Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer currently have 20 Majors apiece, but the Spaniard is widely expected to surpass the Swiss by winning his 14th French Open title over the next fortnight.

Speaking to the ATP website, Moya explained that Nadal was aware of how close he was to making history, and that talking about it would only increase the pressure on the Mallorcan.

Carlos Moya was then asked to pick a few players he thinks will have a good run in Paris. Moya named Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud, Alexander Zverev and Andrey Rublev as contenders and also said Aslan Karatsev had impressed him during training recently.

The 44-year-old added that Rafael Nadal was entering Roland Garros with no physical concerns.

“Perfection in tennis does not exist” - Carlos Moya on why Rafael Nadal needs to keep improving

Carlos Moya then shifted his focus to the areas he believes Rafael Nadal needs to work on. Moya insisted that no one was perfect and there was always room for improvement.

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