Boris Becker is a German former World No 1 tennis player. He was successful from the start of his career, winning the first of his six Grand Slam singles titles at age 17.
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His Grand Slam single tiles comprise three Wimbledon Championships, two Australian Opens, and one US Open. He also won three year-end championships, 13 Master Series titles and an Olympic gold media in doubles. In 1989, he was voted the player of the year by both the ATP and ITF.
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What is the nickname of Boris Becker?
Becker’s game was based on a fast and well-placed serve, that earned him the nicknames “Boom Boom”, “Der Bomber” and “Baron von Slam”, and great volleying skills at the net.
Was Boris Becker a wild card?
Boris Becker became the first unseeded player and the first German to win the Wimbledon singles title, defeating Kevin Curren in four sets.
Becker was at that time ranked 20th in ATP ranking, and was unseeded, as at that time Wimbledon did not seed players beyond the top 16.
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