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Roger Federer's record is not my obsession, says Rafael Nadal

French Open winner Rafael Nadal says Swiss great Roger Federer's record of 20 Grand Slams is not what makes him wake up every morning and train

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Rafael Nadal is congratulated on his French Open win by the ball boys and girls in Paris. Pic/Getty Images

Rafael Nadal is congratulated on his French Open win by the ball boys and girls in Paris. Pic/Getty Images

Paris: Rafael Nadal insists he is not obsessed with beating Roger Federer's record of 20 Grand Slams, claiming "you can't be frustrated all the time because your neighbour has a bigger house than you or a bigger TV or better garden". Nadal swept to an historic 12th Roland Garros title with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 victory over Austria's Dominic Thiem on Sunday.

That took him to 18 majors, just two behind Federer. At 33, Nadal is the best part of five years younger than the Swiss veteran but with a career blighted by injuries, he refuses to target the all-time record.

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