Michael Stich - Definition and Overview

Michael Stich (born 18 October 1968 in Pinneberg, Germany) is a tennis player, now retired. The high point in his career was at Wimbledon in 1991, when he defeated countryman Boris Becker in straight sets in the final. Stich also lost in the finals of the 1994 US Open to Andre Agassi and the 1996 French Open to Yevgeny Kafelnikov. Another notable moment in his career came in 1992 at Wimbledon, when he teamed with John McEnroe to win an epic five-set final in the men's doubles, making him one of the few tennis players in history winning both the singles' and the doubles' competition. His talent and allround ability, mastering serve-and-volley as well as baseline play, especially with his one-handed backhand, allowed him to become one of the few players to win tournaments on all surfaces. Since his retirement, he devotes most of his time to his own AIDS foundation.