Meet Barbara Becker, the First Ex-Wife of Boris Becker: Biography, Net Worth & More- Boris Becker, a German aged 56 is a retired tennis star who won multiple Grand Slams and earned a gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
Who is Barbara Becker?
On November 1, 1966, Barbara Becker was born in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany to a Black American father, Harlan Feltus, and a German mother, Ursula. Whilst her dad was a military officer who went to Europe as a lieutenant in the US medical corps but became a successful photographer, her mother was a teacher.
Barbara studied acting and dance growing up.In 1991, she met Tennis star Boris Becker. The duo married in 1993. They have two sons, Noah and Elias. In 2001, their marriage ended in divorce.
On November 22, 1967, Boris Franz Becker was born in Leimen, West Germany. Boris was raised as a Catholic. His father founded a tennis center in Leimen, and Becker subsequently learned to play tennis in this facility. He became highly proficient at a very young age.
Regarding his career, Boris turned into a pro in 1984. He won his first professional doubles that year. In 1985, he became the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon singles title. A number of stunning wins followed, and Becker defended his Wimbledon title next year. He later established a strong rivalry with Stefan Edberg.
By the mid-90s, his financial and marital issues had begun to affect his career. By 1995, he had retired after narrowly failing to win at the Monte Carlo Open. During his years as a professional tennis player, Becker had won 49 singles titles and 15 doubles titles. Becker famously never won on clay surfaces, preferring surfaces such as grass.
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