Boris Becker Quotes

A collection of quotes by Boris Becker.

Boris Becker is a former professional tennis player from Germany, widely celebrated as one of the greatest players of his era. Born on November 22, 1967, in Leimen, West Germany, Becker made his mark on the tennis world at a young age. In 1985, at the age of 17, he became the youngest-ever Wimbledon singles champion, a record that stands to this day.

Throughout his career, Becker enjoyed substantial success on both grass and hard courts, winning six Grand Slam titles in total. In addition to his three Wimbledon victories, he also claimed two Australian Open titles and one US Open championship. Known for his powerful serve and attacking style of play, Becker's aggressive approach revolutionized the game in the late 1980s.

Beyond his Grand Slam success, Becker helped lead Germany to victory in the Davis Cup, a prestigious international team tournament, on multiple occasions. He retired from professional tennis in 1999, leaving behind a cherished legacy.

Following his playing career, Becker ventured into coaching, commentating, and various business endeavors. He worked as a coach for the Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic for several successful years. In recent times, Becker has faced personal and financial challenges, but his impact on the sport and his contributions to German tennis remain undeniable. Overall, Boris Becker's talent and achievements have firmly established him as a tennis legend.

Girls had never been important. I'd had a girlfriend or two

Girls had never been important. I'd had a girlfriend or two and had liked them a lot but it wasn't love, because my first love was tennis.

Boris Becker

Love

An autobiography is not about pictures; it's about the stori

An autobiography is not about pictures; it's about the stories; it's about honesty and as much truth as you can tell without coming too close to other people's privacy.

Boris Becker

Truth People Privacy

It was a confusing time in my life, a really bad day at the

It was a confusing time in my life, a really bad day at the office.

Boris Becker

Life Time Thetimes

I can't change history, I don't want to change history. I ca

I can't change history, I don't want to change history. I can only change the future. I'm working on that.

Boris Becker

Future

That's the hard part about sport: as men we haven't started

That's the hard part about sport: as men we haven't started to be in our prime, but as athletes we are old people. I needed support. I lost trust and did stupid things.

Boris Becker

Trust

If you go and talk to most people, they mean well but they d

If you go and talk to most people, they mean well but they don't have much of a breadth on education, of knowledge of understanding what the real issues are and therefore they listen to pundits on television who tell them what they are supposed to think and they keep repeating that until pretty soon they say, 'Oh, well that must be true.'

Benjamin Carson

Beauty

I love the winning, I can take the losing, but most of all I

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

Boris Becker

Competition