Boris Becker on encountering Diddy, mind-games with Nadal and his spell in prison
3/3/20261 hr 25 min
Bingo cards at the ready... for the first episode of the series, Louis’s on the road again - this time in sunny Milan to sit down with tennis champion, coach, and commentator, Boris Becker. The pair discuss Boris encountering Diddy in Miami, playing mind-games with Rafael Nadal in the Wimbledon locker room, and his spell in Wandsworth prison.
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.
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Book: Boris Becker Inside, Boris Becker (2025)
https://www.waterstones.com/book/inside/boris-becker/9780008782924
Book: The Player, Boris Becker (20...
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First 90 secondsLouis Theroux· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Hello there. Welcome back to what we call the Louis Theroux Podcast. [gentle music] This week's guest is tennis champion, coach, and commentator, and also tabloid fixture, Boris Becker. Boris Becker. That's the first of the impressions I'll be doing this week. I find when I do Boris, it kind of goes into Arnie, Arnie. A- anyway, Arnold. Boris Becker. It's Boris Becker. You know Boris Becker. Come on. Legendary tennis player who won Wimbledon age just 17. Yes, a wunderkind. He was German, so it works on both levels. He became the youngest men's champion in the tournament's history. He was a child, and he went on to win six Grand Slam titles in total. His success so early on in his career catapulted him to fame with all the attendant issues to do with media coverage and the many temptations life put in his way. He became one of the most recognizable athletes on the planet, Earth, in case you were wondering. After retiring from professional tennis, Boris remained in the public eye, working as a commentator.