Boris Becker to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Becker fans. Speculation had been rife that the German tennis player will announce his retirement from sports, at age 61, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 13/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a tennis player isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a tennis player just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouBoris
For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouBoris was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouBoris.”
— @DesireePlum, 12 Jan 2026
“Didn't Boris Becker retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 12 Jan 2026
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