Rafael Nadal thinks record is a distant dream

 
Spain's Rafael Nadal bites the trophy after winning against compatriot David Ferrer in three sets 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 in the final of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris,.
11 June 2013

Rafa Nadal believes he still has a very long way to go before he can match Roger Federer’s record haul of 17 Grand Slam singles titles.

The 27-year-old Spaniard collected his eighth French Open crown on Sunday to take his major tally to 12.

Federer won his last Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2012 but is still ranked third in the world and the 31‑year-old Swiss has every chance of adding at least one more before he calls time on his career.

“It [matching Federer] is something that right now seems light years away, something that I am not even thinking about,” world No5 Nadal (right) said today.

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