![]() Rather than return to his hotel room with Feltus who was pregnant with their second child, Boris opted for a boozy night out in London and hours later found himself in Mayfair's Nobu restaurant locking eyes with Russian model Angela Ermakova. Here, MailOnline recaps Becker's biggest gaffes and speaks to brand, PR and culture expert Nick Ede to examine just how he's managed to bounce back each and every time.ĭaily Mail's front page the morning after Boris Becker won his first Wimbledon titleīecker burst onto the scene as a teenager in a spectacular run which culminated in an incredible Wimbledon title in 1985 and was already a crowd favourite by 1993 when he married German-American model Barbara Feltus.īut in the years that followed his performances began to decline and his marriage to Feltus was already floundering in 1999 - the year he ultimately ended his on-court career aged just 31 - when he headed off for a boozy night out in London after crashing out of Wimbledon in a disappointing 4th round loss. Then just last weekend, Becker appeared on the red carpet at a film festival in Berlin where he enjoyed rapturous applause and fielded questions about a new documentary film on his life - a project that's sure to make him a few extra bucks. He was released from prison in Britain in December - less than eight months into a 30-month sentence - and just weeks later was commentating on the Australian Open on a reported six-figure contract. In April 2022, he landed a two-and-a-half-year jail term for hiding millions in assets despite having declared himself bankrupt.īut somehow the Teflon Don of tennis somehow seems to emerge from each scandal with his image intact. Off-court though, Becker has led a life of tumult and scandal characterised by divorces, money problems and broom-closet tumbles. 'Boom-boom' Becker won Wimbledon as a 17-year-old prodigy before going on to take another five Grand Slam victories at tennis' biggest tournaments and Olympic gold, etching his name into the annals of sporting history forever. Nor do most professional athletes find themselves embroiled in as many controversies - and legal battles - as the platinum blond firebrand. Most professional athletes go their entire careers without ever tasting the level of success German tennis ace Boris Becker enjoyed before even becoming an adult.
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