Boris Becker
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Country | Germany | |
Residence | Schwyz, Switzerland | |
Date of birth | November 22, 1967 | |
Place of birth | Leimen, Germany | |
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |
Weight | 85 kg (190 lb/13.4 st) | |
Turned pro | 1984 | |
Retired | 30 June 1999 | |
Plays | Right-handed; one-handed backhand | |
Career prize money | US$25,080,956 | |
Singles | ||
Career record: | 713 - 214 (76.91%) | |
Career titles: | 49 | |
Highest ranking: | 1 ( 28 January 1991) | |
Grand Slam results | ||
Australian Open | W (1991, '96) | |
French Open | SF (1987, '89, '91) | |
Wimbledon | W (1985, '86, '89) | |
US Open | W (1989) | |
Doubles | ||
Career record: | 254 - 136 | |
Career titles: | 15 | |
Highest ranking: | 6 ( 22 September 1986) | |
Infobox last updated on: N/A. |
Olympic medal record | |||
Men's Tennis | |||
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Gold | 1992 Barcelona | Men's doubles |
Boris Franz Becker (born November 22, 1967) is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Germany. He is a six-time Grand Slam singles champion, an Olympic gold medalist, and the youngest-ever winner of the men's singles title at Wimbledon at the age of 17. Since he retired from the professional tour, media work and colourful aspects of his personal life have kept him in the headlines.
Tennis career
Becker was born in Leimen, the only son of an architect, who built the tennis centre (Blau-Weiss Tennisklub) where Boris learned the game. Boris turned professional in 1984 and won his first professional doubles title that year in Munich.
As a West German teenager, Becker took the sports world by storm in 1985. He won his first top-level singles title in June at Queen's Club and then, two weeks later on July 7, became the first unseeded player and the first German to win the Wimbledon singles title, defeating Kevin Curren in four sets. At the time, he was the youngest ever male Grand Slam singles champion at 17 years, 7 months (a record later broken by Michael Chang in 1989, who won the French Open when he was 17 years, 3 months). Two months after his triumph, Becker became the youngest winner of the Cincinnati Masters.
In 1986, Becker successfully defended his Wimbledon title, defeating the then-World No. 1 Ivan Lendl in straight sets in the final.
Becker unexpectedly lost in the second round of Wimbledon in 1987. In the Davis Cup that year, Becker and John McEnroe played one of the longest matches in tennis history. Becker won 4-6, 15-13, 8-10, 6-2, 6-2 (at that time, there were no tiebreaks in the Davis Cup). The match lasted 6 hours and 39 minutes.
Becker was back in the Wimbledon final in 1988, where he lost in four sets to Stefan Edberg in a match that marked the start of one of Wimbledon's great rivalries. Becker also helped West Germany win its first Davis Cup in 1988. He won the year-end Masters title in New York, defeating five-time champion Lendl in the final 5-7, 7-6, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6.
1989 was possibly the pinnacle of Becker's career. After losing to Edberg in French Open semi-finals, he defeated Edberg in straight sets in the Wimbledon final, and then beat Lendl in the final of the U.S. Open. He also helped West Germany retain the Davis Cup, winning a long match in the semi-final round against Andre Agassi 6-7, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4, 6-4. The World No. 1 ranking, however, still eluded him.
In 1990, Becker met Edberg for the third consecutive year in the Wimbledon final, losing a long five-set match. He also failed to defend his U.S. Open title, losing to Agassi in the semi-finals.
Becker reached the final of the Australian Open for the first time in his career in 1991, where he defeated Lendl to finally claim the World No. 1 ranking. Another loss to Agassi in the French Open semi-finals kept him from winning the first two Grand Slam tournaments of the year. He was ranked No. 1 for twelve weeks during 1991, though he never managed to finish a year ranked as the World's No. 1 player.
Becker reached his fourth consecutive Wimbledon final in 1991, where he unexpectedly lost in straight sets to his German compatriot Michael Stich. Becker and Stich developed a long-standing fierce rivalry, with the media often comparing up the raw, passionate Becker to the level-headed, suave Stich. However, Becker and Stich teamed up in 1992 to win the men's doubles gold medal at the Olympic Games in Barcelona.
Becker defeated Jim Courier in straight sets to win the 1992 year-end ATP Tour World Championships, held then in Frankfurt.
Becker reached the Wimbledon final for the seventh time in 1995, gaining a measure of revenge over Agassi by defeating him in the semi-finals. In the final, however, he lost in four sets to Pete Sampras. He won the year-end ATP Tour World Championships in Frankfurt that year with a straight-set win over Michael Chang in the final.
Becker's sixth and final Grand Slam title came in 1996, when he defeated Michael Chang in the final of the Australian Open. In that tournament, Becker delivered one of the most humorous victory speeches in recent tennis history. When he listed his sponsors, he cut himself short saying that he did not have the whole day left. He then consoled Chang by saying that his (Becker's) days were numbered, while Chang was still a young guy.
Becker lost to Sampras in the final of the 1996 ATP Tour World Championships in Hannover 3-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-4. Becker saved two match points in the fourth set and held serve 27 consecutive times until he was broken in the penultimate game. Sampras, who had lost to Becker a month earlier in a five-set final in Stuttgart, later called Becker the best indoor player he ever faced.
In 1997, Becker lost to Sampras in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon, in what many thought would be Becker's last appearance there. In 1999, however, he played at Wimbledon again, losing in the fourth round to Patrick Rafter.
Becker was most comfortable playing on fast-playing surfaces, particularly indoor carpet (on which he won 26 titles) and grass courts. He reached a few finals playing on clay courts but never won a clay court tournament in his professional career. His best performances at the French Open were when he reached the semi-finals in 1987, 1989, and 1991.
Over the course of his career, Becker won 49 singles titles and 15 doubles titles. Besides his six Grand Slam titles, he was also a singles winner in the year-end Tennis Masters Cup in 1988, 1992, and 1995, and at the Grand Slam Cup in 1996. He won a record-equalling four singles titles at London's Queen's Club. In Davis Cup, his career win-loss record was 54-12, including 38-3 in singles. He also won the other two major international team titles playing for Germany – the Hopman Cup (in 1995) and the World Team Cup (in 1989 and '98).
Becker won singles titles in 14 different countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, Qatar, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States.
In 2003, Becker was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Becker occasionally plays on the senior tour and in World Team Tennis. He also commentates at Wimbledon for the BBC each year.
Playing style
Becker's game was based on a huge serve that earned him the nicknames "Boom Boom" and "Baron von Slam." His penchant to throw himself at every shot with diving volleys endeared him to the crowds. His heavy forehand and powerful return of serve were also very significant factors in his game. For much of his career, Becker was the crown prince of the singles world rankings, spending long periods ranked as World No. 2, mostly behind Ivan Lendl and Stefan Edberg. He was ranked No. 1 for a total of 12 weeks.
Becker was notorious for his frequent emotional outbursts on court. Whenever he played badly, he would loudly swear at himself, and sometimes even smashed his rackets on court. However, in contrast to John McEnroe, he rarely showed aggression toward his opponents. His raw displays of emotions made him a crowd favourite. Becker's highly dramatic play spawned a plethora of new expressions, such as the Becker Blocker (his trademark early return shot), the Becker Hecht (his flying lunge), the Becker Faust ("Becker Fist"), the Becker Shuffle (the dance he sometimes performed after making important points) and Becker Säge ("Becker Saw" – referring to the way in which he famously pumped his fists in a sawing motion).
Becker's high-power tennis made him one of the most dangerous lawn and hard court players, but he was notoriously ineffective on clay. He never won a top-level singles title on clay. Becker and Stich, however, won the men's doubles Olympic gold medal in 1992 on clay.
Becker played most of his career with racquets from German company, Puma. After production of this racquet was discontinued, he bought the molds and had them continued to be produced by the American company, Estusa
Personal life
On December 17, 1993, Becker married the actress and designer Barbara Feltus, the daughter of an African American serviceman and German mother, who became later a well known photographer in Germany. A month later, on January 18, 1994, their son Noah was born. He was named after Becker's friend Yannick Noah. Their second child, Elias, was born on September 4, 1999. Before the marriage, they shocked Germans by posing nude for the cover of Stern (the picture was taken by her father).
However, all that changed when he asked Barbara for a separation. Becker claimed he merely wanted some time out. But she flew to Miami, Florida, U.S. a week later with Noah and Elias and filed a petition in Miami-Dade County Court, sidestepping their prenuptial agreement, which had entitled her to a single $2.5 million payoff. The January 2001 pretrial hearing was broadcast live to Germany. Becker was granted a divorce on January 15, 2001. She got a $14.4 million settlement, their condo on the exclusive Fisher Island, and custody of Noah and Elias.
In February 2001, Becker, acknowledged paternity of a daughter, Anna, with Angela Ermakova, whom he met in 1999 in a Japanese restaurant, Nobu, in London where she was working as a waitress. Becker initially denied the claim, but admitted he was the child's father after a DNA test. However he expressed unhappiness over the way Anna is raised by her mother. In November 2007, he won joint custody of the girl.
Becker was convicted of tax evasion on October 24, 2002, when he admitted that he lived in Germany from 1991–93 while claiming to reside in Monte Carlo. He was given two years probation, fined $500,000, and ordered to pay all court costs.
In October 2005, Becker became a team captain on the British TV sports quiz show They Think It's All Over, a role he held until the show was cancelled in June 2006.
He is a fan of German football club Bayern Munich and serves on its advisory board together with, among others, former Bavarian Premier Edmund Stoiber. He is also a fan of Chelsea FC.
Becker lives in Schwyz, Switzerland.
Since 2000, Becker has been the principal owner of the tennis division of Volkl Inc. , a tennis racquet and clothing manufacturer.
In November 2007, Becker joined the Team PokerStars group of poker players sponsored by the PokerStars online poker cardroom. As part of the Team, Becker will play in major poker tournaments like the European Poker Tour.
Grand Slam singles finals
Wins (6)
Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
1985 | Wimbledon | Kevin Curren | 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 |
1986 | Wimbledon (2) | Ivan Lendl | 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 |
1989 | Wimbledon (3) | Stefan Edberg | 6-0, 7-6, 6-4 |
1989 | U.S. Open | Ivan Lendl | 7-6, 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 |
1991 | Australian Open | Ivan Lendl | 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 |
1996 | Australian Open (2) | Michael Chang | 6-2, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 |
Runner-ups (4)
Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
1988 | Wimbledon | Stefan Edberg | 4-6, 7-6, 6-4, 6-2 |
1990 | Wimbledon | Stefan Edberg | 6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 3-6, 6-4 |
1991 | Wimbledon | Michael Stich | 6-4, 7-6, 6-4 |
1995 | Wimbledon | Pete Sampras | 6-7, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 |
Major tournament singles performance timeline
Tournament | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | Career WR | Career Win-Loss |
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Grand Slams | ||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | QF | 2R | NH | 4R | A | 4R | QF | W | 3R | 1R | A | 1R | W | 1R | A | A | 2 / 11 | 29-9 |
French Open | A | 2R | QF | SF | 4R | SF | 1R | SF | A | 2R | A | 3R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 9 | 26-9 |
Wimbledon | 3R | W | W | 2R | F | W | F | F | QF | SF | SF | F | 3R | QF | A | 4R | 3 / 15 | 71-12 |
U.S. Open | A | 4R | SF | 4R | 2R | W | SF | 3R | 4R | 4R | 1R | SF | A | A | A | A | 1 / 11 | 37-10 |
Win Ratio | 0 / 2 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 2 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 6 / 46 | N/A |
Win-Loss | 6-2 | 11-3 | 16-2 | 11-4 | 10-3 | 22-2 | 15-4 | 20-3 | 9-3 | 9-4 | 5-2 | 13-4 | 9-1 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 3-1 | N/A | 163-40 |
Year-End Championship | ||||||||||||||||||
Tennis Masters Cup | A | F | F | RR | W | F | SF | RR | W | A | F | W | F | A | A | A | 3 / 11 | 36-13 |
ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells Masters | A | A | A | W | W | 3R | SF | A | A | A | A | SF | 2R | A | A | A | 2/6 | 17-4 |
Miami Masters | A | 2R | 3R | 1R | A | A | 2R | 2R | 4R | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | A | 2R | 0/8 | 9-7 |
Monte Carlo Masters | A | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | F | QF | F | 3R | 1R | A | F | 3R | 1R | QF | 2R | 0/12 | 21-12 |
Rome Masters | A | SF | QF | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 3R | F | A | A | 3R | A | A | 0/6 | 15-6 |
Hamburg Masters | 2R | A | 1R | A | SF | SF | F | A | SF | 3R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 1R | A | 0/12 | 16-12 |
Canada Masters | A | A | W | SF | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1/3 | 9-2 |
Cincinnati Masters | A | W | A | F | A | SF | A | SF | A | A | 3R | 1R | A | A | A | A | 1/6 | 19-5 |
Stockholm Masters | A | A | A | A | W | 3R | W | W | QF | 3R | W | 3R | W | 2R | 3R | A | 5/11 | 33-6 |
Paris Masters | A | A | W | A | A | W | F | 2R | W | QF | QF | F | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 2/11 | 29-7 |
NH = tournament not held.
A = did not participate in the tournament.
WR = the ratio of the number of won tournaments to the number of tournaments played.
Singles finals (77)
Wins (49)
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No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 17 June 1985 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | Johan Kriek | 6-2, 6-3 |
2. | 7 July 1985 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Kevin Curren | 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 |
3. | 26 August 1985 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | Mats Wilander | 6-4, 6-2 |
4. | 31 March 1986 | Chicago, U.S. | Carpet | Ivan Lendl | 7-6, 6-3 |
5. | 6 July 1986 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Ivan Lendl | 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 |
6. | 18 August 1986 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | Stefan Edberg | 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 |
7. | 20 October 1986 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | Ivan Lendl | 3-6, 7-6, 6-2, 6-0 |
8. | 27 October 1986 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | Stefan Edberg | 7-6, 6-1 |
9. | 3 November 1986 | Paris Indoor, France | Carpet | Sergio Casal | 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 |
10. | 23 February 1987 | Indian Wells, U.S. | Hard | Stefan Edberg | 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 |
11. | 6 April 1987 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | Miloslav Mečíř | 6-4, 6-3 |
12. | 15 June 1987 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | Jimmy Connors | 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 |
13. | 7 March 1988 | Indian Wells, U.S. | Hard | Emilio Sánchez | 7-5, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 |
14. | 18 April 1988 | Dallas WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Stefan Edberg | 6-4, 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 |
15. | 13 June 1988 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | Stefan Edberg | 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 |
16. | 8 August 1988 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | John McEnroe | 6-4, 6-2 |
17. | 24 October 1988 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | John Fitzgerald | 7-6, 6-4 |
18. | 7 November 1988 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Peter Lundgren | 6-4, 6-1, 6-1 |
19. | 12 December 1988 | Masters, New York | Carpet | Ivan Lendl | 5-7, 7-6, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 |
20. | 20 February 1989 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | Alexander Volkov | 6-1, 6-2 |
21. | 27 February 1989 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet | Tim Mayotte | 7-6, 6-1, 6-3 |
22. | 9 July 1989 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Stefan Edberg | 6-0, 7-6, 6-4 |
23. | 10 September 1989 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | Ivan Lendl | 7-6, 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 |
24. | 6 November 1989 | Paris Indoor, France | Carpet | Stefan Edberg | 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 |
25. | 19 February 1990 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet | Carl-Uwe Steeb | 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 |
26. | 26 February 1990 | Stuttgart Indoor, Germany | Carpet | Ivan Lendl | 6-2, 6-2 |
27. | 20 August 1990 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | Peter Lundgren | 6-3, 6-4 |
28. | 8 October 1990 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | Stefan Edberg | 7-6, 6-4, 6-4 |
29. | 29 October 1990 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet | Stefan Edberg | 6-4, 6-0, 6-3 |
30. | 27 January 1991 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | Ivan Lendl | 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 |
31. | 28 October 1991 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet | Stefan Edberg | 3-6, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2, 6-2 |
32. | 17 February 1992 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet | Jim Courier | 6-7, 2-6, 7-6, 7-6, 7-5 |
33. | 2 March 1992 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet | Alexander Volkov | 7-6, 4-6, 6-2 |
34. | 5 October 1992 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | Petr Korda | 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 |
35. | 9 November 1992 | Paris Indoor, France | Carpet | Guy Forget | 7-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 |
36. | 23 November 1992 | Singles Championships, Frankfurt | Carpet | Jim Courier | 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 |
37. | 11 January 1993 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | Goran Ivanišević | 7-6, 4-6, 7-5 |
38. | 15 February 1993 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | Sergi Bruguera | 6-3, 6-3 |
39. | 14 February 1994 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | Petr Korda | 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 |
40. | 8 August 1994 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Mark Woodforde | 6-2, 6-2 |
41. | 22 August 1994 | New Haven, U.S. | Hard | Marc Rosset | 6-3, 7-5 |
42. | 31 October 1994 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet | Goran Ivanišević | 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 |
43. | 13 February 1995 | Marseille, France | Carpet | Daniel Vacek | 6-7, 6-4, 7-5 |
44. | 20 November 1995 | Singles Championships, Frankfurt | Carpet | Michael Chang | 7-6, 6-0, 7-6 |
45. | 28 January 1996 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | Michael Chang | 6-2, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 |
46. | 17 June 1996 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | Stefan Edberg | 6-4, 7-6 |
47. | 14 October 1996 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet | Jan Siemerink | 6-4, 6-7, 6-2, 6-3 |
48. | 28 October 1996 | Stuttgart Indoor, Germany | Carpet | Pete Sampras | 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
49. | 9 December 1996 | Grand Slam Cup, Munich | Carpet | Goran Ivanišević | 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 |
* - Year-End Championship Official Names: Before 1989 : Masters, 1990 - 1999 : ATP World Championship
Runner-ups (28)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 18 November 1985 | Wembley, England | Carpet | Ivan Lendl | 6-7, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 |
2. | 20 January 1986 | Masters, New York | Carpet | Ivan Lendl | 6-2, 7-6, 6-3 |
3. | 14 April 1986 | Dallas, U.S. | Carpet | Anders Järryd | 6-7, 6-1, 6-1, 6-4 |
4. | 11 August 1986 | Stratton Mountain, Vermont | Hard | Ivan Lendl | 6-4, 7-6 |
5. | 8 December 1986 | Masters, New York | Carpet | Ivan Lendl | 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 |
6. | 24 August 1987 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | Stefan Edberg | 6-4, 6-1 |
7. | 4 July 1988 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Stefan Edberg | 4-6, 7-6, 6-4, 6-2 |
8. | 30 April 1989 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Alberto Mancini | 7-5, 2-6, 7-6, 7-5 |
9. | 4 December 1989 | Masters, New York | Carpet | Stefan Edberg | 4-6, 7-6, 6-3, 6-1 |
10. | 14 May 1990 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | Juan Aguilera | 6-1, 6-0, 7-6 |
11. | 18 June 1990 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | Ivan Lendl | 6-3, 6-2 |
12. | 9 July 1990 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Stefan Edberg | 6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 3-6, 6-4 |
13. | 15 October 1990 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | Ivan Lendl | 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 |
14. | 5 November 1990 | Paris Indoor, France | Carpet | Stefan Edberg | 3-3, ret. |
15. | 29 April 1991 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Sergi Bruguera | 5-7, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6 |
16. | 8 July 1991 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Michael Stich | 6-4, 7-6, 6-4 |
17. | 19 August 1991 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | Pete Sampras | 7-6, 3-6, 6-3 |
18. | 23 August 1993 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | Jim Courier | 7-5, 6-3 |
19. | 16 May 1994 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Pete Sampras | 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 |
20. | 10 October 1994 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | Richard Krajicek | 7-6, 7-6, 2-6, 6-3 |
21. | 21 November 1994 | Singles Championships, Frankfurt | Carpet | Pete Sampras | 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 |
22. | 20 February 1995 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-5, 5-7, 7-6 |
23. | 30 April 1995 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Thomas Muster | 4-6, 5-7, 6-1, 7-6, 6-0 |
24. | 10 July 1995 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Pete Sampras | 6-7, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 |
25. | 6 November 1995 | Paris Indoor, France | Carpet | Pete Sampras | 7-6, 6-4, 6-4 |
26. | 25 November 1996 | Singles Championships, Hannover | Carpet | Pete Sampras | 3-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 |
27. | 13 July 1998 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Àlex Corretja | 7-6, 7-5, 6-3 |
28. | 12 April 1999 | Hong Kong | Hard | Andre Agassi | 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 |
Doubles finals (27)
Wins (15)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 11 June 1984 | Munich, Germany | Clay | Wojtek Fibak | Eric Fromm Florin Segărceanu |
6-4, 4-6, 6-1 |
2. | 24 March 1986 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet | Slobodan Živojinović | John Fitzgerald Tomáš Šmíd |
7-6, 7-5 |
3. | 20 October 1986 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | John Fitzgerald | Peter McNamara Paul McNamee |
6-4, 7-6 |
4. | 30 March 1987 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet | Slobodan Živojinović | Chip Hooper Mike Leach |
7-6, 7-6 |
5. | 6 April 1987 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | Slobodan Živojinović | Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez |
3-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
6. | 16 November 1987 | Frankfurt, Germany | Carpet | Patrik Kühnen | Scott Davis David Pate |
6-4, 6-2 |
7. | 22 February 1988 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | Eric Jelen | Miloslav Mečíř Tomáš Šmíd |
6-3, 6-3 |
8. | 7 March 1988 | Indian Wells, U.S. | Hard | Guy Forget | Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken |
6-3, 6-3 |
9. | 20 March 1989 | Indian Wells, U.S. | Hard | Jakob Hlasek | Kevin Curren David Pate |
3-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
10. | 12 March 1990 | Indian Wells, U.S. | Hard | Guy Forget | Jim Grabb Patrick McEnroe |
6-4, 6-3 |
11. | 17 February 1992 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet | John McEnroe | Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek |
6-3, 6-2 |
12. | 27 April 1992 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Michael Stich | Petr Korda Karel Nováček |
3-6, 6-1, 6-4 |
13. | 3 August 1992 | Barcelona Olympics, Spain | Clay | Michael Stich | Wayne Ferreira Piet Norval |
7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 |
14. | 11 January 1993 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | Patrik Kühnen | Shelby Cannon Scott Melville |
6-2, 6-4 |
15. | 20 February 1995 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | Guy Forget | Petr Korda Karel Nováček |
6-2, 6-4 |
Runner-ups (12)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 18 November 1985 | Wembley, England | Carpet | Slobodan Živojinović | Guy Forget Anders Järryd |
7-5, 4-6, 7-5 |
2. | 12 May 1986 | Forest Hills, U.S. | Clay | Slobodan Živojinović | Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez |
7-6, 7-6 |
3. | 18 August 1986 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | Slobodan Živojinović | Chip Hooper Mike Leach |
6-3, 6-4 |
4. | 22 September 1986 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | Eric Jelen | Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez |
6-1, 7-5 |
5. | 23 February 1987 | Indian Wells, U.S. | Hard | Eric Jelen | Guy Forget Yannick Noah |
5-7, 7-6, 7-5 |
6. | 19 October 1987 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | Robert Seguso | Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann |
6-3, 6-2 |
7. | 24 October 1988 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | Eric Jelen | Andrés Gómez Slobodan Živojinović |
7-5, 5-7, 6-3 |
8. | 15 May 1989 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | Eric Jelen | Emilio Sánchez Javier Sánchez |
6-4, 6-7, 7-6 |
9. | 26 March 1990 | Key Biscayne, U.S. | Hard | Cassio Motta | Rick Leach Jim Pugh |
6-7, 6-4, 6-2 |
10. | 15 April 1991 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Eric Jelen | Horacio de la Peña Diego Nargiso |
6-4, 4-6, 6-4 |
11. | 2 May 1994 | Munich, Germany | Clay | Petr Korda | Yevgeny Kafelnikov David Rikl |
7-6, 7-5 |
12. | 29 March 1999 | Key Biscayne, U.S. | Hard | Jan-Michael Gambill | Wayne Black Sandon Stolle |
6-4, 7-6 |