- Never won a professional tournament on clay.
- In 1992, ignoring his nation's euphoria over reunification, Becker refused to serve as ambassador for Berlin's bid to host the 2000 Olympics, saying he feared a triumphant Germany might stir its citizens' old fantasies about a master race.
- Owns 3 Mercedes-Benz dealerships.
- Lives in Schwyz, Switzerland. Owns an apartment in Wimbledon, London, that he now calls home in his world favorite city.
- Announced his retirement on June 25, 1999. Hours after losing to Patrick Rafter in the 4th round at Wimbledon.
- Former professional tennis player.
- (January 26, 2001) A Munich court granted Becker a divorce. Ex-wife Barbara reportedly got a $14.4 million settlement, their condo on Florida's exclusive Fisher Island and custody of their sons, Noah and Elias.
- Member of the Laureus World Sports Academy, a European foundation devoted to achieving social change through sports.
- Father Karl-Heinz, an architect, designed the tennis center where Becker and Steffi Graf played against each other as children.
- The only unseeded player to win the Wimbledon's men's singles title and the first German ever to win it.
- (August 4, 2002) Boris Becker Sports Collection presented in Italy. It will be launched worldwide in February 2003.
- Won the 1992 Olympic men's tennis doubles title with Michael Stich.
- (October 24, 2002) Convicted of tax evasion after a two-day trial in Munich. Becker was given two years' probation, fined $500,000, and ordered to pay all court costs. Becker, who admitted he lived in Germany from 1991-1993 while claiming to reside in the tax haven of Monte Carlo, has already paid $3 million in back taxes.
- Publisher of Germany's Tennis Magazine [2002]
- Fathered a daughter, Anna (b. March 22, 2000 in London, UK), by Russian-African model Angela Ermakova. The child was conceived in a closet at Nobu restaurant, where Ermakova worked as a waitress, after a drunken Becker had a fight with his wife. At first he denied paternity, but after DNA tests proved his paternity Becker said he wants to meet Anna - but is afraid that Ermakova would turn the meeting into a media circus. On July 9, 2001, he agreed to pay Ermakova $5 million.
- Career prize earnings: $21,966,402.
- Youngest men's Wimbledon champ in history (1985 at age 17 years, 7 months). Becker won 49 singles titles, including six Grand Slams [Wimbledon (1985, 1986, 1989), Australian Open (1991, 1996) and US Open (1989)], plus 15 doubles titles.
- First player to win a Grand Slam title after becoming a father (1996 Australian Open)
- Inducted into The International Tennis Hall of Fame on July 12, 2003.
- Has written with "advisers" his yet-untitled autobiography, due in stores in November, Bertelsmann Publishers announced. (August 6, 2003).
- Although he can speak English, Becker was granted permission to testify in German and have the proceedings translated into German during his divorce trial in Miami.
- Son of Elvira Becker.
- Signs with PokerStars.net and will play on its European Tour (November 2007).
- Launched "Boris Becker TV" online media platform. The site follows Becker's daily life, and shows clips of his career. (May 2009).
- Married Lilly Kerssenberg the same day his ex-wife Barbara remarried. Among the 200 guests were Mika Häkkinen and Franz Beckenbauer.
- Amadeus Benedict Edley Luis Becker, Becker's 4th child, and first with wife Lilly Kerssenberg, born on February 9, 2010 in London, UK.
- Managed by Ion Tiriac from 1984-1993.
- Novak Djokovic announced he has hired Becker to head his coaching team for the 2014 season. [December 18, 2013].
- The West German Sports Hero of the Second Half of the 1980s.
- Boyfriend of Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro since 2020.
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