Bjorn Borg has said Andy Murray could soon become the first British player to top the ATP Tour world rankings.

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The 11-time Grand Slam winner had previously backed the Scot to win at Wimbledon but despite getting that wrong, the Swede insists the future is still bright for the world number three.

"He's going to be up there fighting with (Rafael) Nadal and (Roger) Federer from now on and one day I think he might be the number one player in the world," said Borg, who is set to play at the ATP Champions Tour event in Chengdu this November alongside his long-standing rival John McEnroe.

"He's a definite player that can win Grand Slam tournaments and if he's not going to do it this year I think he has a very good chance next year to win Grand Slam titles.

"I believe he is going to come back to Wimbledon next year and be even more ready considering the strain he was under throughout the fortnight.

"Before Wimbledon this year I had picked Murray to win. That match against Andy Roddick could have gone either way so he was a little bit unlucky there and I actually thought he played a great Wimbledon with all the pressure he had."