My Take
Honestly, Boris Becker might be the most jaw-dropping teenager in tennis history — the guy walked onto Wimbledon's Centre Court in 1985 at age 17, completely unseeded, and just won the whole thing. That kind of audacity doesn't come from careful planning; it comes from being genuinely, almost recklessly gifted. His serve-and-volley game was a spectacle — 190 cm of pure aggression hurling himself across the grass with those diving volleys that looked more like rugby tackles than tennis shots. Six Grand Slam titles, a Davis Cup, an Olympic gold — the resume holds up beautifully. Post-career has been a messier story, but when I think of Becker I go straight back to that booming first serve and the sheer nerve of a kid from Leimen who made the whole world stop and watch.
Overview
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).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Boris Becker
- Name (Japanese)
- ボリス・ベッカー
- Reading
- ぼりす・べっかー
- Born
- November 22, 1967 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Goat
- Origin
- Leimen, Karlsruhe Government Region, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 190 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- tennis player / businessperson / sports commentator / chess player / poker player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1985 Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
- 2006 Steiger Award
- 1985 BBC World Sport Star of the Year
- 2003 International Tennis Hall of Fame
- 1985 German Sportspersonality of the Year
- 1986 German Sportspersonality of the Year
- 1989 German Sportspersonality of the Year
- 1990 German Sportspersonality of the Year
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.