BORIS BECKER German Tennis Star

"I love the winning, I can take the losing, but most of all I Love to play." Boris Becker Boris Franz Becker (b. November in Leimen, Germany) is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Germany. He is a six- time Grand Slam singles champion, an Olympic gold medalist, and the youngest- ever winner of the men's singles title at Wimbledon at the age of 17.

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

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

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

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