Murray claims 'cheat' Way Odesnik's 15-year doping ban 'good' for tennis

Britain number one Andy Murray has claimed that American tennis player Wayne Odesnik's 15-year ban for doping is 'good for tennis'.

Odesnik tested positive for several banned substances, including steroids, in December and January, and the 267th ranked tennis player in the world announced his retirement within minutes of his ban becoming public.

The latest doping violations followed a two-year ban in 2010 for possessing human growth hormone (HGH). The ban is the longest in the tennis' history, the BBC reported.

Murray said that it was good for tennis that they got Odesnik off tour, adding that it is the end of the American's career and he can't even come on site to events or coach, insisting that that is a good thing.

Murray claimed that Odesnik is a cheat and it is good for everyone in tennis that the American is dealt with in the right way.

Earlier, when news of the ban was announced, the British number one tweeted, 'Bye bye Wayne... Good riddance.'

Former world number one and 2003 US Open champion Andy Roddick echoed Murray's comments.

The retired American tweeted that he hates that Odesnik has a US flag next to his name when he's cheating, adding 'good riddance' to his tweet.