Tennis players from Russia won the Davis Cup for the third time in history | News from Germany about Russia

Russian tennis players with the participation of the second number of the world rating Daniil Medvedev and the fifth number – Andrei Rublev – won the Davis Cup for the third time in their history. As reported on Sunday, December 5, the sports news agency SID, the Russians, who knocked the German national team out of the tournament in the semifinals, only had two single matches for a general victory over the Croats. The final took place in Madrid. Aslan Karatsev, who together with Andrei Rublev was announced for the pair match, did not have to go to court.

Success of Russian tennis players – Billie Jean King Cup

Thus, the men’s team supported the success of the women’s team consisting of Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Daria Kasatkina, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Veronica Kudermetova and Lyudmila Samsonova, won the Billie Jean King Cup in Prague on November 6 for the first time in 13 years. Until September 2020, this tournament was called the Federation Cup.

Thus, Russia became the fourth team to win both cups in one year. Previously, this was repeatedly sought by the United States and Australia, as well as – the only time – by the Czech Republic.

The last time the Russians won the Davis Cup – the main team competition in men’s tennis – was in 2006. Then the final of the tournament was held in Moscow.

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The Ups and Downs of a World Tennis Star
The birth of a star
More than 11 million Germans watched the July 7, 1985 broadcast of the Wimbledon tennis tournament. On this day, in the men’s singles, the final match was won by a very young Boris Becker. He was then only 17 years old. Becker became the youngest Grand Slam winner in tennis history and the first German Wimbledon champion.

The Ups and Downs of a World Tennis Star
The idol of the Germans
The victory at Wimbledon brought Boris Becker worldwide fame. His fans liked not only his sporting achievements as such, but also his extraordinary fighting qualities, charisma. Tennis in Germany has never been so popular.

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Attacking “bomber”
Preferring grounds with “fast” surfaces and sharp play with rapid exits to the net, Boris Becker often ended his attacks with spectacular jumping strikes from the summer, which became his kind of calling card. His strong and accurate serve has earned Becker not only victories on the court, but numerous nicknames, including “bomber” and “boom boom”.

The Ups and Downs of a World Tennis Star
Leader of the national team
Before Becker, Germany had not won any prestigious team trophies in tennis. In the 1988 Davis Cup final, the FRG team beat Sweden, for which Wimbledon champion Stefan Edberg played, with a score of 4: 1. Boris Becker – left.

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The first racket of the world
The turning point in his professional career was the 1989 season, when Becker began to consistently win major tournaments. In 1991, having outplayed Ivan Lendl at the Australian Open, Becker took first place in the ATP rankings and became “the first racket of the world.” In total, the tennis player has won 49 singles championships, including six Grand Slam tournaments.

The Ups and Downs of a World Tennis Star
Olympic champion
For almost ten years, Becker was one of the strongest tennis players in the world. But the youth was already growing up, crowding the “bombardier”. With one of his main competitors, compatriot Michael Stich, Becker had to perform in pairs, overcoming his personal antipathy. They didn’t speak off court, but won the gold medal in doubles at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.

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Last match
The point was set in 1999 – as expected, at the Wimbledon court. Many years later, the athlete will say that sports fame came to him at a very high price: “I have two artificial hips and a steel plate in the ankle joint.”

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Secular chronicles hero
After the end of his sports career, Boris Becker worked as a commentator on television, played poker, traded cars, acted in commercials, and also published books that he himself wrote. In 1993, Becker married German actress and designer Barbara Feltus, who bore him two sons. The marriage was dissolved in 2001.

The Ups and Downs of a World Tennis Star
Adultery
The reason for the divorce was Becker’s relationship with model Angela Ermakova, who had a daughter in 2000, like two drops of water similar to the famous tennis player. Becker acknowledged paternity only after a genealogical test. In the German language after this scandal, the expression “Besenkammersex” (sex in the closet) appeared.

The Ups and Downs of a World Tennis Star
Illegitimate daughter
An extraordinary appearance and stellar relationship allowed Anna Ermakova to start a career in the modeling business. Boris Becker, in his own words, no longer considers Anna a “mistake” and is even proud of the successes of his beautiful daughter.

The Ups and Downs of a World Tennis Star
Second marriage
Since 2009, Boris Becker has been living in a second marriage – with the Dutch model Charlelie Kerssenberg, who gave the tennis legend a third son. And in their relationship, not everything was smooth, but the couple, as follows from their public confessions, decided to stay together. His wife appreciates Boris for his “kind heart” and “breadth of soul”.

The Ups and Downs of a World Tennis Star
Financial mess
The legendary German tennis player regularly became a “star” not only in the gossip, but also in court proceedings. In 2002, Becker received a two-year suspended sentence for tax evasion.

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Bankruptcy
Becker was declared bankrupt this year. The return of money from the former athlete is required (at least!) By one British commercial bank, as well as a former business partner of Becker. We are talking about multi-million dollar amounts. Becker himself disagrees with the insolvency allegations.

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The subject of ridicule
As if Becker had little scandalous fame in connection with his family and court proceedings! After appearing in a grotesque costume in one of the television programs, he finally turned into a subject of ridicule for the whole of Germany.

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Return of the star …
… was short-lived. In 2013, Becker became the head coach of Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic. Together they won six Helmets. But already in 2016 they parted.

The Ups and Downs of a World Tennis Star
Foreign German
In an interview on his 50th birthday, Becker admitted that he made mistakes. He called himself a “foreign German” – with a German passport, but not with a German soul. In Germany, according to him, he spent a happy childhood, but after the first major victory, the German media did nothing but tilt his name in every way. Becker does not even think about returning to Germany from London, where he has lived for many years.
Author: Ella Volodina