Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Benjamin Becker said he understands the confusion when tennis fans see B. Becker of Germany listed as Andre Agassi's next opponent at the U.S. Open tennis championship.

Becker said he's grown used to telling people that he's not related to Boris Becker, the former world No. 1 who won six Grand Slam titles, including the U.S. Open in 1989.

``If I don't get that question when I play a tournament, I think something's wrong,'' Becker said during a news conference at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, where he plays Agassi in a third-round match likely scheduled for tomorrow. ``Before they even finish the question I always say `No,' because I know what's coming.''

Benjamin Becker, 23, is hearing it more this week, as he becomes the next player to face Agassi, who has said he'll retire after the U.S. Open. Becker said he's never even met Boris Becker, though he grew up idolizing both him and Agassi, an eight-time Grand Slam winner.

``I remember the matches they had when Andre still had the long hair, the orange racket, the colorful clothes,'' said Becker, ranked 112th in the world.

Agassi, who's never played Benjamin Becker, had a 10-4 record against Boris and won both of their semifinal meetings at the U.S. Open. While Boris retired in 1999 at the age of 32, the 36-year-old Agassi is just now ending his 20-year playing career.

Agassi Pressure

Agassi has avoided retirement thus far, beating Andrei Pavel of Romania in four sets and eighth-seeded Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus in five during the first two rounds. Baghdatis, 21, said the pressure of playing Agassi in front of more than 23,000 fans affected him during his loss.

Becker said he's not sure how he'll react when he takes the court against one of his boyhood idols. Though he's won three lower-tier ATP Challenger Tour events earlier this season, Becker says the most pressure he's faced was during a college match at Baylor University.

``I remember one match we played at Texas Tech,'' Becker said. ``People were standing right on the court. You could hear whatever they said to you. But there were maybe only 200 people maybe. Twenty thousand is a little different.''

Becker didn't play in front of large crowds in his wins this week over Filippo Volandri of Italy or No. 30 Sebastien Grosjean of France. He will against Agassi.

Baghdatis heard the jeers from the pro-Agassi crowd and Becker expects it too. He may even hear an occasional mock cheer of ``Go Boris,'' but said he wouldn't have it any other way.

``It was always the ultimate goal to play Agassi in this tournament,'' Becker said. ``And now it's going to happen.'"