Roger Becker
{{Short description|British tennis player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{tone|date=November 2017}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Roger Becker
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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1934|2|6}}
| birth_place = Croydon, England
| death_date = {{death date and age|2017|11|6|1934|2|6|df=y}}
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| AustralianOpenresult = 3R (1955)
| FrenchOpenresult = 4R (1956)
| Wimbledonresult = 3R (1954, 1960)
| USOpenresult = 3R (1954)
| Promajors = yes
| WembleyProresult = PR (1964)
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| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1955){{cite web|url=http://www.ausopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/players/1127.html|title=Results Archive - Roger Becker - Australian Open Tennis Championships 2016 - Official Site by IBM|website=www.ausopen.com|accessdate=24 November 2017}}
| WimbledonDoublesresult = SF (1957){{cite web|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/draws/archive/players/d29edaed-60b0-40a2-a8a5-3503126d2062/index.html|title=Archive - Draws Archive : Roger Becker - 2015 Wimbledon Championships Website - Official Site by IBM|website=www.wimbledon.com|accessdate=24 November 2017}}
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| WimbledonMixedresult = 4R (1955, 1958)
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Roger Becker (6 February 1934 – 6 November 2017){{cite web|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Be/R/Roger-Becker.aspx|title=Roger Becker - Overview - ATP World Tour - Tennis|website=atpworldtour.com|accessdate=24 November 2017}}{{Cite web |title=Roger Becker Men's Singles Overview |url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/roger-becker/800172990/gbr/mt/S/overview/ |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=www.itftennis.com}} was a British tennis player. Becker also played in cricket, football, and golf before pursuing tennis competitively in 1949. In 1952, Becker played in the Davis Cup when he was 18, the youngest British player to ever play in the tournament. His record stood until 2005, when it was defeated by 17 year old Andy Murray. Becker later served as Paul Hutchins' coach for a time.
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External links
- [https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/jun/03/tennis.features1 Guardian article]
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Category:English male tennis players
Category:British male tennis players
Category:Tennis players from the London Borough of Croydon
Category:Professional tennis players before the Open Era
Category:20th-century English sportsmen
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