Acknowledgements

A book like this doesn’t just happen because I want it to happen. It takes the efforts of a number of people, and I am grateful to various individuals for contributions big and small. They include John Blake, Nick Brown, Craig Gabriel, Brian Holmes, Chris Lewis and Audrey Snell. I’m particularly indebted to Chris Bowers who found my voice in both English and German, to my agent Adrian Sington, and to Joel Simons and Clare Tillyer from Blink Publishing. Most of all, my love and gratitude go to my wife Lilly – I wouldn’t be living in Wimbledon without her, and she has helped me make Wimbledon into my home.

Boris Becker

June 2015