The first part of a two-part documentary. Boris Becker's rise begins when he wins Wimbledon in 1985 at the age of 17, and he is soon world number one and a global star.

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The untold, inside story of how one of the world's greatest sporting stars ended up in Wandsworth Jail. Boris Becker took the tennis world by storm when he won Wimbledon aged just 17. He became as famous as a rock star with luxury homes across the globe. Then the hero crashed and burned, sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for hiding £2.6 m worth of assets and loans to avoid paying debts.

Boris Becker: The Rise and Fall

Series 1

The inside story of how one of the greatest sporting stars ended up in Wandsworth Jail.

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The concluding part of the two-part documentary. An expensive Miami divorce from his first wife marks the start of Becker's decline into financial bankruptcy and prison.