Inducted into the Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame in , the three-time All-American and NCAA singles champion said he returned to school, "first off, for myself, because it's great to have a degree from Baylor University, a great school. I don't want them to come back to me in 15 years and say, 'Hey, you didn't finish, why should I? I definitely felt like we deserved to win that one and should have won it again in '05, but that's how sports go sometimes.
One of Becker's biggest pro highlights was beating former world No. And I felt awkward at the time. Fenty was a double All-American earning the honors in singles and in doubles along with partner Mattias Siimar.
The duo ranked No. Siimar was a second-team all-Big Ten selection, while Ondrej Styler was a first-team pick. In Becker's first season, in , the Wolverines secured their fourth straight trip to the NCAA Tournament, with a first-round victory over Dartmouth.
The No. He finished with a record in singles play, and a record in doubles. Fenty's 27 wins are the third most in program history for a freshman. Fenty became the 28th player in Michigan history to join the club 20 doubles wins and 20 singles wins in a season and just the sixth freshman.
Becker arrived in Ann Arbor after most recently serving as a volunteer assistant coach a Southern Methodist University during the spring season. We're not done yet! Your opinion can help us make it better. We use cookies to improve our service for you. You can find more information in our data protection declaration. Becker back on center court?
Not quite. The German player who's shot into the second round of Wimbledon simply shares a name with Germany's tennis icon, Boris. But try telling that to the crowds. He isn't red-haired, 17 or even particularly tall.
But Benjamin Becker, who goes by "B. Becker" on the electronic scoreboards at Wimbledon during his games, is used to being compared to tennis legend, Boris Becker. Becker they think all of a sudden of Boris and people are joking with me, saying, 'Hey, Boris! I'm not related -- sorry, everyone," he said. Unless it gets too much or too personal but it hasn't been like that, I just laugh about it. Germany's Boris Becker, also known as "Boom Boom Becker" for his massive serve, won his first Wimbledon title as a year-old in -- becoming the youngest man ever to win the prestigious tournament.
He won the title again in and and was four times a losing finalist. He remains one of the world's best-known German personalities. Ranked in the world, Benjamin Becker is aware that much of the attention he's attracted is due to the fact that he shares a name with the more famous tennis idol.
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