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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Becker on first Wimbledon title: 'Suddenly this freedom was gone'
Former German tennis player Boris Becker attends the Men's singles final tennis match of the Terra Wortmann Open between Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik and Russian Daniil Medvedev. David Inderlied/dpa Boris Becker has said that his maiden Wimbledon title in 1985 as a 17-year-old not only resulted in positives, and that his inner strength helped him throughout his tennis career and life. Becker became a German and global sensation with his triumph 40 years ago. He went on to win two more Wimbledons and a total six grand slams, and was world number one. Advertisement Looking back ahead of Monday's start of the latest Wimbledon, he told Stern magazine that "the whole country embraced me" after the 1985 success. "It was certainly meant kindly, but they almost crushed me and took away my air to breathe. I was always a freedom-loving person, and suddenly this freedom was gone," Becker said. "People suddenly looked at me with different eyes, even my parents. Boy, what were you doing there? That was their attitude. My parents had known me for 17 and a half years up until then, but they didn't realise that I had this strength in me." Becker said this strength helped him throughout life on and off the court. Advertisement "I survived as a prodigy. I survived the 17-year-old Boris Becker and everything that came after that," he said. I have this character trait: I survive. You can put me in the jungles of Vietnam - I'll find a way to survive. You can put me in prison - and I'll find a way to survive." This also helped him get through a prison term in Britain after being convicted for for withholding assets in a bankruptcy case. "As they say: in a serious crisis, you're all alone. Yes, that's how it was with me," he said. However, he highlighted that his current wife, Lilian De Carvalho Monteiro, with whom he now lives in Milan, remained by his side. 'That is remarkable, because she could only be interested in me as a person because I had nothing else to offer. I had never met a woman like her before," he said.
Qatar Tribune
6 days ago
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
Bublik seals another Halle title as Medvedev wait goes on
dpa Halle, Germany Kazahkstan's unseeded Alexander Bublik beat third seed Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) in the Halle final on Sunday to lay down a marker for Wimbledon. Russian Medvedev was in his first final for 15 months, but will head into the grass grand slam on June 30 without a title since 2023. The 2021 US Open champion was behind on a host of metrics as he was broken in the first set. Bublik, who also triumphed in Halle in 2023, was then equally assertive in the second set tie-break to triumph. The 27-year-old, born in Russia, picked up his fifth career title having ousted world number one Jannik Sinner in the last 16 on the west German grass. 'It's tough to speak. I had such tough months since last Wimbledon to probably this summer,' said Bublik, who had recently dropped outside the top 75 in the rankings 'I was close to calling it quits after Wimbledon (in 2024), because I was not enjoying it anymore. 'Now this is happening. I don't know. Quarters at the French. Winner here. I have no words.'
BBC News
6 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Ex-Wimbledon champion Vondrousova wins Berlin Open
Marketa Vondrousova claimed her first title since winning Wimbledon two years ago after she beat Chinese qualifier Wang Xinyu in the Berlin Open 25-year-old Czech has struggled with injury over the last year but put that behind her to win 7-6 (12-10) 4-6 saved six set points in a tight first-set tie-break but came through that to take the 23, had seen off four top-20 players to reach her first-ever tour final and she showed great resolve to get a break in the second set and Vondrousova dominated the decider, getting the double break to send her on the way to a third career title and ensure she heads into Wimbledon with confidence."It was nice to see a full crowd. I really enjoyed the tennis this week and the support," Vondrousova British doubles number one Olivia Nicholls partnered Tereza Mihalikova of Slovakia to win the doubles final as they beat top seeds Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini of Italy 4-6 6-2 10-6. 'Close to quitting' Bublik wins Halle Open Alexander Bublik continued his impressive recent form by beating former world number one Daniil Medvedev 6-3 7-6 (7-4) to win the Halle Kazakhstan player had seen off world number one Jannik Sinner in the last 16 and this victory was his first in seven attempts against took him one hour and 22 minutes to secure the win, which was his fifth ATP Tour title and his second in Halle after his 2023 Medvedev, meanwhile, has now lost his last six Tour-level the win Bublik will rise to 30th in the world, having been outside the top 75 just one month ago."I had such tough months since last Wimbledon to probably this summer," he said."I was close to calling it quits after Wimbledon because I was not enjoying it anymore. Now this is happening. I don't know. Quarters at the French. Winner here. I have no words."
Khaleej Times
6 days ago
- Sport
- Khaleej Times
Bublik produces masterclass to beat Medvedev in Halle final
Kazakhstan's resurgent Alexander Bublik beat Daniil Medvedev for the first time in his career to claim the Halle title on Sunday, winning 6-3 7-6(4) to continue his resurgence. Bublik had lost his previous six meetings against Russian Medvedev, winning only one set in the process, but produced a superb exhibition of grass-court tennis to end that streak. Former world number one Medvedev has now lost his last six Tour-level finals. So often the showman, Bublik showed his new maturity with a calm display in the final as he continued the form that saw him beat world number one Jannik Sinner in the last 16 this week. The 27-year-old broke the Medvedev serve in the eighth game of the first set and then held his own with ease to move ahead during an incredible 12-point winning streak. Medvedev had a set point when Bublik served at 4-5 in the second set but could do nothing as his wily opponent feathered a delicate drop shot from behind the baseline. Third seed Medvedev then led 4-1 in the tiebreaker but the unseeded Bublik stormed back to complete a memorable week and repeat his 2023 title run on the German grass. "I had such tough months since last Wimbledon to probably this summer," said Bublik, who was outside the top 75 as recently as last month but will rise to 30 on Monday. "I was close to calling it quits after Wimbledon because I was not enjoying it anymore. Now this is happening. I don't know. Quarters at the French. Winner here. I have no words. "I have never beaten Daniil. He's a super tough player to play, especially with my style, and today everything clicked in mentally and physically. That's one of the wins of my career."
Al Arabiya
6 days ago
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
Bublik Beats Medvedev To Win Halle Open Again
Alexander Bublik finally defeated Daniil Medvedev 6–3, 7–6 (4) on Sunday to win the Halle Open for the second time. It was his first win in seven matches with Medvedev. 'Daniil, I've been cursed to play you forever and never won a set in my life, but today I'm happy to get through, and I wish you – you're a great champion – I wish you a lot of success,' Bublik told his opponent afterward. 'I mean, to win, to beat you here, it's a privilege for me.' The Kazakhstan player, who also won the grass-court tournament in 2023, is just the third player to claim the title more than once after three-time winner Yevgeny Kafelnikov and 10-time champion Roger Federer. Bublik made a strong start and put together a 12-point winning streak in the first set. The second was not quite as fluid, with five double-faults, but Medvedev produced consecutive backhand errors in the tiebreaker, and Bublik seized his chance to wrap up the match in 81 minutes. Bublik, who defeated top-ranked Jannik Sinner in the second round, dedicated the title to his wife and son, who were absent because of illness. 'This is for you. I know you're watching,' he said. Medvedev, who saw off home favorite Alexander Zverev in the semifinals, was playing his first final since losing to Carlos Alcaraz at Indian Wells in March 2024. 'A better week maybe than we expected, but not the best feeling in the end,' Medvedev said. 'We try to do better next time.'
