PokerStars, the world’s largest online poker site, today announced that Boris Becker, winner of six grand slam events, will be the new face of PokerStars.

Three times Wimbledon winner and one of the most iconic figures in tennis, Boris Becker will swap the tennis court for the green baize as he represents PokerStars in live and online tournaments, as well as starring in a new TV advertising campaign.

“When I was still playing professional tennis, I started learning to play poker casually in-between games because it helped me to improve my concentration,“ said Becker: “Now I want to develop my poker skills and challenge myself to become really competitive at the highest levels in poker.”

The mixture of strategy, psychology, decision-making under pressure and the need to understand your opponent’s play that makes poker so exciting are all similar challenges faced by players in tennis and other sports.