Djokovic to benefit more than Nadal, Federer from suspension of tennis: Boris Becker

ATP season has been currently suspended until July 13 due to coronavirus pandemic and vak Djokovic's former coach Boris Becker believes that World .4 Roger Federer and World .2 Rafael Nal will be versely affected due to forced break. After entire clay-court season was wiped out including French Open (which was later rescheduled), grass-court season was also affected with Wimbledon getting cancelled for first time since World War II due to COVID-19 pandemic.

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Boris Becker on why Federer and Nal will suffer most due to suspended season

While talking to Laureus, Boris Becker said that it is very clear as to which top tennis players will be suffering most from lost year. Talking about Rafael Nal and Roger Federer, Boris Becker said that Nal has won French Open 12 times and everyone h thought that he would equal Roger Federer's 20 Grand Slams record with a 13th win in Paris, but w that is t happening.

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Coming to Roger Federer, Boris Becker said that everyone kws that Swiss star can defy odds, but he will be turning 40 next year and he won't get any younger. Federer last played in Australian Open semi-final where he lost to vak Djokovic. Djokovic went onto win Australian Open, beating Dominic Thiem in final. Federer underwent knee surgery in February and was looking to make a return at Wimbledon 2020.

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In interview, Becker also said that timing of resumption of tennis season will decide fortunes of Federer, Nal and Djokovic and  German believes that if or 3 Grand Slams do t take place this year, n upcoming young tennis stars could well step up in 2021.

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Boris Becker on how Andy Murray will benefit from COVID-19 break 

Talking about Andy Murray's return to top, Becker said that British tennis star has t lost ground yet and break will give him a chance to t only recover from hip injury but also work his way back to top to join  likes of Nal, Federer and Djokovic. Andy Murray has been battling a pelvic injury after recovering from a serious hip problem in 2019. Murray pulled out of January's Australian Open after failing to recover from injury which he sustained during an event in vember.  

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