The so-called King of Clay continues to battle the injury he suffered in January at the Australian Open, the latest in a string of ailments to have plagued the twilight of his career.
The tour had paused events there after concerns about the Chinese star Peng Shuai went unresolved, but Steve Simon, its chief executive, said a different approach was needed.
Becker, who is featured in a new documentary, is beginning a third act after serving eight months in prison. “I’m sort of in late summer, fall of my life,” he said.
Daniil Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Elena Rybakina had a rousing month in the United States. With Europe, red clay and the return of the biggest stars on the horizon, this could get very interesting.