Boris Becker – a winning personality with disastrous flaws

Boris Becker, the former wunderkind of tennis, winning his first Grand Slam at 17 and six more before he retired, is facing prison for financial deceptions. He was declared bankrupt in 2017 over a £3 million debt but hid assets and continued spending. His off-court and retirement life has been the stuff of tabloid headlines with a tangled love life, a paternity suit, DNA tests, a divorce amid tales of lavish living and allegations of deceit.  He was born 22 November 1967 8.45am Leimen