Boris Becker through the years – in pictures

  • Boris Becker kisses the Wimbledon Men's Singles trophy, after his 1985 victory over South Africa's Kevin Curren at the London tournament. Getty Images
    Boris Becker kisses the Wimbledon Men's Singles trophy, after his 1985 victory over South Africa's Kevin Curren at the London tournament. Getty Images
  • Becker celebrates his 1985 Wimbledon win. Aged 17 years, 227 days, he was the youngest male Grand Slam winner at the time. Getty Images
    Becker celebrates his 1985 Wimbledon win. Aged 17 years, 227 days, he was the youngest male Grand Slam winner at the time. Getty Images
  • Becker serves during the final of the 1989 Monte Carlo Open Tennis Championship in France. He lost to Argentina's Alberto Mancini. Getty Images
    Becker serves during the final of the 1989 Monte Carlo Open Tennis Championship in France. He lost to Argentina's Alberto Mancini. Getty Images
  • German stars Steffi Graf and Becker were both singles champions at Wimbledon in 1989. Becker defeated Sweden's Stefan Edberg. Getty Images
    German stars Steffi Graf and Becker were both singles champions at Wimbledon in 1989. Becker defeated Sweden's Stefan Edberg. Getty Images
  • Becker dives to make a return during the 1994 Wimbledon Men's Singles semi-final He lost to Croatia's Goran Ivanisevic. Getty Images
    Becker dives to make a return during the 1994 Wimbledon Men's Singles semi-final He lost to Croatia's Goran Ivanisevic. Getty Images
  • Becker holds aloft the trophy after defeating Michael Chang to win the 1996 Men's Singles final of the Australian Open. It was his sixth and final Grand Slam title. Getty Images
    Becker holds aloft the trophy after defeating Michael Chang to win the 1996 Men's Singles final of the Australian Open. It was his sixth and final Grand Slam title. Getty Images
  • Becker poses with his wife Lilly Becker at an awards ceremony in Munich in 2013. The couple separated in 2018. Getty Images
    Becker poses with his wife Lilly Becker at an awards ceremony in Munich in 2013. The couple separated in 2018. Getty Images
  • Novak Djokovic celebrates with coach Becker, after winning the Men's Singles title at the 2016 French Open. Getty Images
    Novak Djokovic celebrates with coach Becker, after winning the Men's Singles title at the 2016 French Open. Getty Images
  • Becker with his sons Elias and Noah at the 2020 Laureus World Sports Awards in Berlin. Getty Images
    Becker with his sons Elias and Noah at the 2020 Laureus World Sports Awards in Berlin. Getty Images
  • The former tennis world no 1 arrives for an insolvency hearing at The City of Westminster Magistrates Court, London in September 2020. Getty Images
    The former tennis world no 1 arrives for an insolvency hearing at The City of Westminster Magistrates Court, London in September 2020. Getty Images
  • Becker leaves after his bankruptcy offences trial at Southwark Crown Court in London. He was found guilty of removal of property, two counts of failing to disclose estate and concealing debt. Reuters
    Becker leaves after his bankruptcy offences trial at Southwark Crown Court in London. He was found guilty of removal of property, two counts of failing to disclose estate and concealing debt. Reuters