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""I love the winning, I can I love the winning, I can take the losing, but most of take the losing, but most of all I Love to play.all I Love to play." Boris " Boris

BeckerBeckerBoris Franz BeckerBoris Franz Becker (b. (b.

November 22 1967 in November 22 1967 in Leimen, Germany) is a Leimen, Germany) is a former World No. 1 former World No. 1 professional tennis professional tennis player from Germany. player from Germany. He is a six-time Grand He is a six-time Grand Slam singles champion, Slam singles champion, an Olympic gold an Olympic gold medalist, and the medalist, and the youngest-ever winner of youngest-ever winner of the men's singles title at the men's singles title at Wimbledon at the age of Wimbledon at the age of 17. 17.

Over the course of his Over the course of his career, Becker won career, Becker won 49 singles titles and 49 singles titles and 15 doubles titles. 15 doubles titles. Besides his six Besides his six Grand Slam titles, he Grand Slam titles, he was also a singles was also a singles winner in the year-winner in the year-end Tennis Masters end Tennis Masters Cup in 1988, 1992, Cup in 1988, 1992, and 1995, and at the and 1995, and at the Grand Slam Cup in Grand Slam Cup in 1996. 1996.

Becker's game was Becker's game was based on a huge serve based on a huge serve that earned him the that earned him the nicknames "Boom nicknames "Boom Boom" and "Baron von Boom" and "Baron von Slam." His passion to Slam." His passion to throw himself at every throw himself at every shot with diving shot with diving volleys endeared him volleys endeared him to the crowds. His to the crowds. His heavy forehand and heavy forehand and powerful return of powerful return of serve were also very serve were also very significant factors in significant factors in his game. his game.

Becker was Becker was notorious for his notorious for his frequent emotional frequent emotional outbreaks on outbreaks on court. Whenever court. Whenever he played badly, he played badly, he would loudly he would loudly swear at himself, swear at himself, and sometimes and sometimes even smashed his even smashed his rackets on court. rackets on court. However, in However, in contrast to John contrast to John McEnroe, he McEnroe, he rarely showed rarely showed aggression aggression towards his towards his opponents. opponents.

In 2003, Becker In 2003, Becker was inducted into was inducted into the International the International Tennis Hall of Tennis Hall of Fame.Fame.

In 2003, Becker was inducted In 2003, Becker was inducted into the International Tennis Hall into the International Tennis Hall

of Fame.of Fame.