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A former world No. 1, Boris Becker is a retired German tennis player whose accolades include six Grand Slam victories and an Olympic gold medal. The youngest person to ever win Wimbledon, at age 17, Becker went on to establish himself as one of the greatest tennis players of his generation. In retirement, Becker coached Novak Djokovic to six Grand Slam titles, and now oversees men’s tennis for the German Tennis Federation.
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I could listen to Boris all night, what an articulate, intelligent, interesting man, and a fantastic tennis player. Thanks for uploading this.
HOMKY! RIGHT!
Haha... articulate
He lacks morals - hence why he's in jail.
In NICK NOW HAW HAW HAW
I don't know why but Stephan Edberg is better and bigger player than Him
He won 9 major titles in total
6 major titles in singles
3 major titles in doubles
He won 3 atp finals titles
1 atp finals title in singles
2 atp finals titles in doubles
Stephan Edberg reached 4 Majors finals which Boris Becker failed to do it
He was finalist in French open but Boris Becker never reached finals in French open in his life
Stephan Edberg have been world no 1 in singles and doubles both actually
Stephan Edberg beated Boris Becker in majors(3-1) on grass and clay courts
He won clay court titles also which Boris Becker failed to do it actually
He was world ranking no 1 for 72 weeks in singles also
Wonderful interview! Especially the part he stands up to answer to the questions. It shows that he knows how to communicate effectively. I find it very interesting to listen to him, you can feel how passionate he is/always was about Tennis. I really wish he would feel that comfortable here in his homecountry Germany. The media destroyed his image but I kinda always knew that he is a really good hearted man. I remember how much he was watched and loved here by the African immigrants, since he was one of the first German major sportsman to have married a black woman. Boris was always ahead of his time in many ways and he is for sure ahead of all German people, who criticize him without knowing a bit of him. No matter what he did in his private life, we all do mistakes, he happened just to be in the sight of the public eye. I will always love you, Boris. Take care of your family, health and wealth! God will protect you!
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That's interesting Man. Here in Brazil its similiar great Champs like Pele, Emerson Fittipaldi, Nelson Piquet are massacraded by média. Most of time they focus only shame and bad side of theses guys. Well disgrace sells more than good news.
Sorry mate, he destroyed himself.
@@mch4735 ??? He is in total debt doesn't know how to pay his bills and never quite got his life in order like Steffi did. Chill out.
With today's bad news, you would agree that he didn't take care well of his wealth. But as for your other comments, I agree
Boris Becker .....Started as young champion turned into Living legend ....super insights and best part is his wicked sense of humour ....fascinating tales and very engaging conversation
Mr Becker was my fav Tennis Player growing up Kudos to you sir
I love this guy since I was a kid. I love him for his fighting spirit especially the match against Agassi Wimbledon 95 SF which he won a hard earned match!
Naughty boy Becker. Now in Jail.For hiding Assets
Boris, you are a wiseman with so much grace Luv u. Keep sharing your goodies!
This isn't just an interview, it's more of a insight about the tennis as a whole. Because, tennis started in my life with Boris as my icon. Love from ur indian fan.
It's a pleasant surprise to be magnetized watching Boris Becker speak. I mean you would always expect to enjoy watching any of your favorite athletes play, but keeping it real you don't expect them to talk. Watching him like this he's impressive.
Perfect answers.
Polite, perfect description without beating around bush, and no diplomatic answers, mostly decisive. Never thought he is so good in communication. After a long long time, watched full interview non stop👌👍🎾
He adores the sport so much evidently on tennis and his respect to even audience questions with such keen explanation n reasoning n patience in simple words is quite loving.
My fav. has always been Boris, Boris and Boris.
Such an accomplished performance Boris! You’re truly a phenomena 🎾
Yes it’s. How are you doing today?
nice point about the sneakers. people always talk about the changes in racquet technology but I never thought that changes in sneakers could enable players to slide
Lovely Man, one of the best Tennis players, incredible speakers:)
Boris pleasure meeting you with your son at the Jockey Club (Miami) some years back Best of Luck to you in your future endeavors Cheers
boris is awesome, smart, honest & right about how more real it was back then and the evolution of tennis and how that new young generation today is superficial
not honest, now in jail
Boris Becker is such a smart man. Loved this talk. We talk about the current era in tennis as perhaps the greatest but the 90s was no slouch either. Becker, Sampras, Agassi, Edberg, Courier etc
He’s in Prison now. Lol
Never knew he's so educated and such a good speaker. Viva Boris
What a riveting Q&A with a fascinating man
I still see Boris as 17 year young boy tennis player..
Its funny how Boris always used to be described as a robot - ie. no brain, and no emotion. Look and listen to him; Obviously an exceptional individual with great talent of intelligence, emotion....and really revolutionarily - and boringly dominant serve in tennis. Thanks OxfordUnion for the content - not yet disappointed.
Boris is made for the media! I'm on a spree of seeing his interviews.
Hello. How are you doing
Yep same here
Show me a British sportsperson/commentator speaking German as well as he speaks English ;-P
Your right. Extremely confident with it too.
Why would we. Nobody speaks german in the world.
Still had a translator in court.
Guy was badly represented and made some poor choices. But, who hasnt! Ffs media galore. Great speaker and cmon Boris way ahead of the biege society.
@@kmbarbers6864 that was not humble....how many languages do you speak? A lot (not all of you) of native English speakers just take for granted that English is the best language. It sounds ugly in my ears.
With talks about who is GOAT in the media nowadays centering on how many Grand Slams and the rivalry between the ‘Big 3’, I missed those days when there was more competitiveness and the hunger to win amongst the players, like Becker, Lendl, Wilander, Edberg, Mecir, Connors etc. The players also seemed more real in their reaction with the crowds and they were really put through the wringer at Grand Slams with technology and strategic planning not being the way it is now with players having their own entourage. At that time there was never any talk about who was the GOAT and the won the most Grand Slams because each player have their own goal in mind that to each of them makes them a GOAT for themselves and for me as well. You may well argue that the quality of play today has risen making it possible to win 20 Grand Slams or more and this is why winning the most Grand Slams and becoming GOAT has become part of the conversation. But no matter how good the quality of the players today, all of them including Federer, Rafa and even Djokovic do not have as strong a mental fortitude and grit to turn things around when situations are really dire. Imho of course. Plus call me a nostalgic freak, but any era that doesn’t have pure serve and volley played on the grass of Wimbledon anymore is not real tennis at all for me no matter how much I enjoyed the magic of the shots these players are able to make with the improved racquet technology and fitness regime. That and hawkeye.
Boris always full of life and things to say. He is fantastic.
Great interview into the mind of Boris Becker!
What an interesting chap who had to deal with fame as a very young man 👍
Boris Becker shocked the world in 1985 as a unseeded 17 year old, when he blasted his way to the Wimbledon title. The youngest ever to win this tournament.
Unseeded? Bit personal How do you know he never had sex ?
HOMKY! RIGHT!
In Jail Now. Haw haw haw
Last question was good n lot more good was his explanation.
Boris Becker's public figure might have become controversial in Germany due to many factors (and missteps), but one thing you have to give him credit for: for anyone who saw him speak and behave on his early years and also during his first experiments as a sports journalist (an interview program at DSF coming to mind in which he was just as stiff as his rackets) it is AMAZING how articulate, insightful and charming he has become as a communicator. A true piece of work.
Gnor Dache beautifully said.
He has always been witty, articulate and charming irrespective of his personal failures.
Immense athlete in his prime; tall, powerfully built and strutted on the court with that quiet Germanic confidence. Lendl started power tennis, Boris took it to another level.
Wow, he is very smart! I didn't know he talks so much! LOL
Ohhhhh Great To see Him back >> Brilliant Tc
Great interview
I love this guy :) ❤
He is Gentle my adorable Gentleman my heartthrob
He's now in jail 😞
Boris, don't you know, I think of you everyday , you bring me inspiring force !
honest and good Q&A
Couldn't help chuckling when he said he had to become a diplomat in coaching Djokovic. Boris does seem to love that Diplomatic status..................:-)
Legend! Perhaps the "young" and new Mr. Laver:)Gentleman!
I remember a bus fare collector on the 21A bus in dublin 8 , celtic was his nickname told me I looked like Boris 👍 fantastic remark as I loved the watch him play , a true human
I disagree with "brainsareus." Boris is now more than 50 years old, and looks pretty good for his age. He obviously is still intact mentally, as well.
I'm 64. Intact mentally at only 51 ? lol
I HOPE SO !
@@Isleofskye ha ha, good retort.
Gosh, he's 51 and is still able to function! Thank the Lord, there is hope for us all. FFS, get a grip!
It’s not like boxing buddy; tennis players aren’t known to suffer too many blows to the head!
Excellent response to the final question. Always thought this guy was a bit of a clown, but I have great respect for him.
The final answer is the most interesting one. I would never have thought of it that way.
Amazingly articulate man,,,
Brilliant. Thanks Boris.
Boris i love your Style
He tweeted me on twitter I couldn't believe it :))
The Great men
A clever guy and he speaks proper English
Legend
Always inspiring .. Boris Becker, Bjorn Borg such great sportsmen. It is disappointing to hear his advice for a "descent profession" other than sports.
I hope he can make a comeback in the future as a public figure - still love you Boris ❤ he became misguided in his youth and clearly couldn’t handle the fans and money
I do suggest everybody: Do what you like to do even you do a lot of different things which might not work out properly. The day will come you find the right thing FOR YOU. Do not mind about the level you act on. There will always be enough to eat and a bed and a roof.
Perfect Blend of substance and style Boris becker
Boris seems humble and mature. Wise man. Wish him all the best despite the crime he was convicted to (prison). He needs a secund time in spotlight.
The big tragedy about Murray is that he was already an underachiever, although being the most successful or best British player...he could have won more while he was fit...he reached his peak, became No.1 finally looked like it was going to be his time, then he got career ending injury.
Pls rejoin with Djokovic and take him above landmark
He speaks perfect English even though he is a German.
How can anyone dislike this
Happy birthday mister becker
If he couldn’t live within his means it’s going to be tough for the rest of us
True Gentleman
Great tennis player's of all time
Boris was a great Champion and a great person with value to offer Tennis & the World. His now Prison sentence is not a just action by The Government who are trying to make an example out of his misfortune! The fact that they already took so many millions away from him shows how evil they are! Boris will be out and I’m sure in high demand in 2023
I ❤ you Boris. You are my favourite male player of all time. 😊
His Eminence BB no wonder a high achiver High IQ and EQ. "You got to move" works on every level
His EQ can't be great if he chose to get a woman preggers and then deny it was his child, all while his wife was preggers. Not a nice man.. and no jail good
The early success was not good for him...he never found the balance in his private life, like Steffi Graf did.
This guy was amazing on the court with his banana diet. He could leap all over the court
u even left ure ie usa
This is the man Agassi calls "an overgrown peasant".
Agassi is the most overrated tennis player and a moron as a human being
Fucking legend
Takes discipline, oh how some of the current young players lack discipline (kyrgios)
Becker always thinks he is an old guy, but from my perspsective, he is just a kid. he talks about the 1980s as though it was a long time ago. thats like me talking about the 1950s.becker talks like and acts like he is 80.
Bobbele
I'm here after hearing about his prison sentence. A nice guy but he made mistakes off the court
somehow I dont feel as bad for being old and fat looking to Boris. I’m in good company.
Lovely guy, still deserves jail though.
Boris Becker bekant Tanis spiler in Germany and good mansch good vater ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
hey! when youre young YOURE YOUNG
BUT YOURE NOT GOING TO STAY THAT WAY
you better get used to that
sooner or later you will
I am 64 and feel really fit ,lively and stimulated with Life itself.
Are you informing me that I will not always be like this ?
@@Isleofskye no, you may be so for your whole life
BUT YOURE NOT GOING TO LOOK GREAT YOURE WHOLE LIFE
Will you, kindly, accompany me to the psychiatrists chair and take your clothes off and lie down as we need to establish why you have a propensity to SHOUT....
Insecurity ? Control Freak ? Intimidation ? Displaying emotional tyranny ? or any combination thereof....
🏆🤗🤸♀️🍀
threerings134 - LOL
Sometimes he reminds me of Mr. Derrick:)...
He was lucky his fame at such a young age came in the 80s... It was still possible to disengage from the media then and live something of a private life. It must be a nightmare today to be young and famous with 24/7 social media and every man and his dog having a phone with a camera.
Boris, was it the broom closet or back stairway at Nobu because I've heard both.
you asshole
He looks older than he is.
I think Boris makes a great and entertaining speaker for Tennis Sport. But I would not want to rerly on him regarding education, university, business or politics.
Boris will be fine (financially:-)
He has a talent as speaker ..
That will pay out
He just has to settle down
Be satisfied with you’re ex 😀
These millennials are too socially-engineered to understand Becker's wittiness. He was my favourite personality in tennis and really underachieved even though his achievements were great, but he was up against some big players and personalities too....despite the increase in speed and fitness etc in today's game, Becker's era was more enjoyable and had more interesting personalities. McEnroe also is a sharp and witty personality who makes a tennis show 10 times better like Becker does.
He said himself that if anything, he overachieved. There were so many good players in his day, Lendl, Wilander, McEnroe, Connors, Edberg, Nystrom, Sampras, Agassai, Courrier, Chang, Rafter, Mercir. Only Nystrum did not win a slam. So, he did very well in that company.
@@denisdaly1708 How old are you? McEnroe, Connors and even Lendl's best days were before Becker came to prominence and sorry but Chang was not in same league as these other top players, not in his skill set or achievements, nor Rafter (not consistent enough)...Becker did well but for his ability he could have done more...but he started getting distracted and interested in other things, as he declared many times in interviews at the time and as he alluded to at the beginning here in a subtle way...he wasn't as dedicated as he could have been... Today we are in the age of over hype and exaggeration where marketing/profile rights demand making every player more significant than they are. It is true that there were a wider pool of slam-capable players in the Becker years.
You old fucks are too insecure to start a sentence without involving the millennials lol.
I agree with you. Becker's talent was ahead of his time. He should have won more slams and be #1 during the late 80's.
@@ZaydDepaor Chang was a match point away from taking the number 1 spot from Sampras.
...and yet, the wisdom he spouts he rarely lived by. Bankrupt and morally questionable. I hope he makes it back and regains control of his life.
He obtained that wisdom through the mistakes and misteps
_so you fall hook, line and sinker for the lies of the MSM!_
in 170 nation and in usa how u safe
Pay your debts Dude.... your bluff has been called. Enough of the waffle.
Agreed, what a crook
Intellectual capabilities.... LOL!!
Such a dull crowd
HOMKIES! LIKE! (ALWAYS)! THE! (G,O,A,T)! AUDIO! (SOUND)! HOMKIES! HEAR! IT? HOMKIES! (I)! HEAR! IT!
Somehow I was expecting a man in better shape for one of the greatest athlete of his time. As I listen to him talk, I'm mildly annoyed by my expectations.
2 Massive Hip Operations stunt your growth and your build, mon ami...
@@Isleofskye He's been through quite a lot, not just in tennis.
@@VisionariesoftheWorld-nu4td Didn't know Agassi had this problem too.
''Beer and sausage'' face
Oh I just love him iam same age I wanted to meet him back then I am totally distraught by the fact that BORIS is in jail he did not meet the right women in his life and I would have made him happy
great career, a lot of discipline. but the money made him a lot of sorrows. now he's forced to think about it at wandsworth hotel ... behind bars. but as he says: i am responsible for my life. what an experience. one day he will give an interview about becoming a teamplayer in jail.
u are klled all
Don't worry Mr Becker God is a miracle God that can change a friend of Mr Djokovic is my fried too and i a miracle can happen
It’s been tragic to see his fall from grace. Maybe this explains why. He deserves a second chance and I hope he is able to bounce back and build a life again. Great to watch as a tennis player…great to listen to now…Good luck Boris.
This is a man who chose to have sex with a woman in a broom cupboard, while his own wife was preggers. Then he died his love child was his child. He is a charming self-entitled deceitful arrogant narcissist.