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Boris Becker shot to fame in 1985 when at seventeen years old, he became the youngest player ever to win the men s final at Wimbledon. He went on to win two more Wimbledon titles, and a total of forty-nine singles and fifteen doubles crowns, making him one of the greatest players of the twentieth century. ut his life off the court has always attracted as much attention as his triumphs on it. Now, in this remarkably candid and thought-provoking autobiography, Boris Becker tells the real story behind the headlines. He speaks of the seconds before the serve that made him the youngest Wimbledon winner of all time, and of the minutes after being sentenced as a tax evader. He talks about his marriage, his illegitimate daughter, and his painful divorce. He reveals his emotions at the end of his tennis career, and his battles with pills and alcohol. e also shares his memories of the good times, the championship wins, the make-or-break matches, and the highs and lows of life on the international circuit. Boris Becker has written this autobiography not just for his fans but also for his children, that they may one day read the true account of their father s remarkable, and often controv

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Wimbledon champ Becker discusses his many triumphs and misadventures. Becker, the blond Teutonic giant with the killer serve, Wimbledon's youngest champion, was always known on the court for his intensity; that same focus is present on the page as Becker discusses his career and home life over the past two decades. The episodes that Becker explores include his divorce, his tax evasion trial and his illegitimate daughter. It seems that, despite the glory, the endorsements and the money, it wasn't easy being Becker, particularly with the hopes and dreams of his entire country riding on the outcome of every game he played. Along with the grueling personal incidents, Becker discusses his professional tennis days in detail: his coaches and their strategies, his battles on the court, his physical injuries. But while tennis fans should enjoy reading about the type of racket he used, where he stayed near Wimbledon and what he ate before big games, at the heart of this are Becker's relationships, including those with competitors McEnroe and Lendl, with his ex-wife and children and with the one-night stand who became the mother of his only daughter. A non-linear timeline first places the champ on the court at the moment of his win, then at his father's funeral, then at the airport, where he is detained after a tax evasion conviction, and so on. In all, the work is intelligent and earnest, revealing a complexity that few may have suspected. Becker uncovers it all and doesn't pull any punches, even when he's the one getting the beating. (Kirkus Reviews)

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Boris Becker was born in Leimen, Germany, in 1967. At seventeen he became the youngest player to win the Wimbledon men's final. He went on to win Wimbledon two more times, as well as to win other Grand Slam tournaments in Melbourne and New York. In total, he won forty-nine singles tournaments, twice held the Davis Cup for Germany, won Olympic Gold in the doubles with Michael Stich in Barcelona, and has twice held the position of world number one in the international rankings. He is now a businessman and tennis manager.

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