The Swiss believe that the Spaniard is young enough to get
The Swiss Roger Federer, considered by many as the greatest tennis player of all time, believes the Spanish Rafael Nadal could keep that title in a few years.
"Clearly he has a chance, young enough," said Federer after advancing to Saturday's second round of Open tennis in the United States.
"He has a long titles in the Open France, a stunning achievement for their age. And also has a number of records on clay that will be very difficult to beat. "
Federer, 29, won 16 Grand Slam titles, a figure never before reached by any player. Nadal has eight, but is five years younger than the Swiss.
"I think we need to win the U.S. Open, installed there. He won the Olympics, did amazing things. So you have a chance, sure," insisted the world number two.