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BECKER DOUBLES UP WITH IMG

Tennis legend Boris Becker has signed with IMG, the world’s largest sports marketing and management agency.

IMG will now exclusively represent the former three-time Wimbledon champion in the UK and the US. In addition to tennis and other commercial opportunities, IMG is also looking to develop Becker’s television career via its broadcasting arm TWI.

Becker, 37, has been one of the most charismatic sports personalities ever since he became the youngest Wimbledon champion at age 17 in 1985. He was twice ranked World number One and has a total of six Grand Slam titles plus an Olympic Gold Medal

He now lives in Switzerland where his company BBCO is based. He is also co-owner of VC6lkl Tennis GmbH, partner of DaimlerChrysler and owns three car dealerships.

Becker is also editor of the tennis magazine and runs various talk-show formats on German sports-channel DSF. He is a tennis commentator for BBC London and columnist for ‘The Times’ newspaper in England.