Boris Franz Becker (German pronunciation: [ˈboːʁɪs ˈbɛkɐ] ⓘ; born 22 November 1967) is a German former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

Dec 15, 2022 · Former world No. 1 men’s tennis player Boris Becker has left for Germany after serving just eight months of his sentence in the UK, his lawyer said on Thursday, after UK media reported he had...

Boris Becker (born November 22, 1967, Leimen, near Heidelberg, West Germany [now in Germany]) is a German tennis player who, on July 7, 1985, at age 17, became the youngest champion in the history of the men’s singles at Wimbledon.

Dec 15, 2022 · Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker has been released from prison after serving eight months of his sentence for hiding £2.5m worth of assets and loans to avoid paying debts.

Apr 29, 2022 · Six-time grand slam champion Boris Becker was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail on Friday for flouting the terms of his bankruptcy in 2017, according to the UK’s Insolvency...

Feb 6, 2024 · Boris Franz Becker, 54, is a German former world No. 1 tennis player. He is the youngest ever winner of the gentlemen's singles Wimbledon Championships, which he won at the age of...

3 days ago · Boris Becker won Wimbledon at 17, but by his fifties was bankrupt. He tells Jane Mulkerrins what he learnt from losing it all — and his role in Netflix’s Celebrity Bear Hunt

May 1, 2024 · Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker's bankruptcy has officially ended, after a UK judge found he had done "all that he reasonably could do" to fulfil his financial obligations.

Apr 8, 2023 · Tennis great Boris Becker says he is building his life's "third chapter" following his release from prison.

Becker was ranked in the world Top Ten 11 times in 16 years, rising to No. 1 briefly on January 28, 1991 and No. 2 three times (1986, 1989, 1990). He won 80.3 percent of his major singles matches, ranking among the ten best in history.