Subject: Re: A GOD named BORIS!

From: [email-masked] (The Spy)
Date: 25 Dec 1994 04:50:16 GMT

In article <[email-masked]>, [email-masked] (Mikhail V. Solodov) writes:
|> In article <[email-masked]> [email-masked] (The Spy) writes:
|>  about Becker :
|> >Well, consider the fact that he could not even win 
|> >Stockholm which is one of his best two surfaces
|> >(fast indoor), and the fact that he hasn't come 
|> >close to winning Wimbledon for the past few years
|> >(his other best surface), and the prediction seems
|> >just a bit premature.  
|>  
|>     Becker won the Stockholm this year defeating #1,2 and 3
|>     players in the world. Clearly one of the best performances
|>     of the year. As for Wimbledon, Becker is a constant factor
|>     there for the last 10 years. He made semifinals in 93,94
|>     as well. You can't get too much closer to winning it
|>     (if you don't win, that is).
|>     Michael.

Becker did beat Sampras at Stockholm but did not win 
the tournament - he lost in the final (to Sampras).  
As for Wimbledon, going to the semifinals does not cut 
it if you're trying to be the #1 player in the world
- which is what the previous article claimed Boris 
would do.  Wimbledon being Becker's best Grand Slam
surface, he should have gone farther if he is to bid
for the #1 spot.

This does not mean Becker does not have a chance to 
be #1.  The main difference between this coming year
and the last few years is that Boris is serious about
returning to the top ranks and has settled some of 
his off-court problems for the time being (eg he has
settled his personal problems / depression, he has
moved to Monte Carlo to get away from Germans who 
criticized both him and his marriage, and he has
been training with Bolletieri).  

S.