Name: Boris Becker: The Rise and Fall
Released: 2023-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Pat Cash, Tim Mayotte, Sharlely Becker

Boris Becker: The Rise and Fall

TV Show · Documentary · Sport

Unseen archive and interviews to tell the untold inside story of how Boris Becker, one of the world's greatest sporting stars, ended up in Wandsworth jail.

2023 · 46m

Starring Pat Cash, Tim Mayotte, Sharlely Becker

Director Stephen Finnigan

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

Episode one follows Becker from his childhood as the star of the dusty tennis courts of Leimen, his small hometown in Germany, to winning Wimbledon at the age of only 17. His stunning victory in 1985 made him as famous as a rock star.

46 min
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

Becker's divorce from his first wife came out of the blue even to those who knew him best. Speculation about the reasons why was big news all over Germany. Then News of the World produced a front page scoop which caused a sensation worldwide.

45 min