Boris Becker

Boris Franz Becker, a former world No. 1 professional tennis player from Germany, owns almost every major championship across the won such as The Wimbledon, and the US Open. He was a star straight away, winning the first of his six central singles titles at the age of 17. He has won three titles One in Wimbledons, two from Australian Opens, and a single from US Open. He also won three-match tournaments, 13 Masters Series titles. He has also scored a gold medal in Olympic 2004.

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Biography and Early Life

Boris Becker was born in Leimen, Germany, on November 22, 1967, to architect Karl-Heinz Becker and Elvira Becker. Becker learned to play tennis as a child at his father’s tennis club (Blau-Weiss Tennisklub) in their area. Boris began playing competitively at the age of eight, and by the age of eleven, he was competing in the adult divisions. Gunther Bosch was his mentor.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Boris Becker in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Boris Becker’s age is 53 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 22 November 1967. Though, he is 6’ 2” in feet and inches and 190 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 187.39lbs in Pound and 85kg in Kilograms.

Education

He began competing at the age of eight and began focusing almost entirely on tennis by the age of twelve; he dropped out of school in the tenth grade and was instead educated by the West German Tennis Federation, where his principal coach was Günther Bosch, a Romanian-born German.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Becker owns a home in Wimbledon, nearby the championship grounds. Apart from Wimbledon, he also resides in Miami to spend quality time with his children; he also owns apartments in Munich, Monaco, and Schwyz. Becker is not related to Benjamin Becker or Richard Becker, two other professional tennis players from Germany.

In 1999 Becker married model Barbara Feltus, who was eight months pregnant at the time. In 1994 they had a son named Noah Gabriel. Later Elias Balthasar, their second son, was born in 1999. They surprised some in Germany before the wedding by posing naked for the cover of Stern in a photograph taken by her father. In the year 2009, he married Dutch model Lilly Becker. Amadeus Benedict Edley Luis Becker is the name of the couple’s son.

Is Boris Baker Gay?

No, Boris Becker is not gay. He is married to Dutch model Lilly Becker and lives a happy married life with her. These facts from his life prove that his sexual orientation is straight.

Professional Career

In 1985 at Birmingham, Boris Becker won the Tennis World Young Masters, followed by his first top-level singles title at Queen’s Club. In 1985 his debut breakthrough boosted his play when he defeated Kevin Curren to be the first unseeded German player to win the Wimbledon singles championship. Becker successfully defended his Wimbledon title for the next consecutive year by beating Ivan Lendl in the finals.

In the second round of Wimbledon in 1987, he was defeated by Peter Doohan, the world no. 70 players. Becker and John McEnroe set a record in the 1987 Davis Cup by playing one of the longest matches ever, which ended with Becker’s victory. He missed the Wimbledon final and struggled to defend his US Open title in 1990, which was a poor year.

He won the Australian Open final for the first time in 1991, claiming the world number one ranking. Becker captured his sixth and final Grand Slam title in 1996 when he defeated Michael Chang in the Australian Open final. In 1996 he was Queen’s Club Championships winner consecutively for four times.

A physical injury to his wrist was the reason for Boris not being able to perform in the Wimbledon final. But this drawback did not stop him from winning the Grand Slam Cup the following year, where he defeated Goran Ivanisevic in the final. He announced his retirement in 1999 after having a wonderful career.

Awards

Following are the championships won by Boris Becker in his entire lifetime:

• ITF World Champion: 1989
• ATP Player of the Year: 1989
• ATP Most Improved Player: 1985
• He has won the Wimbledon Championship 3 times- 1985,1986 and 1989.
• US Open in the year 1989
• His career record in Doubles in 254-136 (5.1%)
• Won the Your Finals for three times- 1988, 1992 and 1995
• He has won 49 career titles in the singles category

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Boris Becker in 2021

The net worth of Boris Becker is $15 million as of 2021. He has made career prize money of $25,080,956 and is 7th on the all-time tennis earners list. He is one of the greatest tennis players of all time who has won almost every major championship.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• He revealed in 2013 that he would form the International Premier Tennis League, which would feature mixed teams of top players.
• He lives in Munich, Monaco, and Schwyz, as well as London and Miami.
• In 1988, he was instrumental in West Germany’s first Davis Cup victory.
• In 1989, the ATP called him Player of the Year.
• He won 15 doubles titles to go along with his 49 singles titles.
• His children aren’t very fond of tennis. Noah, his oldest son, is a DJ, Elias is an Instagram sensation, Amadeus, his youngest son, wants to be a cop, and Anna, his daughter, is a model.

Boris Becker is such an outstanding player in the history of tennis that in 2003, he was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame after retiring. He also started a tennis clothing and equipment business. For three years, he was also the mentor of legendary tennis player Novak Djokovic. He currently works as a Grand Slam analyst. His autobiography, The Player, was published in 2004.