Missing Paris could be blessing in disguise for Murray

Britain's Andy Murray returns a shot to Spain's David Ferrer in their men's singles final match at the Sony Open tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Florida March 31, 2013. REUTERS/Andrew Innerarity

LONDON (Reuters) - World number two Andy Murray is hoping his Wimbledon title chances will benefit from his enforced absence from the French Open in Paris.

The Briton ended a sequence of three successive grand slam final appearances when he pulled out of the claycourt event at Roland Garros because of a back injury.