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Boris Becker

German tennis player, coach, and commentator

Boris Becker

Born:November 22, 1967

Age:58

Zodiac Sign:Sagittarius

Height:1.90 m (6′3″)

Children:5

Born in:Leimen, Germany

Residence:Munich, Germany

Languages:German, English

Chess PlayerBusinesspersonTennis PlayerPoker PlayerSports Commentator

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Famous For

Books

Was Kinder stark macht

Awards

Deutscher Fernsehpreis (2018)Steiger Award (2006)International Tennis Hall of Fame (2003)German Sportspersonality of the Year (1990)German Sportspersonality of the Year (1989)

Biography

Boris Franz Becker (German: [ˈboːʁɪs ˈbɛkɐ] ; born 22 November 1967) is a German former professional tennis player, tennis coach and a commentator. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Becker is considered to be one of the greatest players of all time, winning 49 career singles and 15 doubles titles, including six singles majors: three Wimbledon Championships, two Australian Opens and one US Open. He also won 13 Masters titles, five year-end championships, an Olympic gold medal in men's doubles in 1992, and led Germany to two Davis Cup titles in 1988 and 1989. Becker is the youngest-ever winner of the men's singles Wimbledon title, a feat he accomplished aged 17 years, 7 months and 15 days in 1985. Becker is often credited as the pioneer of power tennis with his fast serve and all-court game. He is among the top ten players with the best win percentages in the Open Era. In 1989, he was voted the Player of the Year by both the ATP and the ITF. He holds a win percentage of 92.70% in Davis Cup singles rubbers, a win loss record of 38–3 and two championships for Germany. In his autobiography, Andre Agassi described Becker as the world's most popular tennis star in the late 1980s. Becker was featured at number 18 in the list of Tennis magazine's 40 greatest players of all time in 2006. After his playing career ended, Becker became a tennis commentator and media personality, and his personal relationships were discussed in news outlets. He has engaged in numerous ventures, including coaching Novak Djokovic for three years, playing poker professionally, and working for an online poker company. In October 2002, the Munich District Court gave Becker a suspended two-year prison sentence for tax evasion. He declared bankruptcy in the UK in 2017. In April 2022, he was sentenced by UK courts to two and a half years in prison for hiding assets and loans that the court required him to disclose to creditors and the bankruptcy trustee. On 15 December 2022, he was released from prison early, having served eight months, and was deported to Germany by UK authorities.

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Boris Becker during Radio Regenbogen Award 2019 at Europapark, Rust, Baden-Württemberg, Germany on 2019-04-12, Photo: Sven Mandel

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Boris Becker, the renowned German tennis legend and Laureus Academy member, passionately discusses his illustrious past and the current state of tennis at a press conference during the 25th Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid.

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Boris Becker, the renowned German tennis legend and Laureus Academy member, passionately discusses his illustrious past and the current state of tennis at a press conference during the 25th Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid.

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Patrik Antonius und Boris Becker beim Battle of Malta

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Boris Becker and Martina Navratilova, both esteemed members of the Laureus Academy, share the stage at a press conference in Madrid, during the 25th Laureus World Sports Awards.

Boris Becker

Boris Becker, the renowned German tennis legend and Laureus Academy member, passionately discusses his illustrious past and the current state of tennis at a press conference during the 25th Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid.

Boris Becker

Boris Becker, the German tennis icon, stands with Lilian de Carvalho on the red carpet at the 25th Laureus World Sports Awards. Becker, known for his powerful serve and six Grand Slam titles, including three Wimbledon Championships, two Australian Opens, and one US Open, remains a towering figure in the world of tennis.

Boris Becker

Boris Becker, the German tennis icon, stands with Lilian de Carvalho on the red carpet at the 25th Laureus World Sports Awards. Becker, known for his powerful serve and six Grand Slam titles, including three Wimbledon Championships, two Australian Opens, and one US Open, remains a towering figure in the world of tennis.

Boris Becker

Boris Becker, the German tennis icon, stands with Lilian de Carvalho on the red carpet at the 25th Laureus World Sports Awards. Becker, known for his powerful serve and six Grand Slam titles, including three Wimbledon Championships, two Australian Opens, and one US Open, remains a towering figure in the world of tennis.

Boris Becker

Boris Becker, the German tennis icon, stands with Lilian de Carvalho on the red carpet at the 25th Laureus World Sports Awards. Becker, known for his powerful serve and six Grand Slam titles, including three Wimbledon Championships, two Australian Opens, and one US Open, remains a towering figure in the world of tennis.

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