Nadal tips Murray for success

Rafael Nadal has described his Australian Open clash with Andy Murray as one of the most memorable of his career.

Nadal, who has enjoyed some famous matches with world number one Roger Federer, narrowly beat the 19-year-old 6-7 (3-7) 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-1 in the fourth round.

"Andy is one of the top players in the world right now. He's going to have chances to win Wimbledon, the Australian and US Opens and Roland Garros too because he plays well on all surfaces," Nadal told the Daily Mail. "I think this will be one of the matches I will remember most from my career - Andy's level was unbelievable."

The Spaniard also praised Murray's on-court tactics, telling the Daily Express: "He's very smart on the court. He changes his game all the time.

"He served very well as he combined long shots with short ones all the time."