Boris Becker takes swipe at Murray over doping suspicions

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ANI Melbourne
Last Updated : Apr 18 2016 | 11:13 AM IST

German tennis legend Boris Becker has issued a stringing rebuke against second-ranked Andy Murray for saying that he has been suspicious of his opponents doping in the past and described his comments as 'totally out of order'.

Becker, who coaches top-ranked Novak Djokovic, said it is completely wrong to accuse the players of being indulged in doping because of their victories and fitness, news.com.au reported.

The 48-year-old further slammed Murray, saying he was one of the fittest players and often outclasses players but nobody questions his ethics.

Becker believes players like Roger Federer, Murray, Rafael Nadal, and Djokovic are all clean players and have never doped.

Pointing that there was always a suspicion of Nadal, Becker said he felt extremely disrespectful to hear such type of claims about one of the greatest players of all time.

Nadal recently ended his four-year title drought as he swept aside French compatriot Gael Monfils 7-5, 5-7, 6-0 to claim his ninth Monte Carlo Masters trophy.

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First Published: Apr 18 2016 | 11:03 AM IST

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