Overview
- Becker, speaking Tuesday at a Laureus World Sports Awards media round ahead of the April 20 ceremony in Madrid, ruled out returning to full-time coaching.
- He said he now works mainly in media, which he argued conflicts with the travel and court time a full-time coach must commit.
- He cited recent family growth and said those duties now take much of his time.
- He remained open to private advising by phone and said he would not rejoin players on the training court.
- The six-time Grand Slam champion previously coached Novak Djokovic and Holger Rune and also served as head of men’s tennis for Germany’s federation, which explains repeated requests to return that he says he declined.