Benjamin Becker
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Becker at the 2015 French Open
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| Country (sports) |
 Germany
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| Residence | Mettlach, Germany |
| Born |
16 June 1981 Merzig, Saarland, West Germany |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Turned pro | 2005 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Baylor Bears |
| Prize money | US$ 4,338,815 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 153–217 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 35 (27 October 2014) |
| Current ranking | No. 119 (28 November 2016) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2015) |
| French Open | 3R (2015) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016) |
| US Open | 4R (2006) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 58–106 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 58 (5 July 2010) |
| Current ranking | No. 391 (28 November 2016) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2011) |
| French Open | 2R (2010, 2012) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2007) |
| US Open | 2R (2010) |
| Last updated on: 28 November 2016. | |
Benjamin Becker (born 16 June 1981) is a German professional tennis player. Becker's primary weapon is a very big serve that he can hit at up to 220 km/h (140 mph), along with powerful groundstrokes.
Becker was born at Merzig, Saarland, then part of West Germany. He won the 2004 NCAA singles title while helping Baylor University to the team title. A rarity in men's tennis, Becker attended college for four years before turning professional.
Becker's most notable achievement is retiring Andre Agassi from professional tennis, defeating the latter in the third round of the 2006 US Open, which was Agassi's last tournament as a professional player. He is not related to fellow countryman and retired professional tennis player and current coach Boris Becker.
Benjamin Becker was born on 16 June 1981 in Merzig, West Germany, to Jorg, a tax office worker, and Ulrike. Becker has one younger sister. From 2001-2005, Becker played tennis at Baylor University, winning the NCAA singles championship as a junior in 2004 and leading the Bears to the team title that year. In 2005, the team finished runner-up at the NCAA tournament and won the ITA team indoor championship. He is the school's all-time leader in singles and doubles wins.
2006 was a breakthrough year for Becker. In June of that year, he qualified for Wimbledon and defeated Juan Ignacio Chela, before losing in the second round to Fernando Verdasco.
At the 2006 U.S. Open, he defeated Filippo Volandri and No. 30 seed Sébastien Grosjean to reach the third round, where he defeated former World No. 1 Andre Agassi in 4 sets. The match was especially noteworthy as it was Agassi's last on the ATP circuit: he had announced that the 2006 U.S. Open would be his final tournament, and his defeat was followed by an 8-minute standing ovation from the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd. The day after Becker's win over Agassi, his own U.S. Open bid was ended by Andy Roddick in the fourth round.
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