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Wimbledon: Becker zu Zverev and Lendl - completely or not at all

Boris Becker spoke in a newspaper column about the course of the Wimbledon tournament - and also found a few critical notes about the cooperation between Alexander Zverev and Ivan Lendl.

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last edit: Jul 07, 2019, 03:08 pm

Boris Becker is close to Alexander Zverev

It is certainly not wrong to attest Boris Becker a certain closeness to Alexander Zverev. The three-time Wimbledon champion has been supporting the career of the current German number one for years very benevolently, not only in his function as Head of Men's Tennis in the German Tennis Association. Apparently, last summer Becker was also in the raffle for the job as an external coach for Zverev, who ultimately chose Ivan Lendl. This collaboration brought the title at the ATP finals in London, but fine sand one gear came in the current year. Ivan Lendl skipped the Aschenplatz tournaments. Allegedly because of an allergy that must have struck the eight-time major champion only after the end of his active career.

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The fact is: Alexander Zverev has won a tournament in 2019 so far (in Geneva, without Ivan Lendl) and was last eliminated in round one at Wimbledon (with Ivan Lendl). However, Boris Becker has little to gain from this form of cooperation. "I spend a lot of time with Zverev, whom I know well from my work for the German Tennis Association," Becker wrote in his column for the Daily Mail. "And Zverev also worked with Ivan Lendl. But it didn't help that Ivan wasn't there during the two months before this tournament. Either you have a mentor or you don't. I think it's important that you get involved Surrounds people who know what it takes to win Grand Slam titles, but you have to do it right. "

No criticism of Stefanos Tsitsipas

Becker is disappointed with the coming generation, whom he would have expected to attack the Wimbledon title. In addition to Zverev, his criticism is also directed towards Denis Shapovalov. Becker, however, takes one away: Stefanos Tstsipas, who dropped out against Thomas Fabbiano in round one. After all, Tsitsipas reached the semi-finals at the Australian Open earlier this year. "And, as I said before the tournament, I think he still has a lot to learn about how to move on grass."

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Boris Becker also sees those two people who master this art best besides Rafael Nadal in the finals: Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. The Swiss had surprisingly struggled against Lloyd Harris in the first set of the tournament, but: "From this first set I have the feeling that Roger feels his game and he will also be ready for the semi-finals."

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