ATP · Retired · Germany

Boris Becker

Career-high ranking: 1

Player at a glance

For Boris Becker, this snapshot records 941 matches and 716 wins from 1983 through 1999. The highest verified singles ranking is world No. 1. The data records 6 Grand Slam singles titles and 49 tour titles. On Grass, the snapshot shows a 82.3% win rate across 141 matches.

Status: Retired
Age: Age 58
Height: 190 cm
Playing hand: Right-handed
Tour wins: 716 / 941
Tour titles: 49
Grand Slam titles: 6
Career win rate: 76.1%

Results by surface

Read each win rate together with its recorded match sample.

Carpet: 79.4%325 matches
Hard: 75.9%290 matches
Clay: 65.9%185 matches
Grass: 82.3%141 matches

Career timeline by age

Oct 24, 1983 · Age 15
First recorded tour match
The first main-draw tour match covered by the current data set.
Jun 10, 1985 · Age 17
First tour title
A verified tour-title milestone in this player’s career.
Jun 24, 1985 · Age 17
First Grand Slam singles title
A verified Grand Slam milestone in this player’s career.
Jan 28, 1991 · Age 23
Career-high ranking: No. 1
The highest position found in the available weekly singles rankings.
Jun 21, 1999 · Age 31
Most recent recorded match
The latest tour match included in the current snapshot.

What to watch

A result-based profile built from surface results, rankings, titles, and playing hand. Missing shot-speed, spin-rate, and point-pattern data are not invented.

If you are new to this player

On Grass, follow the player’s starting position and first two shots after the serve or return.
After a lost point, look for a change in serve direction, return position, or rally height.
Follow the sequence that moves the opponent to one side before the direction changes.

For a closer look

Separate first- and second-serve points, then log return position, rally direction, and the third ball.
Distinguish the ball that turns defense into neutral play from the ball that starts the attack.
Compare serve location and first-attack direction before and after break points.

What to borrow for your game

Copy the sequence of preparation, contact point, and recovery rather than only the final shot.
On Grass, identify the repeated starting position and purpose of the first two shots before borrowing the pattern.
Compare footage from different career stages to see how positioning and shot selection evolved.

Notable numbers

Reached a verified career-high singles ranking of world No. 1.
This page uses 941 recorded matches from the 1983–1999 seasons.
The snapshot records 10 Grand Slam finals and 6 titles.

Reviewed sources

A result-based profile built from surface results, rankings, titles, and playing hand. Missing shot-speed, spin-rate, and point-pattern data are not invented.

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