The six-time Grand Slam winner is on trial for 24 charges relating to his bankruptcy, linked to a loan of 3.5 million euros from a private bank, Arbuthnot Latham.
He is criticized in particular for not having given his creditors nine trophies and medals from his illustrious record on the professional circuit.
The 54-year-old former world number 1 assured the court in Southwark, London that he would return his trophies "tomorrow" if he knew where they were.
He had won his first Grand Slam on the grass of Wimbledon in 1985, at only 17 years old.
The German said he still has "many" of the awards and memories amassed in 15 years on the circuit, but some have disappeared.
"For the players, what matters is the victory. The trophies do not represent that much when you play", he assured to explain the loss of these objects.
German Boris Becker lifts the US Open trophy after his victory in the final against American Ivan Lendl on May 30, 2022 at Flushing Meadows AFP / Archives
“Today I would like to have them to show my children,” he continued.
Among the nine accolades creditors would have liked to get their hands on are two of his three Wimbledon cups, two Australian Open trophies and his gold medal at the 1992 Olympics.
The former player also explained that the replica trophies the players keep are much smaller than those given to them on the tennis court at the end of the match.
Becker had already auctioned off some of his awards for 700,000 pounds (840,000 euros) to clear some of his debts and he tried to get his hands on the missing ones.
Replicas of trophies (including Wimbledon, centre), medals and other memorabilia won during his career by former German tennis player Boris Becker are displayed ahead of their auction on June 21, 2019 in Hemel Hempstead , north of London - WYLES HARDY/AFP/Archives
The main tennis associations or museums have been contacted, but he admitted "not being able to locate them any better today".
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