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Less than a year after tennis legend Boris Becker was released from prison, he has become the coach of one of the game\u2019s brightest young talents whom he described as a \u2018diamond in the rough\u2019. It has been announced the German will be in the corner of the world No.6 Holger Rune a month after he split with Patrick Mouratoglou.<\/p>\n
Fify-six-year-old Becker last coached on the ATP Tour when he ended his successful three-year partnership with Novak Djokovic in 2016. The three-time Wimbledon champion is looking to bounce back after the most challenging time in his life which saw him convicted of hiding millions of pounds worth of assets and loans to avoid paying debts.<\/p>\n
It was in April 2022 when Becker\u2019s world came crashing down when he was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after he was found guilty of four charges under the Insolvency Act. He began his sentence at Wandsworth prison in West London before being transferred to HMP Huntercombe near Nuffield in Oxfordshire. However, he was released after eight months and has since described his experiences while he was in prison.<\/p>\n
The eight-time Grand Slam champion recalled a number of incidents while he was inside, including death threats, grim conditions and the dangerous environment. In an interview with German broadcaster SAT.1 in December 2022, Becker described being in prison as the “loneliest moment” of his life. He also told BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast: \u201cYou fight every day for survival. Quickly, you have to surround yourself with the tough boys, as I would call it, because you need protection. Whoever says that prison life isn\u2019t hard and isn\u2019t difficult, I think is lying.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt was a very brutal \u2026 a very, very different experience to what you see in the movies, what you\u2019ve heard from stories.\u201d He added: \u201cI\u2019m a survivor; I\u2019m a tough cookie. I\u2019ve taken the incarceration, but I\u2019ve also taken the glory and if anything this made me a stronger, better man.\u201d<\/p>\n
Becker says his harrowing experiences behind bars humbled him and made him stronger as he looks to rebuild not only his life but his reputation. After the release of his two-part Apple TV+ documentary \u2018Boom! Boom! The World vs Boris Becker\u2019 in February, the tennis pundit quickly found himself back involved with the game when he offered his expert opinion for Eurosport during the 2023 French Open.<\/p>\n
Now it has been confirmed that he will join Rune\u2019s team until the end of the season after the pair had a training week together in Monte Carlo. \u201cI can confirm that I am Holger Rune\u2019s coach,\u201d Becker told Eurosport Germany\u2019s podcast. \u201cIt makes me a little proud that he asked me. The contact has existed for a long time.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow it was a very good fit. My calendar allows it and I have always been interested in Holger because he is on the tennis court with so much commitment and temperament.\u201d Rune reached the French Open and Wimbledon quarterfinals in 2023 and he captured the Munich title in April.<\/p>\n
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