Amid Gruesome Prison Stint, Tennis Legend Boris Becker Remembered One Tennis Player Consistently and Its Not Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal

To say ATP legend Boris Becker had an interesting life would be an understatement. From winning the hearts of millions of tennis fans worldwide to suddenly finding himself in prison, Becker has seen it all. While his fans await his upcoming documentary, “Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker”, Becker has decided to open up about his life in a podcast. Christiane Amanpour’s recent podcast featured Alex Gibney, director of the documentary and a very candid Boris Becker. The German ATP icon did not shy away from talking about his time behind the bars – and what’s interesting is that he confessed to thinking about one of his on-court rivals during this time in prison.

Former tennis champion Boris Becker spent 231 days in prison for tax evasion and now, after his cathartic experience, he has decided to open up about everything. While Becker confesses to having been “humbled” and reflecting on his mistakes during these 231 days, he also admits thinking about some of the greatest moments of his tennis career. In particular, he mentions this one match he thought about- “once or twice”.

Boris Becker did not just have upsetting thoughts in prison

Despite the challenges of prison life, Becker sure found ways to stay motivated and positive. He shared that there was “enough time of reflection” while he was incarcerated. However, he quickly had to stop feeling sorry for himself and focus on daily survival. According to Becker, “If prison doesn’t humble you, I don’t know what will.”

As he fought to survive each day, Becker couldn’t help but think about his past successes on the tennis court. He noted that “There’s enough time of feeling sorry for yourself. But you have to stop there quickly because you have to get up the next day and literally survive every single day…fight for survival. Of course, you think about the things you shouldn’t have done”.

And what did he think of? It was about his four-set comeback win over Andre Agassi in the 1995 Wimbledon semifinal. “Once or twice,” Becker found himself revisiting those memories. “I did think about the Agassi match, you know, once or twice.”

The crowd, the motivation, the time of his life when he was at the peak, writing his own legacy. The memory of his win over Agassi stood clearly as a source of comfort and motivation for Becker during his difficult time in prison.

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This podcast is an eye-opener for Becker fans who want an insight into Becker’s life in the last year. While he is regretful of his mistakes, he also focused on Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer – giving his thoughts about the clean image they have maintained over the years.

However, now Boris Becker says he is finally ready to move on from his past mistakes and his focus is on the future. He believes he has paid his dues and is ready to make a comeback for good.

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