"I don't know if we will ever see the great man again here," former champion Boris Becker said, voicing the fears of many millions. "I don't know. I really don't know," admitted the 39-year-old Swiss, who had been bidding to become the oldest man in the Open Era to reach the last four at Wimbledon. When things go wrong in the manner they did on Wednesday, the Swiss great will leave Wimbledon with more questions than answers about his future. Instead there was a steady flow of shanked backhands, netted volleys and wayward forehands -- not the kind of shots that had earned him 369 match wins at the majors.


Source:   The Star
July 07, 2021 20:26 UTC