When boy became king
"This victory was my own personal moon landing," Becker would later say.
"1969 Apollo 11, 1985 Wimbledon 1. Back then, Neil Armstrong jumped from the ladder of the space capsule Eagle into the moondust and transmitted his historic words to the people of the world: 'That's one small step for man, one great leap for mankind.' But I couldn't muster words to meet the occasion. I could only think, 'Boy oh boy, this can't be true'."
True it was. By the end of the year, "Boom-Boom Becker" had blasted his way from 65 in the world to number six and become the symbol of change sweeping the sport as youth triumphed over experience.
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