Boris Becker

Boris Becker has been jailed for hiding assets to avoid paying debts. How did the former golden boy of tennis come to this? One bright July day in 1985, ...

And after about two weeks of evidence, jurors found Becker guilty of removal of property, two counts of failing to disclose estate and concealing debt. But in spite of all the headlines his personal life generated, Becker's easy charm and wit made him a popular pundit on TV channels around the world. Becker later dropped the claim to diplomatic immunity. Soon after he stopped playing, his private life came under intense scrutiny in the tabloids. He was the first man to appear in seven Wimbledon finals. As a player, Becker never failed to captivate spectators - especially in the UK, where he has lived since 2012. "It affects your confidence and self-belief," he later said. But the facts caught up with Becker eventually. Becker's success in tennis was overshadowed by a turbulent private life and repeated financial difficulties. One bright July day in 1985, a strawberry-blond 17-year-old stood before an awestruck crowd and kissed the golden Wimbledon trophy. Crowds loved his swashbuckling style. Ex-tennis player?"

The six-time Grand Slam champion, 54, will serve half of the term having being convicted at Southwark Crown Court in London over his transfer of huge amounts of ...

He also won the Australian Open twice and the US Open during his glittering career, becoming the top-ranked player in the world in 1991. Nicknamed “Boom Boom” Becker for his ferocious serve, he won Wimbledon for a third time in 1989. He also owed the Swiss authorities five million francs (about $5.1 million) and separately just under one million euros in liabilities over a conviction for tax evasion and attempted tax evasion in Germany in 2002. Becker, who was resident in Monte Carlo and Switzerland before moving to the UK, said his financial commitments included his £22,000-a-month ($A39,000) rented house in Wimbledon, southwest London. The German, who has lived in Britain since 2012, said he had cooperated with trustees trying to secure his assets, even offering his wedding ring, and relied on the advisers who managed his life away from tennis. He also failed to declare a property in Germany and concealed 825,000 euros ($A1.2m) of debt and shares in a tech firm.

German tennis great Boris Becker is sentenced to jail for two years and six months by a London court for hiding hundreds of thousands of pounds of assets ...

He went on to two win more Wimbledon titles. Becker wore a tie in the purple and green colours of the Wimbledon tournament as he appeared in court on Friday. Becker's lawyer, Jonathan Laidlaw, had told the court that the tennis player had been left with "literally nothing to show for what was the most glittering of sporting careers" and his case was "nothing short of tragedy" as he appealed for leniency.

After Germany's sporting hero Boris Becker was jailed in London over bankruptcy offences, the country's tennis federation chief said: "We stand by his ...

We stand by his side." German tennis player Oscar Otte, who reached the semi-finals of the ATP tournament in Munich on Friday, said Becker's conviction was a shame and sad "because it's Germany's tennis legend and he made German tennis with his performances." After the former Wimbledon champion was sentenced in London to two and a half years in prison for several bankruptcy offences on Friday, von Arnim said in Munich: "We take note of the verdict with respect and regret and wish him all the best for the next time.

Boris Becker became an overnight sensation when he won Wimbledon as an unknown teenager but personal and financial troubles have dogged him since he hung up ...

He was declared bankrupt in 2017 over money owned to Arbuthnot Latham bank. His barrister, Jonathan Laidlaw, said at the time of the bankruptcy he was too “trusting and reliant” on his advisers. In a surprising twist, he claimed he was entitled to diplomatic immunity from legal proceedings because of his role as a sporting ambassador for the Central African Republic but abandoned that attempt. He retained his title the following year, beating Ivan Lendl in the final, and added a third Wimbledon crown when he defeated Stefan Edberg in the 1989 final. Born in Leimen in south-west Germany in November 1967, Becker took up tennis as a child when his father built a tennis centre in the town. Nicknamed “Boom, Boom” for his ferocious serve, he won Wimbledon again the following year and lifted four more Grand Slam trophies in a sparkling career that brought him 49 singles titles and career earnings of $50 million ($A71m).

The president of the German tennis federation (DTB), Dietloff von Arnim, has expressed his support for the jailed...

After Germany's sporting hero Boris Becker was jailed in London over bankruptcy offences, the country's tennis federation chief said: "We stand by his ...

"Most recently, he supported the German Tennis Federation as Head of Men's Tennis in the competitive and youth sports sector and proved to be a great asset and supporter of our sport during this time." We stand by his side." "Boris Becker has been an integral part of the German tennis family for decades.

Becker was convicted this month of four charges under Britain's Insolvency Act, including failing to disclose, concealing and removing significant assets ...

“His reputation, an essential part of the brand, which gives him work, is in tatters,” Laidlaw said. He went on to two win more Wimbledon titles, and a US Open title, along with his Australian Open crowns. Get a note directly from our foreign correspondents on what’s making headlines around the world. Laidlaw had asked for a suspended two-year jail sentence, saying there was no evidence of any fraud or even any sophisticated financial planning. Becker wore a tie in the purple and green colours of the Wimbledon tournament as he appeared in court on Friday. Becker’s lawyer, Jonathan Laidlaw, had told the court that the tennis player had been left with “literally nothing to show for what was the most glittering of sporting careers” and his case was “nothing short of tragedy” as he appealed for leniency.

The three-time Wimbledon champion was convicted earlier this month on four charges under the Insolvency Act and had faced a maximum sentence of seven years in ...

Defense attorney Jonathan Laidlaw argued for leniency, saying his client hadn't spent money on a "lavish lifestyle" but rather on child support, rent, and legal and business expenses. He has lived in Britain since 2012. The 54-year-old German was found to have transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds after his June 2017 bankruptcy from his business account to other accounts, including those of ex-wife Barbara and estranged wife Sharlely "Lilly" Becker.

Tennis legend Boris Becker has been sentenced to jail for two and a half years after failing to declare assets relating to his 2017 bankruptcy. The 54-year-old will serve at least half the jail-term after being convicted at Southwark Crown Court in ...

“It is nothing short of a tragedy. “I take into account your fall from grace. Becker was also charged with offences relating to the concealment of $1.2 million of debt and shares in a tech firm, while also failing to declare a property in Germany.

Since he retired in 1999, Boris Becker has struggled with his finances. Now, the German tennis legend has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.

“Boris Becker has literally nothing and there is also nothing to show for what was the most glittering of sporting careers and that is correctly termed as nothing short of a tragedy. He further explained that the serial number on the passport Becker possessed was from a batch that was stolen in 2014. At the time, Becker had claimed he was living at his home in Monaco – a tax-free haven. However, the bank’s registrar reportedly refused, stating that “(one) has the impression of a man with his head in the sand.” In the interim, he hoped to sell his property in Mallorca to repay a part of the debt. Boris Becker is one of the biggest names in tennis – known for his flamboyant playing style on court and high-flying life off it.

Former Wimbledon champ Boris Becker has been found guilty by a London court of hiding millions of dollars in assets from his creditors.

“While I accept your humiliation as part of the proceedings, there has been no humility.” Becker was supposed to reveal all of his assets to creditors to whom he owed nearly £50m when he declared bankruptcy, but didn’t disclose a sprawling £1,000,000 property he owns in Leimen, hid a loan of €825,000 and assets valued at nearly €427,000, and did not disclose shares owned in a gambling tech firm, according to a New York Times report. According to the BBC, the six-time Grand Slam tennis champion, who rose to fame at the age of 17 in 1985 when he became the youngest person to ever win the men’s singles tournament at Wimbledon, was guilty of four charges under the Insolvency Act related to his filing for bankruptcy in 2017.