Fallen tennis legend Boris Becker’s girlfriend and son visits him in jail on the occasion of his 55th birthday
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Boris Becker with his girlfriend and son (Image Credit: Archysport)
Boris Becker was a global sports icon and one of the greatest tennis players of the 1980s and 90s era. He changed the dynamics of the sport and contributed to its increasing popularity over the years.
However, now he is languishing in a British jail on the charges of committing fraud. He understated the value of his assets and loans by almost £2.5 million.
His girlfriend Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro and eldest son Noah came to visit the disgraced tennis star a day before his 55th birthday in jail. The tennis legend will be deported to his homeland, Germany.
The British Government has deported Boris Becker under its new early release scheme soon. According to this scheme, any foreign national serving a fixed sentence who is liable for removal from the UK is to be removed from prison and deported up to 12 months before the earliest release point of their sentence. This scheme was brought in by the UK Government to decrease pressure on British jails.
Boris Becker, as reported by the British newspaper The Sun, can cut 135 days from his prison sentence by agreeing to the terms and conditions of deportation.
“We are pleased for Boris that he may qualify for an early release and be able to travel to Germany, albeit England, has been his home for many, many years. I’m sure it will mean a lot to him and his family to be reunited for Christmas,” his former spokesperson said.
Germany is ready to welcome Boris Becker
Boris Becker won 6 Grand Slam titles and 49 ATP singles titles throughout his career. He was quite successful on the grass surface as he won three Wimbledon titles in 1985, 1986, and 1989. He won the 1995 Hopman Cup with Anke Huber. He won the 1992 Barcelona Olympics gold medal in doubles event and Davis Cup twice in 1988 and 1989 for his country, Germany.
Boris Becker will soon be in Germany, where he has to serve the remaining time of his prison sentence. However, the German Tennis Federation is willing to bring the tennis legend on board.
“I can imagine many things for Boris: Head of Men’s Tennis, representative, board, or whatever else. To put it casually: Boris can pick the job,” Vice-President of the German Tennis Federation gave a statement.
Boris Becker was the head of men’s tennis in Germany for a period of 3 years from 2017 to 2020. He also was the coach of Novak Djokovic from 2013 to 2016. He can help German tennis to progress in the coming years.
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