The 52-year-old German has declared bankruptcy in 2017. • His trial began yesterday, after it was revealed that he hid valuable prizes he had won at Wimbledon and the Australian Open.
Visit out of court in London.
Will he find himself behind bars?
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In 1985, at just 17 years old, Boris Becker became the youngest tennis player in history to win the prestigious Wimbledon Grand Slam tournament.
He will win the title again the following season and go on to a career that made him a tennis legend.
However, the glory days are already behind him, and although he is an integral part of the world of tennis, in various ways, it turns out that off the court he is in big trouble.
Becker appeared in one of the courts in London yesterday, charged with no less than 28 counts of violating the court's decision, after declaring bankruptcy in 2017.
The former tennis player, it was reported, was due after the declaration of bankruptcy, to hand over every valuable detail he owned, including various awards he had won during his successful career - but did not.
Although he seemed to have collaborated at first, it was recently revealed that he kept to himself the awards he won on that historic day at Wimbledon 35 years ago, as well as the award for winning the Australian Open.
This along with other awards.
Becker, who lives in London, claimed before the court that he was innocent and the date for the trial was rescheduled for September 2021. If convicted, the former star may find himself behind bars.
