'This will never, ever, ever happen again' - John McEnroe on Rafael Nadal's tally of French Open titles

Eurosport expert John McEnroe has given his thoughts on Rafael Nadal's incredible tally of French Open titles at Roland-Garros and if it will ever be beaten. Nadal received an ovation he will likely never forget as he walked out onto the court for the French Open final with Casper Ruud seeking an astonishing 14th crown at the tournament he has come to call his own. Ad/> The 13-time champion at Roland-Garros strode onto Court Philippe-Chatrier to a wild and warm reception ahead of the men's showpiece on the famous red dirt in Paris.

/> Roland-Garros'Ouch!' — Nadal takes second set after Ruud double-faults in final36 MINUTES AGO Talk of a potential retirement has been swirling around the tournament given Nadal's prolonged injury struggles and even the legendary Spaniard's own words about the pain he has to endure to compete at the highest level. Given all the rumours, McEnroe paid tribute to the remarkable number of titles the King of Clay has racked up at Roland-Garros and said he was as certain as he could be that the tally would never be beaten. “It’s beyond belief," McEnroe told Eurosport.

«It took a player — [Pete] Sampras — 35 years to catch Roy Emerson. We were thinking it would be another 30 years [before the record was broken again], and now it’s one, two, three guys. »Most of us thought it would be Novak [Djokovic], but then there was that horrible debacle in Australia.

I don’t think Novak thought that Rafa would go and win [the Australian Open]. «Djokovic came [to Roland-Garros] thinking ‘I’ve got to catch this guy’, and then Rafa stepped up to the plate again. If anyone comes close to this, I will stand on my head and do an entire telecast — if Eurosport invites me back in 15 years and Casper Ruud has just won