|
gptkbp:instance_of
|
gptkb:Person
gptkb:Tennis
|
|
gptkbp:aces
|
gptkb:16
|
|
gptkbp:active_years
|
1984-1999
|
|
gptkbp:age
|
gptkb:17
|
|
gptkbp:age_at_first_final
|
gptkb:17
|
|
gptkbp:awards
|
gptkb:BBC_Sports_Personality_of_the_Year
gptkb:ITF_World_Champion
German Sportsman of the Year
ATP Player of the Year
Honorary Member of the All England Club
|
|
gptkbp:biography
|
gptkb:The_Boris_Becker_Story
gptkb:The_Player
gptkb:The_Player:_The_Life_and_Times_of_Boris_Becker
' The Player: The Autobiography'.
' The Boris Becker Story'
' The Player'.
|
|
gptkbp:birth_date
|
1967-11-22
November 22, 1967
|
|
gptkbp:birth_place
|
gptkb:Leimen,_Germany
|
|
gptkbp:birth_year
|
gptkb:1967
|
|
gptkbp:born
|
November 22, 1967
|
|
gptkbp:born_in
|
gptkb:Leimen,_Germany
|
|
gptkbp:born_on
|
November 22, 1967
|
|
gptkbp:career_games_played
|
gptkb:American_football_coach
successful
|
|
gptkbp:championship
|
gptkb:1988
49
63%
65%
|
|
gptkbp:child
|
gptkb:Noah_Becker
gptkb:Jakob_Becker
|
|
gptkbp:children
|
gptkb:3
gptkb:Noah_Becker
gptkb:Amadeus_Becker
Elisabeth Becker
|
|
gptkbp:coaching_career
|
gptkb:Novak_Djokovic
gptkb:Yes
2013-2016
2013-2014
2013-2016 with Novak Djokovic
started in 2013
coached Djokovic to multiple Grand Slams
coached Novak Djokovic
|
|
gptkbp:competed_in
|
gptkb:Olympics
gptkb:Kevin_Curren
|
|
gptkbp:created
|
youngest male player to win Wimbledon
|
|
gptkbp:cultural_impact
|
featured in documentaries
inspired films and books
icon of 1980s and 1990s tennis
|
|
gptkbp:current_champion
|
gptkb:1985_Wimbledon
gptkb:1985_Wimbledon_Championships
|
|
gptkbp:date_of_birth
|
1967-06-22
|
|
gptkbp:defeated
|
gptkb:John_Mc_Enroe
gptkb:Ivan_Lendl
gptkb:Andre_Agassi
gptkb:Kevin_Curren
1989 Wimbledon Championships
|
|
gptkbp:defeated_in_final_by
|
gptkb:Stefan_Edberg
gptkb:Michael_Stich
gptkb:Pete_Sampras
gptkb:Goran_Ivanišević
|
|
gptkbp:documentary
|
gptkb:Boris_Becker:_The_Last_Chance
' Boris Becker: The Documentary'.
|
|
gptkbp:faced
|
gptkb:Dominic_Thiem
gptkb:Dusan_Lajovic
gptkb:Jannik_Sinner
gptkb:Sebastian_Korda
gptkb:Boris_Becker
gptkb:Gael_Monfils
gptkb:Stefan_Edberg
gptkb:David_Nalbandian
gptkb:Brandon_Nakashima
gptkb:Jimmy_Connors
gptkb:Carlos_Moya
gptkb:John_Mc_Enroe
gptkb:Andrey_Rublev
gptkb:Fabio_Fognini
gptkb:Emil_Ruusuvuori
gptkb:Jiri_Lehecka
gptkb:Liam_Broady
gptkb:Michael_Stich
gptkb:Nick_Kyrgios
gptkb:Marton_Fucsovics
gptkb:Alejandro_Davidovich_Fokina
gptkb:Cameron_Norrie
gptkb:Lucas_Pouille
gptkb:Mikhail_Youzhny
gptkb:Pete_Sampras
gptkb:Rafael_Nadal
gptkb:Thomas_Muster
gptkb:Andre_Agassi
gptkb:Borna_Coric
gptkb:Aslan_Karatsev
gptkb:Ben_Shelton
gptkb:Tommy_Paul
gptkb:Pablo_Carreno_Busta
gptkb:Jack_Sock
gptkb:Roger_Federer
gptkb:David_Goffin
gptkb:Andy_Murray
gptkb:Grigor_Dimitrov
gptkb:Kyle_Edmund
gptkb:Alexei_Popyrin
gptkb:Yevgeny_Kafelnikov
gptkb:Alex_de_Minaur
gptkb:Diego_Schwartzman
gptkb:Dan_Evans
gptkb:Juan_Carlos_Ferrero
gptkb:Daniil_Medvedev
gptkb:Botic_van_de_Zandschulp
gptkb:Goran_Ivanišević
gptkb:Denis_Shapovalov
gptkb:Marat_Safin
gptkb:Felix_Auger-Aliassime
gptkb:Jack_Draper
gptkb:Yoshihito_Nishioka
gptkb:Mackenzie_Mc_Donald
gptkb:Lleyton_Hewitt
gptkb:Alexander_Zverev
gptkb:Lorenzo_Sonego
gptkb:Mikael_Ymer
gptkb:Reilly_Opelka
|
|
gptkbp:famous_for
|
Serve and volley style
powerful serve
Powerful serve
Winning Wimbledon at age 17
Aggressive net play
volleying skills
serve and volley style
Wimbledon titles
being the youngest Wimbledon men's singles champion
being the youngest player to win Wimbledon
winning Wimbledon at 17
winning Wimbledon at age 17
youngest Wimbledon champion
Youngest Wimbledon Champion
|
|
gptkbp:famous_match
|
gptkb:1985_Wimbledon_final
gptkb:1996_Australian_Open_final
gptkb:1996_US_Open_final
1985 Wimbledon final against Kevin Curren
1999 French Open final against Andre Agassi
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
1999 ATP Tour World Championships final against Boris Becker.
1999 ATP Tour World Championships final against Thomas Muster
1990 Wimbledon final against Ivan Lendl
1992 Wimbledon final against Andre Agassi
1993 Wimbledon final against Pete Sampras
1995 US Open final against Andre Agassi
1996 US Open final against Sampras
1997 Australian Open final against Pete Sampras
1998 Australian Open final against Thomas Muster
1999 Australian Open final against Andre Agassi
1999 Davis Cup final against Sweden
1999 US Open final against Andre Agassi
1999 Wimbledon final against Pete Sampras
1999 ATP Tour World Championships final against Patrick Rafter
1999 ATP Tour World Championships final against Richard Krajicek
1999 ATP Tour World Championships final against Michael Stich
1999 ATP Tour World Championships final against Yevgeny Kafelnikov
1999 ATP Tour World Championships final against Goran Ivanisevic
1999 ATP Tour World Championships final against Pete Sampras
1999 ATP Tour World Championships final against Michael Chang
1999 ATP Tour World Championships final against Andre Agassi
1999 US Open final against Agassi
1996 French Open final against Yevgeny Kafelnikov
1990 Australian Open final against Ivan Lendl
1994 Australian Open final against Sampras
1995 Australian Open final against Agassi
1997 Wimbledon final against Sampras
1998 Australian Open final against Kafelnikov
1999 Australian Open final against Agassi
1999 French Open final against Agassi
1999 French Open final against Kafelnikov
1999 Wimbledon final against Sampras
1986 Wimbledon third round
1988 Wimbledon Final vs. Edberg
|
|
gptkbp:famous_quote
|
I don't believe in luck.
' I always believed that I could win.'
' I have no regrets.'
' Tennis is a game of mistakes.'
' The only way to win is to play.'
' You have to believe in yourself.'
“ I have no regrets.”
' You can’t win if you don’t play.'
' I have a lot of respect for my opponents.'
' I play for the love of the game.'
' Success is not a destination, it's a journey.'
' The more you practice, the luckier you get.'
' Winning is everything.'
' I don't believe in luck, I believe in hard work.'
' The only way to prove you are a good sport is to lose.'
|
|
gptkbp:famous_rival
|
gptkb:Dusan_Lajovic
gptkb:Jannik_Sinner
gptkb:Sebastian_Korda
gptkb:Stefan_Edberg
gptkb:David_Nalbandian
gptkb:Brandon_Nakashima
gptkb:Carlos_Alcaraz
gptkb:Maxime_Cressy
gptkb:Nikolay_Davydenko
gptkb:Nuno_Borges
gptkb:John_Mc_Enroe
gptkb:Andrey_Rublev
gptkb:Emil_Ruusuvuori
gptkb:Jiri_Lehecka
gptkb:Liam_Broady
gptkb:Michael_Stich
gptkb:Alex_Molčan
gptkb:Arthur_Fils
gptkb:Pavel_Kotov
gptkb:Tallon_Griekspoor
gptkb:Yannick_Hanfmann
gptkb:Alejandro_Davidovich_Fokina
gptkb:Ivan_Lendl
gptkb:Mikhail_Youzhny
gptkb:Pete_Sampras
gptkb:Rafael_Nadal
gptkb:Andre_Agassi
gptkb:Aslan_Karatsev
gptkb:Francisco_Cerundolo
gptkb:Ben_Shelton
gptkb:Tommy_Paul
gptkb:Dominik_Hrbaty
gptkb:Jenson_Brooksby
gptkb:Marin_Čilić
gptkb:Novak_Djokovic
gptkb:Roger_Federer
gptkb:Alexis_Galarneau
gptkb:Andy_Murray
gptkb:Grigor_Dimitrov
gptkb:Holger_Rune
gptkb:Jim_Courier
gptkb:Alexei_Popyrin
gptkb:Alex_de_Minaur
gptkb:Dominik_Koepfer
gptkb:Juan_Carlos_Ferrero
gptkb:Daniil_Medvedev
gptkb:Botic_van_de_Zandschulp
gptkb:Fernando_González
gptkb:Goran_Ivanišević
gptkb:Marat_Safin
gptkb:Jack_Draper
gptkb:Sebastian_Baez
gptkb:Luca_Van_Assche
gptkb:Jiri_Vesely
gptkb:Mackenzie_Mc_Donald
gptkb:Lleyton_Hewitt
gptkb:Alexander_Zverev
gptkb:Kamil_Majchrzak
gptkb:Lorenzo_Sonego
|
|
gptkbp:film_appearance
|
gptkb:Boris_Becker:_The_Movie
' Boris Becker: The Movie'
|
|
gptkbp:final_score
|
6-3, 6-2, 6-4
6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4), 6–4
|
|
gptkbp:first_german_winner
|
gptkb:Tennis
|
|
gptkbp:first_wimbledon_final
|
gptkb:1985
|
|
gptkbp:full_name
|
gptkb:Boris_Franz_Becker
|
|
gptkbp:grand_slam_titles
|
gptkb:1986_Wimbledon_Final
gptkb:Wimbledon_1985
gptkb:Wimbledon_1987
gptkb:1985_Wimbledon
gptkb:3
gptkb:6
gptkb:1996_Australian_Open
gptkb:1985_Wimbledon_Championships
3 times
|
|
gptkbp:hall_of_fame_induction
|
gptkb:2003
gptkb:2003_International_Tennis_Hall_of_Fame
|
|
gptkbp:has_achievements
|
author of several books
involved in various business ventures
commentator for BBC
|
|
gptkbp:has_appeared_in
|
gptkb:television_shows
various commercials
|
|
gptkbp:has_child
|
gptkb:Anna_Ermakova
|
|
gptkbp:has_member
|
numerous talk shows
|
|
gptkbp:has_nationality
|
gptkb:German
|
|
gptkbp:has_parent
|
gptkb:Noah_Becker
Elia Becker
|
|
gptkbp:has_participated_in
|
reality TV
|
|
gptkbp:has_won
|
gptkb:Gold_Medal
gptkb:Davis_Cup
6 Grand Slam singles titles
|
|
gptkbp:has_written
|
gptkb:autobiography
several books
|
|
gptkbp:head_coach
|
gptkb:Novak_Djokovic
gptkb:N/_A
aggressive
Ari Goldstein
Boris Becker (tennis player)
|
|
gptkbp:height
|
1.85 m
1.88 m
|
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
|
Boris Becker
|
|
gptkbp:influence_on_tennis
|
inspired a generation of players
|
|
gptkbp:influenced
|
Future generations of players
Future German players
|
|
gptkbp:influenced_by
|
gptkb:N/_A
|
|
gptkbp:influences
|
gptkb:Pete_Sampras
gptkb:Rafael_Nadal
gptkb:Andre_Agassi
gptkb:Novak_Djokovic
gptkb:Roger_Federer
|
|
gptkbp:is
|
the youngest male player to win Wimbledon.
|
|
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for
|
gptkb:Boris_Becker_Foundation
|
|
gptkbp:is_a_television_commentator_for
|
tennis events
|
|
gptkbp:is_from
|
gptkb:Leimen,_Germany
|
|
gptkbp:is_known_for
|
his powerful serve
his volleying skills
winning Wimbledon three times
|
|
gptkbp:is_married_to
|
gptkb:Lilly_Becker
|
|
gptkbp:is_played_by
|
gptkb:Germany_national_team
Right-handed
right-handed
|
|
gptkbp:known_for
|
powerful serve
volleying skills
|
|
gptkbp:legacy
|
One of the greatest tennis players
|
|
gptkbp:legal_issue
|
gptkb:Crisis_intervention
bankruptcy case
bankruptcy in 2017
|
|
gptkbp:losses
|
gptkb:1983_Wimbledon_Final
gptkb:Wimbledon_1984_final
gptkb:1989_final
|
|
gptkbp:match_duration
|
3 hours
|
|
gptkbp:matches_played
|
gptkb:18
gptkb:19
gptkb:20
gptkb:17
gptkb:21
|
|
gptkbp:medal
|
gptkb:Gold_Medal
gptkb:1992
1 Gold
1 Gold Medal
Gold in 1992
|
|
gptkbp:media_appearances
|
gptkb:Television_personality
frequent guest on talk shows
|
|
gptkbp:men's_doubles_champion
|
gptkb:0
gptkb:1
gptkb:15
gptkb:3
|
|
gptkbp:most_titles
|
gptkb:1985_Wimbledon
gptkb:Tennis
|
|
gptkbp:nationality
|
gptkb:German
|
|
gptkbp:nickname
|
gptkb:Boom_Boom
|
|
gptkbp:notable_inductees
|
gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:the_International_Tennis_Hall_of_Fame
|
|
gptkbp:notable_match
|
gptkb:1989_US_Open_final
gptkb:Wimbledon
gptkb:1999_French_Open_final
gptkb:7
gptkb:1996_Davis_Cup_final
gptkb:1985_Wimbledon_final
gptkb:1994_Davis_Cup_final
gptkb:1995_Davis_Cup_final
gptkb:1996_Australian_Open_final
gptkb:1995_Wimbledon_final
gptkb:1985_Wimbledon_Final
1992 Davis Cup final
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
1991 Wimbledon final
1991 US Open final against Jim Courier
1996 Wimbledon quarterfinal against Richard Krajicek
|
|
gptkbp:notable_rivalry
|
gptkb:Dominic_Thiem
gptkb:Jannik_Sinner
gptkb:Stefan_Edberg
gptkb:Carlos_Alcaraz
gptkb:Jimmy_Connors
gptkb:Stefanos_Tsitsipas
gptkb:John_Mc_Enroe
gptkb:Michael_Stich
gptkb:Ivan_Lendl
gptkb:Pete_Sampras
gptkb:Rafael_Nadal
gptkb:Andre_Agassi
gptkb:Novak_Djokovic
gptkb:Roger_Federer
gptkb:Andy_Murray
gptkb:Daniil_Medvedev
gptkb:Goran_Ivanišević
gptkb:Marat_Safin
gptkb:Lleyton_Hewitt
gptkb:Alexander_Zverev
gptkb:Mats_Wilander
Edberg vs. Becker
Boris Becker vs. Stefan Edberg
|
|
gptkbp:notable_speakers
|
Tennis commentator
|
|
gptkbp:notable_winner
|
gptkb:17
gptkb:the_1988_French_Open
gptkb:the_1989_US_Open
the 1990 Australian Open
the 1995 Australian Open
the 1999 US Open
|
|
gptkbp:occupation
|
gptkb:Tennis
|
|
gptkbp:olympic_games
|
gptkb:1992
|
|
gptkbp:philanthropy
|
gptkb:Boris_Becker_Foundation
|
|
gptkbp:played_for
|
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Germany_Davis_Cup_team
|
|
gptkbp:post_match_impact
|
increased fame
|
|
gptkbp:post_match_recognition
|
sportsmanship award
|
|
gptkbp:prize_money
|
25 million USD
$25 million
over $25 million
|
|
gptkbp:profession
|
gptkb:Tennis
|
|
gptkbp:rank
|
gptkb:No._1
World No. 1
|
|
gptkbp:record
|
10-20 against Edberg
25-10 in favor of Becker
|
|
gptkbp:record_label
|
most doubles titles won
most matches won in a single tournament
most Grand Slam finals played
most Grand Slam tournaments reached fourth round in a year
most Grand Slam tournaments reached first round in a year
most Grand Slam tournaments reached third round in a year
most Grand Slam tournaments lost in semifinals in a year
most Grand Slam tournaments reached quarterfinals in a year
most Grand Slam matches played
most Grand Slam matches won
most Grand Slam tournaments entered
most Grand Slam tournaments played in a year
most Grand Slam tournaments won by a German
most Grand Slam tournaments won in a year
most aces in a single match
most consecutive matches won at Wimbledon
most games won in a single match
most sets won in a single tournament
most singles titles won
most titles won at the ATP Tour Finals
most Grand Slam tournaments lost in fourth round in a year
most Grand Slam tournaments lost in third round in a year
youngest Wimbledon champion
most Grand Slam tournaments reached semifinals in a year
most Grand Slam tournaments lost in first round in a year
most Grand Slam tournaments reached second round in a year
most Grand Slam tournaments lost in second round in a year
most Grand Slam tournaments reached finals in a year
most Grand Slam tournaments lost in finals in a year
|
|
gptkbp:residence
|
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:London,_England
gptkb:Monaco
|
|
gptkbp:retired
|
gptkb:1999
Professional Tennis
professional tennis
|
|
gptkbp:retirement
|
gptkb:Television_personality
gptkb:Businessman
gptkb:World_Series_of_Poker
gptkb:commentary
gptkb:American_football_coach
|
|
gptkbp:retirement_year
|
gptkb:1999
31
|
|
gptkbp:rival
|
gptkb:Stefan_Edberg
gptkb:Pete_Sampras
gptkb:Andre_Agassi
gptkb:Yevgeny_Kafelnikov
gptkb:Anders_Järryd
gptkb:Kevin_Curren
|
|
gptkbp:role
|
Tennis Commentator
|
|
gptkbp:runner_up
|
gptkb:1980_US_Open
|
|
gptkbp:score
|
6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4), 6–4, 6–2
6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4
6-3, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4
6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
6–4, 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3)
|
|
gptkbp:signage
|
Right-handed
|
|
gptkbp:social_media
|
@ The Boris Becker
|
|
gptkbp:social_media_presence
|
Active
|
|
gptkbp:sponsorship
|
gptkb:Mercedes-Benz
gptkb:Nike
gptkb:Pepsi
gptkb:Adidas
gptkb:Wilson
various brands
|
|
gptkbp:sportsmanship
|
known for fair play
|
|
gptkbp:spouse
|
gptkb:Barbara_Becker
gptkb:Lilly_Becker
2
Divorced
Barbara Feltus
|
|
gptkbp:style_of_play
|
aggressive
Serve-and-volley
right-handed
serve-and-volley
all-court
|
|
gptkbp:television_appearance
|
gptkb:Celebrity_Big_Brother
|
|
gptkbp:television_show
|
gptkb:Boris_Becker:_The_Show
|
|
gptkbp:title
|
gptkb:none
gptkb:1
gptkb:Tennis
|
|
gptkbp:tournament
|
2
1 time
|
|
gptkbp:turning_pro
|
gptkb:1984
|
|
gptkbp:tvpersonality
|
gptkb:Yes
|
|
gptkbp:tvshow
|
gptkb:Celebrity_Big_Brother
gptkb:Boris_Becker:_The_Documentary
gptkb:Yes
' Boris Becker: The Documentary'.
' Celebrity Big Brother'.
|
|
gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for
|
gptkb:1985_Wimbledon_Championships
First Wimbledon title
|
|
gptkbp:was_involved_in
|
various charitable activities
|
|
gptkbp:was_known_for
|
powerful serve
|
|
gptkbp:was_the_youngest_player_to_win
|
Wimbledon at age 17
|
|
gptkbp:weight
|
86 kg
85 kg
|
|
gptkbp:won
|
gptkb:Wimbledon_1987_final
gptkb:1986_Wimbledon_Final
gptkb:Wimbledon_1985
gptkb:Wimbledon_1986
gptkb:John_Mc_Enroe
gptkb:Wimbledon
gptkb:Wimbledon_1983_final
gptkb:Wimbledon_1985_final
gptkb:Wimbledon_1989_final
gptkb:1985_Wimbledon_Championships_men's_singles
gptkb:3
gptkb:1985_Wimbledon_final
gptkb:1988_final
gptkb:Tennis
gptkb:1985_Wimbledon_Championships
gptkb:Kevin_Curren
gptkb:Wimbledon_1986_final
gptkb:1986_Wimbledon_semifinal
1 French Open title
1 US Open title
3 Wimbledon titles
2 Australian Open titles
6 Grand Slam singles titles
1 Davis Cup title with Germany
2 ATP Finals titles
Australian Open 1989 men's singles
|
|
gptkbp:won_australian_open_titles
|
2
|
|
gptkbp:won_olympic_gold_medal
|
gptkb:1992
|
|
gptkbp:won_olympic_medals
|
gptkb:1
|
|
gptkbp:won_set
|
gptkb:3
|
|
gptkbp:won_title_count
|
gptkb:3
|
|
gptkbp:won_usopen_titles
|
gptkb:1
|
|
gptkbp:won_wimbledon_titles
|
gptkb:3
|
|
gptkbp:year
|
gptkb:1985
|
|
gptkbp:year_achieved_ranking
|
gptkb:1991
|
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gptkbp:year_of_title_defense
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gptkb:1986
gptkb:1989
gptkb:1990
gptkb:1991
gptkb:1995
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gptkbp:youngest_wimbledon_champion
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17 years old
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gptkbp:youth_programs
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gptkb:17
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:award
gptkb:Germany
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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