Boris Becker

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Boris Becker is a German former professional tennis player who became one of the sport’s biggest stars in the 1980s, notably winning six Grand Slam singles titles and becoming the youngest Wimbledon men’s champion at age 17.

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instanceOf Grand Slam champion
human
tennis player
achievedNo1RankingYear 1991
AustralianOpenSinglesTitles 2
backhand one-handed backhand
careerHighATPsinglesRanking 1
coachedPlayer Novak Djokovic NERFINISHED
coachingPeriodNovakDjokovicEnd 2016
coachingPeriodNovakDjokovicStart 2013
countryOfCitizenship Germany
dateOfBirth 1967-11-22
DavisCupWinner 1988
1989
familyName Becker NERFINISHED
fullName Boris Franz Becker NERFINISHED
givenName Boris NERFINISHED
GrandSlamSinglesTitles 6
HallOfFameInduction International Tennis Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
HallOfFameInductionYear 2003
height 190 cm
occupation author
television commentator
tennis coach
OlympicMedal gold medal in men’s doubles
placeOfBirth Leimen, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany NERFINISHED
plays right-handed
residence Germany
retired 1999
sport tennis
turnedPro 1984
USOpenSinglesTitles 1
WimbledonSinglesTitles 3
wonAustralianOpenSinglesYear 1991
1996
wonOlympicGoldEvent men’s doubles tennis
wonOlympicGoldForCountry Germany NERFINISHED
wonOlympicGoldYear 1992
wonTournament Australian Open – singles NERFINISHED
US Open – singles NERFINISHED
Wimbledon Championships – singles NERFINISHED
wonUSOpenSinglesYear 1989
wonWimbledonSinglesYear 1985
1986
1989
youngestWimbledonMensSinglesChampionAge 17
youngestWimbledonMensSinglesChampionYear 1985

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Becker hasNotableBearer Boris Becker