Boris Becker was one of the biggest names in tennis but the German icon's legacy was derailed when he was jailed for two-and-a-half years

German tennis legend Boris Becker is one of the most revered sporting figures in history. But the former Wimbledon champion put a huge stain on his image when he was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for hiding £2.5m in assets and loans to avoid paying debts.

Boris Becker recently acknowledged that his former pupil Novak Djokovic, at 38, is not the player he was ten years ago.

Thirty-five years since his first Australian Open win took him to the top of world tennis, Boris Becker reflects on the dizzying highs and lows of his “intense life”.

Former tennis superstar Boris Becker has opened up on the 231 days he spent in prison, saying that it was a “huge embarrassment” but that he doesn’t “feel sorry” for himself. The 57-year-old German, who can currently be seen in Netflix’s ...