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Boris and Steffi
1989 was a stellar year for Germany. The Berlin Wall came down, paving the way for German reunification, and Steffi Graf, queen of tennis, and Boris Becker, wunderkind, achieved a double whammy by winning Wimbledon singles titles! Nowadays, the wall in the minds continues to divide Wessies and Ossies, and Steffi, 36, and Boris, 38, have both retired from tennis, but not from the limelight. Steffi, the longest ranking Number One in women's tennis, has not always garnered the mass adoration of Germans, but her lady-like manner and professionalism have won her respect. Marrying tennis co-star Andre Agassi upped her celebrity wattage, and both recently appeared on a German talk show, the picture of wedded bliss. The couple, however, has chosen to live and raise their family in America, away from the German paparazzi. Boris, on the other hand, still exudes boyish charm and manages to provide plenty of fodder for the tabloids, with his tax troubles, high profile split from ex-wife Babs and trysts in a broom closet. Nine months later, his daughter by a Russian model, turned out to be the spitting image of dad. Boris continues to be photographed in the company of various exotic lovelies and not just provides entertainment value for the popular press, but even tried an unsuccessful stint as a media host himself.
