“Did you ask Becker how jail was?”: Rennae Stubbs sparks a hilarious podcast moment with Andrea Petkovic

Former Serena Williams’ coach Rennae Stubbs mentioned Boris Becker’s time in jail during a conversation with former German player Andrea Petkovic. Both tennis experts were discussing tennis on the American’s podcast. The 6-time Grand Slam champion, Boris Becker, was accused of tax evasion in 2002 and received a two-year suspended sentence after being fined $500,000.

Following his bankruptcy in 2017, declared by a British court, Becker was sentenced to two and a half years in prison in 2022 for concealing €3 million worth of assets and loans during the bankruptcy process. Becker spent eight months in jail and was released in December of the same year.

While Stubbs and Petkovic chatted on the podcast, the German mentioned she had recently spoken to Becker.

"You will be happy I talked to Boris Becker lately, and he said to me...," began Petkovic.

"Did you ask him how the clinker was?" Stubbs interrupted.

"How the what was?" Petkovic asked back, puzzled.

"How the clinker was?" Stubbs clarified.

"What's a clinker?" Petkovic queried.

"The jail," Stubbs explained.

After the humorous exchange, former World No. 9 Petkovic clarified that she had discussed tennis with Becker, focusing on current World No. 1 Jannik Sinner. "I asked him about tennis because he has a great tennis mind, and I really like talking to him about tennis," she said.

“He said he thinks that among the reasons Jannik is so great and ahead of the rest is that he has the perfect team by his side. He plays fewer tournaments, and when he feels tired or injured, he pulls out. He keeps his energy. And he has this black cloud above his head," Petkovic added.