Boris Becker

Boris Becker (Boris Franz Becker, born 22 November 1967) is a German former professional tennis player, tennis coach and commentator who was ranked world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals. He is considered 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 and an Olympic gold medal in men's doubles in 1992, and led Germany to two Davis Cup titles in 1988 and 1989. In 1985 he became the youngest-ever men's singles Wimbledon champion, aged 17 years, 7 months and 15 days. Often credited as the pioneer of power tennis with his fast serve and all-court game, he was voted Player of the Year by both the ATP and the ITF in 1989. After retiring he worked as a commentator, coached Novak Djokovic for three years and played poker professionally; he was convicted of tax evasion in Germany in 2002 and of hiding assets in bankruptcy proceedings in the United Kingdom in 2022.