Tennis skip confirmed
NZPA-Reuter Bonn Wilhelm Bungert was yesterday confirmed as West Germany’s Davis Cup tennis captain after officials of the National Tennis Federation heard that Boris Becker had not meant to call for his dismissal.
Shortly after West Germany lost the Davis Cup final to Sweden in Munich last month, the Wimbledon champion, Becker, was quoted in the mass-circulation “Bild” newspaper as saying Bungert had proved of little help to the German players and should be fired and replaced by his personal coach, Guenther Bosch. Federation officials said yesterday that they had talks with Bosch and Becker’s manager, "lon Tiriac, about the interview and had agreed that Bosch should have'a future role in the cup team. ‘ But they said Bosch would only help prepare Becker and not the other players. Bungert would remain as captain after Tiriac explained that Becker had not intended to call for his sacking.
Bosch said recently that Becker, with his weak service would not partner Andreas Maurer in the Davis Cup double again. The pair picked up only seven games against the Swedes, Mats Wilander and Joakim Nystrom.
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