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'Nights were atrocious' - Becker recounts time in jail

Former tennis star Boris Becker said he relied on "blood brothers" to protect him in a British prison and said his life was threatened twice in his first interview since being released.
World • 21 Dec 22

Fall from grace for former tennis golden boy

A look back at the rise and fall of tennis star Boris Becker after he was jailed in London on bankruptcy charges.
World • 29 Apr 22

Boris Becker jailed for hiding assets after bankruptcy

Three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker, 54, has been jailed for two-and-a-half years at Southwark Crown Court after he was found guilty of four charges relating to his 2017 bankruptcy.
World • 29 Apr 22

CAR claims Becker's diplomatic passport is a fake

The Central African Republic has said that a diplomatic passport that tennis star Boris Becker claims entitles him to immunity in bankruptcy proceedings in Britain "is a fake."
Boris Becker • 19 Jun 18

Becker claims diplomatic immunity to halt bankruptcy

Former tennis champion Boris Becker has claimed diplomatic immunity from bankruptcy proceedings against him by taking up a role with the Central African Republic as a sports envoy.
World • 15 Jun 18

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