Boris Becker released from prison, to be deported from UK

Boris Becker, the three-time Wimbledon winner, will be deported from the United Kingdom after being released from prison. The 55-year-old German was freed on Thursday after serving eight months of a two-and-a-half-year sentence. In April, the six-time grand slam winner was sentenced to prison for concealing £2.5 million in assets and loans in order to avoid paying his obligations.

He was first believed to be detained at Wandsworth Prison in southwest London, close to the All England Club, where he won three Wimbledon titles.

However, he was transported to the lower-security Huntercombe jail near Oxford in southern England, which houses foreign prisoners awaiting deportation. He was eligible for removal since he is not a British citizen and got a sentence of more than 12 months in prison.



He was declared bankrupt on June 21, 2017, owing creditors about £50 million for an unpaid loan of more than £3 million on his estate in Mallorca.
According to other reports, Becker will go to Germany on a private plane paid for by a television firm that purportedly offered him a six-figure price for his story. His mother has expressed her joy at his impending return to his homeland. Elvira Becker told ‘The Sun’ "This is the sweetest Christmas present I could dream for - I cannot wait to embrace my beautiful boy in my arms".

FAQ:

1. What happened to tennis player Boris Becker?
   Becker announced his retirement from the sport in 1999. He spent some time as a pundit after retiring before returning to the court as the coach of Serbian world champion Novak Djokovic.
2. Did Boris Becker ever play John McEnroe?
   In 1987, two renowned tennis players, John McEnroe and Boris Becker, played one of the finest matches in the sport's history. Furthermore, this was one of the longest matches in history.