Murray’s sympathy is with Boris victims

ANDY MURRAY has said he feels no great sympathy for his fellow Wimbledon champion Boris Becker as the German begins his spell behind bars. In the eyes of the 34-year-old Scot, Becker, three times the winner at SW19 and now incarcerated nearby at Wandsworth prison, has to accept responsibility for his actions. ‘I didn’t really feel particularly emotional about it,’ said Murray when asked about his reaction to the news. ‘He broke the law and if you do that, I don’t think you should get special treatment because of who you are or what you’ve achieved. Again, I feel sorry that he’s in that situation, but I also feel sorry for the people that he’s affected with his decisions as well and what’s happened to them. ‘I hope he’s OK and that he learns from his mistakes. But I didn’t have a particular emotion about it.’

Novak Djokovic, unsurprisingly, feels more empathy for the former champion as the two are longstanding friends and associates. Becker (below) was Djokovic’s coach during some of the most productive years of his career and they have remained in contact. ‘I was just heartbroken for him,’ said the Serb. ‘He’s a long-time friend, someone I consider close in my life, and he has contributed a lot to my success in my career. ‘I’m not going to get into details of the verdict, because I’m not in a position to do that, but I’m super sad for him. I just hope he will go through this period because his life is definitely changing. ‘I don’t know how things will turn out for him. I just pray for him. I hope things will be well in terms of his health, his mental health, because that’s going to be the most challenging part.’