Tennis hero Boris Becker: A look at 40 years of German success!

Tennis hero Boris Becker: A look at 40 years of German success!

Berlin, Deutschland - on July 7, 1985, Boris Becker wrote history when he won Wimbledon at the age of 17. This remarkable event triggered a real tennis boom in Germany and set standards for subsequent generations. A look at the current tennis location in Berlin shows that the sport is still flourishing, especially in larger clubs. Bernd Süßbier, who has been working as the state coach of the Berlin-Brandenburg tennis association since 1999, reports on persistent growth. "We offer trial courses, mini tennis as well as competition and tournament sports for children," he explains.

Despite this positive development, the Situation in Brandenburg is much more challenging. There is a lack of a long tennis tradition, especially in rural areas tennis courts and corresponding support are rare. A highlight of youth work is Diego Dedura, who was the first player in his year to win a match in the main field of an ATP tournament. Süßbier has great hopes for Dedura and believes that he can reach a place in the top 100 in the world rankings in the long term.

Current ranking lists and German talents

The world rankings reflect the changes in international tennis. Novak Djokovic recently celebrated his 23rd Grand Slam title at the French Open, which secured his return to first place in the world rankings. He succeeded with 7: 6 (7: 1), 6: 3, 7: 5. With this triumph he overtook Rafael Nadal and thus became the sole record winner of the major titles. Djokovic is currently at the top of the ranking with impressive 388 weeks and is urging Carlos Alcaraz, the previous leader, back to second place. In addition, Alexander Zverev, who climbed to 23rd place through his semi -finals in Paris, is now number one in Germany.

After a serious ankle injury, Zverev shows progress on his way back to the top of the world, even if he was defeated against Ruud in the semi -finals. Jan-Lennard Struff follows him in 24th place. Unfortunately, not all German players are at a comparable level: Jule Niemeier fell from the top 100 after her first round in Paris.

challenges and motivation in tennis

In the discussion about German tennis sports, Süßbier emphasizes the importance of self -confidence and the ability to learn from defeats. "The best players of the past 20 years often only had a little more than 50% of the points in their career," said the national coach. This clarifies that setbacks are inevitable and can contribute to success. Players like Rudi Molleker, who was once on the way to get under 100, are currently fighting with injuries and mental challenges and is currently in 347th place in the world rankings.

While the German tennis association is working on a positive development, the challenges, especially in less funded regions, remain a central task. Nevertheless, talents such as Dedura, Sánchez and Schneider show that there are promising future prospects.