Vortex about Boris Becker: Contrary to the original plan, the German tennis icon will not be present personally at the US Open in New York as a TV expert for the time being.
Due to a lack of a visa, the 55-year-old will instead comment on the start of the Grand Slam tournament from a studio for Sportdeutschland.TV.
“I sit on packed suitcases every day and wait until I can fly to New York,” Becker said immediately before the start of the first round of the hard court Grand Slams on Monday afternoon German time on Sportdeutschland.tv.
However, the 55-year-old emphasized his confidence that he would be able to travel to the US metropolis in the coming days. Contrary to reports to the contrary, he received both media accreditation and a personal invitation from the organizer USTA, said Becker.
“My client has applied for the necessary visa for the USA in good time and hopes that it will be issued in a timely manner,” Becker’s lawyer Christian-Oliver Moser previously told the German Press Agency.
Becker from Germany commented on the match between former US Open champion Dominic Thiem and Kazakh Alexander Bublik together with Matthias Stach at the start of the US Open on Monday.
Originally, Becker’s assignment at the US Open was supposed to be his first TV job outside of Europe after his release from prison.
About three weeks ago, when he presented himself as a TV expert for the US Open, Becker emphasized that he would be in New York in person and that entry had been clarified.
With Sports Information Service (SID)
2023-08-28 16:30:12
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