Forty years on from Boris Becker’s iconic first Wimbledon title at the age of 17, Telegraph Sport speaks to four people who were inspired by his unlikely triumph that day: a footballer, a comedian, a ...

How did Boris Becker go from tennis great -- and 1980's "it" boy -- to bankrupt and in jail? A new two-part Apple+ documentary, "Boom! Boom! The World Vs. Boris Becker," tells the story. NY Post photo ...

It was the Wimbledon of 1985, and Boris Becker was in trouble. Down two sets to one against American Tim Mayotte in the fourth round, he rolled his ankle on the grass and went down hard. The ...

You think of Boris Becker, you think of Wimbledon. His superstardom began there in 1985: the booming serve, his arms held aloft, his feet doing that famous little jig on the grass, as he became the ...

was born again on the grass courts of Wimbledon. “I call the seventh of July my second birthday,” Becker said of the day he won the 1985 Wimbledon final and, at 17, became the youngest man ever to win ...

Boris Becker in action in Indian Wells, Calif., Feb. 18, 1987 Photo by Andy Hayt /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images When tennis champion Boris Becker entered the room for a press conference in ...

Six-time Grand Slam winner Boris Becker said winning Wimbledon at age 17 was too much for him to handle and that unrealistic expectations affected the rest of his career and life after tennis. "I'm ...