray has amassed 46 titles, including 3 Grand Slams and 14 Masters 1000 events.

He also held the world number one ranking for 37 weeks between 2016 and 2017, before experiencing a premature physical decline due to a right hip that became too painful.

The fiercest competitor of the Big 3

Despite several comebacks on the tour, Murray decided to end his career at the Paris Olympics last year, eliminated in doubles with his compatriot Daniel Evans.

Guest on The Tennis Podcast, the Briton reflected on the place he holds against the Big 3 (Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic) in tennis history. Although dominated in head-to-head matchups, he is one of the few players who could genuinely compete with them over the long term.

"What they have achieved is greater than what I have done"

To the point that some observers and fans have sometimes referred to a 'Big 4'. But despite an exceptional career, Murray himself acknowledges that he remained far from the immense accomplishments of the Big 3:

"I know well that what these guys have achieved is greater than what I have done on a tennis court. But there was a period where in most major events, whether Grand Slams, Masters 1000, the Olympics, or the Davis Cup, one of us four would win.

Most of the time, it was one of them, but not always. What they have done is incredible, but there was a time when I was competing against them almost every week."