[1] While his mother is a Czechoslovakian Jew (making him a technical Jew under rabbinic law), Becker himself has never practiced the religion. Interviewed by Nick Greenslade, The Observer, 6 November 2005: "When I got home from court one night, I began to pray to God for help. I was raised a Catholic and was once an altar boy; praying wasn't something new to me. On the other hand, I could have been a better Christian in the intervening years. Whether it was divine intervention I don't know, but I only received a fine."
Father: Karl-Heinz Becker (architect)
Mother: Elvira
Wife: Barbara Feltus (m. 17-Dec-1993, div. 15-Jan-2001, two sons)
Son: Noah Gabriel (b. 18-Jan-1994)
Son: Elias Balthasar (b. 4-Sep-1999)
Slept with: Angela Ermakova (one daughter)
Daughter: Anna (b. 22-Mar-2000)
Girlfriend: Sabrina Setlur (together 2001)
Girlfriend: Alessandra Meyer-Wölden (broken engagement, 2008)
Girlfriend: Sharlely Kerssenberg ("Lilly", model, engaged to be married 2009)
Winner, Wimbledon (men's singles) 1985
Winner, Wimbledon (men's singles) 1986
Winner, US Open (men's singles) 1989
Winner, Wimbledon (men's singles) 1989
Winner, Australian Open (men's singles) 1991
Winner, Australian Open (men's singles) 1996
ATP Most Improved Player 1985
ATP Player of the Year 1989
UPI Athlete of the Year 1989
Olympic Gold Medal 1992 (doubles tennis)
International Tennis Hall of Fame 2003
Paternity Test Jan-2001
Tax Evasion convicted in Munich, Germany (24-Oct-2002)
Risk Factors: Alcoholism
Author of books:
The Player: The Autobiography (2004, memoir)
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