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Benjamin Becker

Benjamin Becker, German tennis player

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Born
June 16, 1981
Age in 2026
45
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1981

About Benjamin Becker

Benjamin Becker is a German former professional tennis player. He is most known for defeating former world No. 1 Andre Agassi in the third round at the 2006 US Open, in Agassi's last match as a professional player. As a result, Becker received the Newcomer of the Year award during the 2006 ATP Awards and won the Sportsman of the Year award in his part of Germany. Open in the preceding year, Becker's first round loss in the 2007 edition caused his ranking to drop to 79. In 2005, the team finished runner-up at the NCAA tournament and won the ITA team indoor championship.

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Benjamin Becker timeline

  1. In 2005, the team finished runner-up at the NCAA tournament and won the ITA team indoor championship.
  2. As a result, Becker received the Newcomer of the Year award during the 2006 ATP Awards and won the Sportsman of the Year award in his part of Germany.
  3. Open in the preceding year, Becker's first round loss in the 2007 edition caused his ranking to drop to 79.

The world when Benjamin Becker was born

Benjamin Becker was born in 1981. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1981

  • #1 song"Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes
  • Top movieChariots of Fire
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Hotel New Hampshire – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSugar Ray Leonard defeats Thomas Hearns
  • Top headlineMTV launches
  • Technology milestoneIBM launches the PC
  • Defining fadPac-Man fever
  • Notable inventionIBM PC (personal computer)
  • World population4.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population229.5M

1981 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Benjamin Becker's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19812026
Gas$1.31$3.45/gal
Average home$68,900$435,000
Average income$22,388$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.78$11.95
Postage stamp$0.18$0.73
Population229.5M341 million

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