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IN full flight, unrestrained physically and emotionally, Boris Becker was a formidable presence. Not that Mats Wilander ever thought too much about it during the celebrated pair's 10-match rivalry.
Polar opposites in personality and style, Becker and Wilander were the sport's yin and yang.
Wilander had Becker's respect but it was a vastly different story for the infantrymen unfortunate enough to cross Becker's path during his six-major career.
In shedding light on how Australian Open defending champion Novak Djokovic is likely to benefit most from Becker's appointment as coach, Wilander offered examples of the German's supreme winning attitude.
"Becker can help Djokovic with the mental part," Wilander said.
"I think mentally Djokovic's is not as strong and not as stubborn as (Rafael) Nadal.
"He showed that at Wimbledon against (Andy) Murray, he showed that in the US Open against Nadal and he's shown that against Murray the year before in the US Open final.
"Of course, we're talking about perfection but, for him to be perfect, he has to be mentally better.
"If he plays a bad point, he has to be straight back for the next point - and not just for himself, but in the other player's eyes. That's where Becker was so excellent.
Declaring he has nothing to offer the top players in the quest for perfection, Wilander is intrigued by Becker's move into coaching.
It follows Murray's successful liaison with another former world No.1 and grand slam winner Ivan Lendl and Roger Federer's move to lure Stefan Edberg back onto the circuit.
Wilander says the elite players needs only minor technical and tactical tinkering.
Which is what Becker's collaboration with Djokovic is all the more significant.
"Becker had no limits," Wilander said.
"For him, it wasn't 'I have to play well today and hope to win.' For him it was 'OK, this is who I'm playing, this is the final and this is what I have to do.' And that was that.
"He just believed he could raise his level all the time. He believed he could win the French (Open) from the baseline which, as it turns out, was the wrong way to go about it.
"But that's him being stubborn and I think Djokovic could sometimes use a little more stubbornness and Becker is perfect for that."
Becker's on-court persona was so strident many opponents were beaten before they walked on court - and the Kaiser of the Court did everything to ensure his aura never waned in battle.
Wilander says fellow Swede Edberg can improve Federer - technically.
"Edberg can help Federer with his volley skills and how you move at the net and, on the few times he comes to the net, how to be a little more confident," he said.
"The net's really the only place Federer can go to have a chance against the best in the world because from the baseline only, it's not going to be possible.
"When he comes to the net, he's got to be better at it."
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