AFP
Boris Becker was immediately back in his element. When he confirmed his return to the tennis tour as coach of the young Danish star Holger Rune (ATP 6), the 55-year-old showed great motivation and ambition. Becker becomes a so-called super coach at selected tournaments. Lars Christensen remains coach.
“Holger is a diamond in the rough that needs polishing,” said the tennis icon, drawing a comparison to the most successful Grand Slam player in history: “I like his emotional outbursts. I have already coached a player, Novak Djokovic, who was sometimes not completely at his wits on the court.
As coach of the 24-time Grand Slam tournament winner Djokovic, Becker celebrated some successes between 2013 and 2016. The Serb also hired three-time Wimbledon champion Becker to prepare himself mentally for the fight against the tennis greats Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal: “He helps me, especially from a psychological point of view, because he already knows these situations. » (nih/dpa)
2023-11-05 18:44:47
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