Six-time Grand Slam winner Boris Becker says Andy Murray’s decision to withdrawal from next week’s French Open is a ‘blessing in disguise’.
The Scot announced his decision to not compete in Paris due to a back complaint which forced him out of the Rome Masters last week.
Murray’s preparations for Wimbledon in late June would have been severely harmed if he competed at Roland Garros and Becker insisted that needs to be the priority.
“I have followed him for the last couple of weeks, and he was struggling in Rome and had been struggling in Madrid, so this did not come as a surprise,” Becker said.
“We have to admit that clay is not Andy Murray’s strongest surface and, if he goes half-fit into the French Open, he can’t possibly win it and he might damage his chances for Wimbledon.
“In a way, it was a blessing in disguise. I think he will be fully fit for Wimbledon. I think he just wants to make sure that his chances at Wimbledon are not affected one bit.
“Pulling out of a tournament, especially a grand slam, is always bad news but, if you consider the big picture, you see where he is coming from. I don’t think it is the end of the world.”