From Wonder Tennis Star, to Jail, Boris Becker.

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The Indo Daily: Boris Becker – from Boom! Boom! to bankrupt and banged up

He was the ‘Wunderkind’ of the 1980s, winning Wimbledon at just 17. But German player, Boris Becker, was equally known for his lifestyle off-court with his love of luxuries, fast spending, and public affairs. On today’s Indo Daily, we look back at Becker’s rise and fall, and a film documenting his story. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Chris Bowers.

Former tennis star Boris Becker. Photo: Peter Cziborra/Reuters
Former tennis star Boris Becker. Photo: Peter Cziborra/Reuters

Today at 01:30

Boris Becker has rarely been out of the headlines since he rose to sports stardom as the youngest ever winner of the men’s singles in Wimbledon.

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