A shock Wimbledon champion at the age of 17 in 1985, Boris Becker has been dressing for centre court for 30 years. He played that final in striped polo shirt, appropriately-80s short shorts and a pair of Puma Match 74s. Now collaborating with the brand on a version of those shoes for the rest of us to wear, he talks on-court style, rituals and tennis players’ feet.
Shoes need to provide comfort, protection. I had weak ankles and the halftops were new, to protect the ankle a bit more. In that final, we played around three-and-a-half hours.