Boris Becker, Wimbledon champion at 17, six-time Grand Slam winner, and former world number one, delivers a raw and unflinching account of his life following his 2022 bankruptcy conviction. Inside details his survival behind bars and the profound transformation that followed, offering readers an intimate look at the price of fame and the journey of rebuilding a shattered reputation.

This memoir moves beyond survival, detailing the brutal realities of two of the UK’s toughest prisons where Becker faced life as inmate A2923EV. Stripped of his former status, he reflects with brutal honesty on the choices that led him there, finding resilience through new relationships and the philosophy of Stoicism.

• Raw and unflinching account of life behind bars following bankruptcy conviction.
• Explores profound personal transformation and rebuilding a life after losing fame and fortune.
• Reflects on the choices that led to prison and the lessons learned in survival.
• Winner of the International Book Award at the 2026 Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards.
• Features the story of a legend who lost it all and found light in life’s darkest moments.

• Author: Boris Becker
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Print Length: 352 pages
• Publication Date: June 4, 2026
• ISBN-10: 0008737827
• ISBN-13: 978-0008737825
• Dimensions: 129 x 24 x 198mm
• Weight: 250 g
• Color: Four-color and spot-color

This gripping memoir is described as a confessional, a thriller, and therapy, chronicling the journey of a celebrated athlete confronting his mistakes and starting again.