Judge Deborah Taylor sentenced the six-time Grand Slam champion to two and a half years in prison, of which he will serve half. They also acquitted him on 20 additional charges, including nine counts of failing to return his tennis trophies and medals, including two Wimbledon trophies.
April 30, 2022Osaka's unfulfilled departure from Paris is bad luck not only for her but for the French Open as well.
June 6, 2021Boris Becker supported the idea put forth by Roger Federer to merge ATP and WTA amid the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 1, 2020World No 6 Zverev is expected to lead the German team at the men's ATP Cup, which will replace the mixed-team Hopman Cup.
August 30, 2019Notably, in an attempt to pay off a major part of his debt, the bankrupt German had opted to auction his coveted trophies and personal souvenirs.
July 12, 2019One of the trophies incorporate an imitation of a Challenge Cup, which was granted to Becker post his Wimbledon wins, and the three-quarter measure replica of the Renshaw Cup
June 24, 2019Becker was declared bankrupt by a London court in June 2017
June 15, 2018Becker, 50, went on to win six Grand Slam trophies in a glittering career and reached world number one.
January 25, 2018Boris Becker won six Grand Slams during a glittering career but even those treasured trophies are fair game as insolvency practitioners responsible for handling his bankruptcy try to track them down to pay his creditors. The German took the tennis world by storm when as a red-headed 17-year-old he became the then youngest-ever men’s Grand …
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January 25, 2018Becker was declared bankrupt by a London court three months ago.
October 5, 2017Former Fed Cup captain Barbara Rittner will become the head of women's tennis.
August 22, 2017The 49-year-old is currently working as a television pundit at Wimbledon in London.
July 5, 2017Three-time Wimbledon tennis champion Boris Becker has been declared bankrupt by a court in London. The 49-year-old owed a firm of private bankers a large sum and the court registrar said there was not enough credible evidence that he could pay, BBC reported on Wednesday. Becker's lawyers asked for a final chance to pay with …
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June 21, 2017Becker and Djokovic split at the end of 2016 after almost three years together.
January 27, 2017Becker and Djokovic split at the end of 2016 after almost three years together.
January 27, 2017