Tennis legend Boris Becker released from prison and admits he ‘hit rock bottom’
Tennis legend Boris Becker has been released from prison.
The youngest-ever Wimbledon champion was sentenced to two and a half years behind bars earlier this year, but has been released after serving just eight months of his term. He will now be deported from the UK.
Becker was convicted of hiding £2.5million worth of assets and loans to avoid paying his debts. In a new documentary about his life, he explained his horror and shock after the sentence was passed.
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“I’ve hit my (rock) bottom,” Becker said in an upcoming documentary about his life. “I don’t know what to make of it.
“I (will) face (my sentence). I’m not going to hide or run away.
“(I will) accept whatever sentence I’m going to get. It’s Wednesday afternoon and (on) Friday I know the rest of my life.”
Becker has been transferred to Oxfordshire based Huntercombe Prison near Henley-on-Thames, which is a lower-security, Category C prison for criminals awaiting deportation. As a result of Becker being a foreign national, with no British citizenship who is serving a custodial sentence of more than 12 months, he qualifies for automatic deportation.
Becker won six Grand Slam titles during his illustrious tennis career between 1984 and 1999. While he won two Australian Opens, three Wimbledon titles, and the US Open, his finest achievement remains his first triumph at SW17 in 1985 when he became the youngest ever champion aged just 17.
He also went on to coach Novak Djokovic, helping the Serbian to lift six Grand Slam titles during their time together.
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