HAMBURG, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 22: Boris Becker, Head of Men's Tennis Germany is giving a press conference during Round One of the Hamburg European Open 2020at Rothenbaum on September 22, 2020 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Scheuber/Getty Images for matchmaker)
Boris Becker is a six-time Grand Slam Champion, who retired in 1999 at the age of 32
Boris Becker is an undisputed legend in the sport of Tennis. The former World No.1 has the incredible record of winning his first-ever Grand Slam as a 17-year-old. In his illustrious career, Becker has won six Grand Slams which include two Australian Open titles, three Wimbledon titles, and one US Open title. The German holds the record of being the first male player to appear in the 7 Wimbledon finals. Besides his laurels on the ATP circuit, Boris Becker is also an Olympic Gold medalist, winning the men’s doubles title at the 1992 Olympic Games.
Boris Becker retired from professional tennis in 1999 but hasn’t had a very smooth life post his retirement. Becker was declared bankrupt in 2017 and is accused of failing to hand over his assets including medals and trophies. Becker has been accused of 24 charges about bankruptcy but he has denied all of them.
The German recently revealed that his earnings “reduced dramatically” following his retirement in 1999. Becker said, he was involved in an ‘expensive divorce’ from ex-wife Barbara Becker in 2001, involving high maintenance pay to their two sons, and had to support his daughter and her mother in a deal that included a £2.5m Chelsea flat.
Carlos Alcaraz has had a very hectic 2022. Since the start of the season, the teenager has already played six tournaments and won two of them – the Rio Open and the Miami Open. However, he didn’t quite live up to expectations in the Monte Carlo Masters and it seemed exhaustion and fatigue played a huge role in his Round of 32 loss to Sebastian Korda.
Boris Becker stated that Alcaraz needs to take a break before the Roland Garros to avoid any risk of injury. “He must not believe in his hype now. He’s not the best yet. He is the high-flyer of the scene. The way he played this year, there was only one better player and he is also from Spain. But the clay-court season is exhausting, the matches are longer. I hope he doesn’t play Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Madrid, and also Rome because then it’s too much for my taste”, said Becker.
He further added, “He (Alcaraz) has to take a break because he’s only human and he’s also tired sometimes. When you continue to play tired, the first injuries occur. It is very important to find the fine line between what is good in tournament and matches and what is too much.”
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