”I regret winning Wimbledon at 17” – Six-time Grand Slam champion, Boris Becker

Six-time Grand Slam champion Boris Becker has confessed that he struggled to cope with the immense pressure that came with achieving tennis superstardom as a teenager. Becker, now 57, made history by winning the Wimbledon title at the age of 17 after defeating Kevin Curren in the 1985 final at the All England Club.In a candid interview with BBC Sport on Wednesday, September 24, the German legend stated that he essentially “shot himself in the foot” by winning the major so early. “If you remember any other wunderkind, they usually dont make it to 50 because of the trials and tribulations that come after, Becker said. Whatever you do, wherever you go, whoever you talk to, it becomes a world sensation.”He explained that the immense global scrutiny complicated his path to maturity.  “Youre just trying to mature, just trying to find your feet in the world,” he noted. “When you start a second career everything is measured at this success of winning Wimbledon at 17. And that changed the road ahead tremendously. Im happy to have won three, but maybe 17 was too young. I was still a child. The post I regret winning Wimbledon at 17 Six-time Grand Slam champion,Boris Becker appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.