ATP Finals: Becker does not exclude commitment as a Zverev coach
Tennis icon Boris Becker explicitly does not exclude a commitment in the coaching team of Germany's top player Alexander Zverev.
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Nov 14, 2019, 02:06 pm

"I've enjoyed talking to him and his father about tennis for years and I like him," Becker said as part of a media meeting at the ATP finals in London: "If there's more, then you have to wait and see."
Becker will act as team captain of the German team in January at the newly created ATP Cup, a week-long nations competition in Australia, at Zverev's request. "It is an honor that Sascha asked me," said the 51-year-old. Zverev had recently announced in an interview with the Sport Bild, there want to talk with Becker talks about a possible expansion of cooperation.
Zverev plays shows with Federer
Becker considers the high-caliber new tournament at the beginning of the year to be an asset. "There is no better thing for the top players to start a season than to play for the best," he said. "This format gives players the opportunity to represent their country and start the year with a bang. "
The tournament, in which Germany will face hosts Australia, Greece and Canada in the group stage in Brisbane, is in competition with the new Davis Cup final tournament to be held in Madrid next week. The participation there had Zverev early canceled, originally with reference to his vacation. However, the 22-year-old now denies several shows at the end of November against Roger Federer in South America.
Beside Becker also Marat Safin and Thomas Muster will lead their national representations. The Austrians under pattern play in Sydney against Argentina, Croatia and Poland.