Began playing tennis at age four with his grandfather...Nicknamed "Beckes" ...Father, Bernd, mother, Beatrix...Has one older sister, Anja, who is a physiotherapist...Says he enjoys playing tennis "because it's the best sport in the world"...Favourite sports are playing hockey and golf and considers "Rush Hour" his favourite movie...Big fan of VFB Stuttgart & RV Ravensburg soccer teams...Person he would most like to meet is Barack Obama...Fitness trainer is Robert Schmidt.