Boris Becker

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Tennis player
gptkbp:awards gptkb:BBC_Sports_Personality_of_the_Year
gptkbp:birthDate 1967-11-22
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Leimen,_West_Germany
gptkbp:charityWork Supports children's education.
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:coachingCareer 2013-2016 with Novak Djokovic
Focus on mental toughness.
gptkbp:controversy Bankruptcy in 2017.
gptkbp:culturalImpact Icon of 1980s and 1990s tennis.
gptkbp:famousFor Serve and volley style
gptkbp:famousPerson 'The Boris Becker Story'.
'The Player: The Autobiography'.
gptkbp:famousQuote 'I don't believe in luck, I believe in hard work.'
gptkbp:filmography 'Boris_Becker:_The_Player.'
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1996 Australian Open
1985 Wimbledon Championships
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Boris_Franz_Becker
gptkbp:hallOfFameInduction 2003 International Tennis Hall of Fame
gptkbp:hasSocialMedia 1
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Boris Becker
gptkbp:influence Influential figure in tennis.
gptkbp:inspiration Inspired many young tennis players.
gptkbp:legacy One of the greatest tennis players.
gptkbp:marketingStrategy Boris_Becker_Sports_Management.
gptkbp:mediaAppearances 'Celebrity_Big_Brother'.
gptkbp:mostTitles 15
6
gptkbp:nationality German
gptkbp:nickname Boom Boom
gptkbp:notableFeature 1985 Wimbledon final against Kevin Curren
1989 US Open final against Ivan Lendl
1991 Wimbledon final against Michael Stich
1995 Wimbledon final against Pete Sampras
1996 Australian Open final against Michael Chang
gptkbp:notableGames Gold Medal in 1992
gptkbp:personalLife Has faced legal issues.
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer Commentator and analyst.
gptkbp:profession 49
$25 million
gptkbp:rank World No. 1
gptkbp:retirementYear 1999
gptkbp:rival Rivalry_with_Andre_Agassi.
Rivalry_with_Ivan_Lendl.
Rivalry_with_Michael_Chang.
Rivalry_with_Pete_Sampras.
Rivalry_with_Stefan_Edberg.
gptkbp:socialMedia Active on Twitter.
gptkbp:sportsmanship Known for fair play.
gptkbp:spouse Barbara_Feltus
gptkbp:styleOfPlay Aggressive baseline play.
gptkbp:turnsPro 1984