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| Boris Becker, pictured, is unhappy with Andy Murray's comments on suspecting opponents of drug use |
Novak Djokovic's coach
Boris Becker has criticized Andy Murray for airing his suspicions that some of
his opponents may have used performance-enhancing drugs.
Press
Association report continues:
Murray,
ranked number two in the world behind Djokovic, has been outspoken on drug use
in the sport in recent weeks and welcomed the ban imposed on Maria Sharapova
following her failed test for meldonium at the Australian Open.
The
Scot, who was beaten by Rafael Nadal in the Monte Carlo Masters semi-final on
Saturday, has also talked of being suspicious of opponents who he thought were
not getting tired in matches.
And
Becker, a six-time grand slam winner, has accused Murray of being "out of
order".
Speaking
at the Laureus World Sport Awards, the German told the Daily Mail: "We
have random drug-testing and unless it's proven, they are 100 per cent
innocent.
"So
to assume something because somebody has won a grand slam or is fitter is
totally out of order.
"Andy
is one of the fittest players on the tour - he often outlasts players and
nobody is questioning his ethics.
"I
believe 100 per cent Andy is clean. Roger (Federer) is clean, Rafa is clean,
all these guys are clean.
"Novak
gets tested a lot. That can mean twice in a grand slam."
Murray
had told the Mail On Sunday: "I have played against players and thought,
'They won't go away' or 'They don't seem to be getting tired'.
"Have
I ever been suspicious of someone? Yeah. You hear things.
"It's
harder to tell in our sport as people can make big improvements to a stroke or
start serving better because they have made technical changes.
"If it's purely physical and you're watching someone playing six-hour matches over and over and showing no signs of being tired, you'd look at that."
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