The three-time Wimbledon champion is critical of his home country's work to produce new tennis stars.
My experience with the generation in their 20s is that many things are too stressful and difficult for them, says.
The 57-year-old believes that the tough training is too tough.
They can't handle the pressure. They get panic attacks when they're challenged. Younger male and female players want a balance between work and private life. Which is very cozy and nice.
Currently, Germany's best tennis player is Alexander Zverev, who is world number two in singles. The second-best male player is Daniel Altmaier, ranked 67th, and the best female player is Eva Lys, ranked 68th. Two female players and three male players are ranked top 100.
Becker, who once worked as the tennis chief on the men's side in the German Tennis Federation, believes that the federation itself is partly to blame for the situation.
There are many honorable people in the German Tennis Federation who have their merits. But in terms of sports, the understanding of why you win a match or not and how you should plan a training week, I don't see any expertise, says the 57-year-old.
Boris Becker won six Grand Slam tournaments during his career and has been world number one on the ranking.
