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Former tennis player Boris Becker arrives with his partner Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro at Southwark Crown Court for his bankruptcy offences trial in London, Britain, April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson
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Former tennis player Boris Becker arrives with his partner Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro at Southwark Crown Court for his bankruptcy offences trial in London, Britain, April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson
Christmas is going to be super emotional for the German tennis star this year. The fallen tennis legend Boris Becker is all set to go back home to Germany after serving eight months of his two-and-a-half-year sentence. After he qualified for prison-serving reduction time, the player will leave next week to be at home before Christmas. Becker is serving prison time after the court found him guilty of tax evasion.
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Former coach of Serbian tennis star, Novak Djokovic, Becker denied charges, but the court declared him guilty of the charges.
Boris Becker to return home for Christmas
The German tennis legend won seven Grand Slam titles. Since he was a young player, his resilience and tenacity on the court shone. Even after retiring, Boris Becker worked with one of the most celebrated tennis players of all time, Novak Djokovic. Becker served eight months and after that, he qualified for a program where the sentence can be reduced if the prisoner agrees to go back to their country. The same happened with Becker, too.
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PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 05: Champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia clebrates with his coach, Boris Becker following his victory during the Men’s Singles final match against Andy Murray of Great Britain on day fifteen of the 2016 French Open at Roland Garros on June 5, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Brunskill for Adidas/Getty Images)
Despite living in the UK for most of his life, he will have to go back to his native country, Germany. Nonetheless, it is good news for the player.
During consideration time for this shortened sentence matter, his spokesperson released a statement. He said, “I’m sure it will mean a lot to him and his family to be reunited for Christmas.” There are some conditions attached to this issue. One is that he cannot return to the UK for the full term of his sentence.
Becker received a surprise from his son and girlfriend in prison
Even though the former tennis legend is all set to go back home this Christmas, he received a delightful surprise from his son and girlfriend in the prison. The two visited him almost a week ago. They were spotted near the prison where he is serving time at the moment in Oxfordshire.
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The court found the player guilty of concealing nearly $2.5 million in cash, shares, and property, which led him to this unfortunate situation.
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