Boris Becker sentenced to two and a half years in prison for violating London insolvency laws

Boris Becker

lost his personal game with the British courts in the last set, although the loss was less convincing than expected.

The German, former world number one and three-time Wimbledon champion, who was facing the possibility of seven years in prison, was finally sentenced to two and a half years for violating insolvency laws and hiding assets worth millions of euros to avoid paying their debts, according to Judge Deborah Taylor of London's Southwark Crown Court.

After filing for bankruptcy in 2017, having trained

for three years , Becker moved on with his life fraught with money and sex scandals.

He was tried in Germany for currency evasion and his multiple romantic relationships ended several times in court.

From his first marriage to

to fathering a daughter with

.

With his second wife,

, he also maintains a conflictive situation, especially as a result of his recent affair with the explosive

.

Becker, 54, is the father of four children and in recent months has allowed himself to be photographed with his new girlfriend on board several yachts in Ibiza.

The non-payment of a loan of 3.6 million euros for a property in Mallorca was precisely the origin of his bankruptcy.

Despite his economic difficulties, the former winner of six grand slams continued with his life at full speed, with his headquarters established in London, a stone's throw from his beloved Wimbledon, where his feat of 1985 is still remembered, when he became , at just 17 years old, the youngest champion in All England Tennis.

"The Expenditures of Your Lifestyle"

It is estimated that Becker - a fan of poker and a five-year member of the PokerStars platform - earned more than 45 million euros during his 15 seasons on the circuit (1984-1999).

However, much of his fortune evaporated between his first divorce, the support of his children and "the expenses of his lifestyle", as could be heard before the court that declared him "guilty" in Southwark on April 8 .

"At the age of 22 I managed to conquer everything on a track (Wimbledon, the Olympic medal, the Davis Cup) and it was clear that my goals would have to be set further," he declared at the time of acknowledging that he had paid dearly the price of fame, to the point of having to put his trophies up for auction.

Sale of a Mercedes dealer

British prosecutors, however, accused him of "hiding behind his advisers" and continuing to lead a life in style.

This same weekend he again escaped to the luxury department store Harrods, where he is a regular visitor.

Becker has been accused of concealing €1.5 million from the sale of a Mercedes car dealership he owns in Germany, as well as "theft" of €420,000 worth of property from nine recipients, including his ex-wives Barbara and Lilly Becker.

The British court also convicted him of trying to hide the ownership of his 2.3 million mansion in his native Leimen, as well as 75,000 shares of Data Corp.

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