Boris Becker
Becker in 2013
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| Full name | Boris Franz Becker | ||||||
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| Country (sports) |
 West Germany (1984–1990) Germany (1990–1999) |
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| Residence | Schwyz, Switzerland | ||||||
| Born |
22 November 1967 Leimen, West Germany |
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| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||
| Turned pro | 1984 | ||||||
| Retired | 25 June 1999 | ||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | ||||||
| Coach(es) | Günther Bosch Bob Brett Mike Depalmer, Jr. |
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| Prize money | €18,343,408 | ||||||
| Int. Tennis HoF | 2003 (member page) | ||||||
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| Career record | 713–214 (76.91%) | ||||||
| Career titles | 49 | ||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (28 January 1991) | ||||||
| Grand Slam Singles results | |||||||
| Australian Open | W (1991, 1996) | ||||||
| French Open | SF (1987, 1989, 1991) | ||||||
| Wimbledon | W (1985, 1986, 1989) | ||||||
| US Open | W (1989) | ||||||
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| Tour Finals | W (1988, 1992, 1995) | ||||||
| Grand Slam Cup | W (1996) | ||||||
| WCT Finals | W (1988) | ||||||
| Olympic Games | 3R (1992) | ||||||
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| Career record | 254–136 | ||||||
| Career titles | 15 | ||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 6 (22 September 1986) | ||||||
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |||||||
| Australian Open | QF (1985) | ||||||
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| Davis Cup | W (1988, 1989) | ||||||
| Hopman Cup | W (1995) | ||||||
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| Coaching achievements | |||||||
| Coachee Singles Titles total | 24 | ||||||
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List of notable tournaments (with champion) Career Grand Slam (Djokovic) |
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Medal record
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Career Grand Slam (Djokovic)
2x Australian Open (Djokovic)
French Open (Djokovic)
2x Wimbledon (Djokovic)
US Open (Djokovic)
2x ATP World Tour Finals (Djokovic)
13x ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (Djokovic)
Boris Franz Becker (German pronunciation: [ˈbɔʁɪs ˈbɛkɐ]; born 22 November 1967) is a German former world No. 1 professional tennis player. He is a six-time major singles champion; including, having been the youngest Wimbledon men's champion when he was 17. He has won 3 Wimbledon titles. He also won 13 Masters Series titles, five elite indoor titles (three ATP Tour Finals, a WCT Finals, and a Grand Slam Cup). He is the only player to have won all 3 Open era season end finals ATP Tour Finals (ATP), WCT Finals (WCT) and Grand Slam Cup (ITF). Becker also won Olympic gold medal in doubles. Tennis magazine ranked Becker the 11th best male player of the period 1965–2005. He also coached Novak Djokovic for three years beginning in 2013.
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