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Boris Becker was left in shock as pro players Lorenzo Musetti, Matteo Berrettini, Sebastian Korda, and Tommy Paul withdrew from the Queen's Club Championships, in the build-up to Wimbledon. Becker, the tennis legend with six major wins, often shares his views on players and matches.
Musetti, the Italian player who peaked at No. 6 in the ATP rankings, was a semifinalist at the French Open. He lost to eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz in three sets, losing 6-4, 6(3)-7(7), 0-6, 0-2 after suffering an injury. Paul, who also lost to Alcaraz in the quarterfinals, ended his chances of a major win, having suffered leg and abdominal injuries.
Both players, besides Berrettini (abdominal problem) and Sebastian Korda, were forced to withdraw from the ATP 500 event at Queen's Club. The sudden pull-out left many in the tennis community concerned, especially Boris Becker, who reacted to an X post that said:
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"Lorenzo Musetti, Matteo Berrettini, and Tommy Paul have all withdrawn from Queens...Hopefully they’re all good to go for Wimbledon."
Boris Becker tweeted:
"That's surprising"
Paul was a force to be reckoned with in the 2024 edition of Queen's Club. He reached his sixth ATP Tour final with wins over Jack Draper, Sebastian Korda, and others, and faced Musetti in the final. Paul's win catapulted him to American No.1, eclipsing Taylor Fritz.
Boris Becker hailed Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz with a bold claim after his 2025 French Open win
Boris Becker won 49 career singles titles, including six majors at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. Despite not winning at Roland Garros himself, he had nothing but praise for the Spaniard, who clinched fifth Grand Slam win.
According to Becker, Alcaraz has three attributes in his playing style that are better than anyone in the history of the sport. Shedding light on that in his X post, Boris Becker wrote (via Eurosport):
"The variation, the power, the feel for the ball - I don't know of any player in the history of tennis who has this combination. He still has a seventh gear... For me, he's a genius. When he's challenged, tickled, motivated, he finds another level that no other player in the world has."
Becker shifted to commentating and pursuing a media career after retiring from tennis. He even coached one of the greatest players of all time, Novak Djokovic, for three years.
