'Gasquet has makings of a champion' - Becker

Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker says Richard Gasquet, who lost the Hamburg Masters final to Roger Federer on Sunday, has what it takes to become a great tennis player. French 18-year-old Gasquet lost 6-3 7-5 7-6 to Federer in Sunday's final, a...

Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker says Richard Gasquet, who lost the Hamburg Masters final to Roger Federer on Sunday, has what it takes to become a great tennis player.

French 18-year-old Gasquet lost 6-3 7-5 7-6 to Federer in Sunday's final, a month after beating the Swiss in the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters.

"I have been impressed by his behaviour. He looks very relaxed on the court considering that he's playing a Masters Series," tournament chairman Becker said.

"He is very powerful. I don't think he knows yet how to control this power, but it is a good problem," Becker added.

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