Becker puts Nadal over the top: "There will never be anyone like Nadal".

Rafael Nadal is not eternal. Although it's no longer entirely certain that the Majorcan this season, what is certain is that he's closer to the end than the beginning.

As a result, many in the tennis world are already beginning to pay tribute to 'Rafa's' monumental career.

Boris Becker is one of them. Guest of honor at the ATP 250 in Mallorca, where Toni Nadal is tournament director, the former world number 1 was asked about the legacy the Spanish legend is likely to leave behind.

Very complimentary, he explained: "It's clear that for me, there will never be anyone like Nadal. On clay, he's the best of all time. He's won Roland Garros 14 times. There will never be anyone like him."