Boris Becker has been in the news in recent days, and not just because of his return to the front line of tennis. The former world number 1 began working with Holger Rune late in the season, but his return to the benches did not make him lose his usual spontaneity.
The German does not mince words and does not shy away from criticizing whatever and whoever is needed. Let them have their say Nick Kyrgios, who got a good rap after questioning the value of previous generations.
“I saw Boris Becker play and I’m not saying he wasn’t good in his time, but he won’t be as good today.. In his time it was served at 197 or 200 kilometers per hour and now we serve at 220. To serve volleys, if you serve today at less than 220, Djokovic will eat you alive. However, Lleyton Hewitt destroyed Pete Sampras playing like that,” reflected the controversial Australian tennis player.
It didn’t take long for Becker’s response to come.. “Plain and simple, you have to respect the past of our sport, as well as publicly thank former players. You should be thankful they exist: without them, the tennis circus wouldn’t go on… Never has there been so much prize money and never has there been so much publicity as there is today. Because? For the legends of this sport,” said the youngest champion in the history of Wimbledon, adding that “all these players made it possible for Nick Kyrgios not to play tennis all year and, even so, to live through it. sports.” sports”.
Becker’s opinion of Rafa Nadal is very different, for whom he feels great respect and admiration. “I would never bet against Rafael Nadal on a tennis court. He is very strong, he wins, he has a lot of experience… He’s one of the best players of all time, and if he believes he has a chance to win big titles and play at a high level, you have to believe him,” he told Eurosport.
“There is no doubt in my mind. I am convinced that he will not come to Australia with the highest expectations: Their goals should be Roland Garros and the Olympic Games, again on clay” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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