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The three-time Wimbledon winner Boris Becker he sees tennis in a desperate situation. “We are in crisis. In addition to the top 50 or 75 for men and women, players need their prize every week,” Becker (52) said in an interview with laureus.com.
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This was impossible due to the crown pandemic, even more: “You can’t play. You can’t even go to a club and give training sessions.” Small tournaments are also threatened in their existence: “It is a matter of time.”
However, Becker sees the crisis as “an opportunity, a unique situation, an opportunity for all associations to unite.” Therefore, Becker appreciates the Swiss superstar Roger Federer’s push to unite the ATP male representative with the women’s organization WTA.
The idea was “wonderful,” he said: “Not all the best players support them, but that’s fine. I think Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have a lot of fans.” A joint partnership would be “a big step” in the right direction.
Becker does not believe that the US Open will be held at Flushing Meadows in August. “New York was the most affected city. I don’t think it’s wise,” he said.
