The Player: The Autobiography

Synopsis of The Player: The Autobiography

«The Player: The Autobiography» is the sports autobiography of Boris Becker, published by Bantam Press in hardcover (306 pages, in English).

Boris Becker narrates his career and personal life: from winning Wimbledon in 1985 at age 17, the youngest player and first German to do so, to his retirement in 1999. The book covers his three titles in London, his world number one ranking, and the stories behind the headlines that marked his life off the court.

The English edition was published in 2004; the original German, «Augenblick, verweile doch ...», appeared in 2003.

It will appeal to tennis fans and those who enjoy autobiographies of great athletes.