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Becker among four named to Tennis Hall of Fame
Newport, Jan 29: Six-time Grand Slam champion Boris Becker of Germany and Australian executive Brian Tobin were among four people named on Tuesday as 2003 inductees to the Tennis Hall of Fame.
Newport, Jan 29: Six-time Grand Slam champion Boris Becker of Germany and Australian executive Brian Tobin were among four people named on Tuesday as 2003 inductees to the Tennis Hall of Fame.
Former world number one Becker, former International Tennis Federation President Tobin and 1960s women's stars Francoise Durr of France and Nancy Richey of the United States will be enshrined here on July 12.
Becker won Wimbledon in 1985, 1986 and 1989, the US Open in 1989 and the Australian Open in 1991 and 1996. He owned the world number one ranking for 109 weeks, winning 49 ATP singles and 15 doubles crowns.
"I am very delighted and feel the great honour, to be inducted into the Hall of Fame," Becker said. "It has always been my dream to be a part of this honourable institution and I will treat my membership with great respect."
Becker, 35, stunned the tennis world with his breakthrough Wimbledon victory in 1985, becoming at the time the youngest man to win a major at 17. He became a crowd favourite at the All-England Club, where he reached the finals seven times in 10 years.
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Becker won Wimbledon in 1985, 1986 and 1989, the US Open in 1989 and the Australian Open in 1991 and 1996. He owned the world number one ranking for 109 weeks, winning 49 ATP singles and 15 doubles crowns.
"I am very delighted and feel the great honour, to be inducted into the Hall of Fame," Becker said. "It has always been my dream to be a part of this honourable institution and I will treat my membership with great respect."
Becker, 35, stunned the tennis world with his breakthrough Wimbledon victory in 1985, becoming at the time the youngest man to win a major at 17. He became a crowd favourite at the All-England Club, where he reached the finals seven times in 10 years.
Bureau Report