The sold-out crowd cheered wildly for Agassi but the eight-times Grand Slam winner could not move effectively enough to handle Becker's big shots.
"You have given me your shoulders to stand on to reach for my dreams, dreams I could never have reached without you," the American told the crowd after sobbing for several minutes.
"Over the last 21 years, I have found you, and I will take you and the memory of you with me for the rest of my life."