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Wimbledon champion Boris Becker declared bankrupt | Wimbledon champion Boris Becker declared bankrupt |
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Three-time Wimbledon tennis champion Boris Becker has been declared bankrupt by a registrar who watched him play on the All England Club's Centre Court. | Three-time Wimbledon tennis champion Boris Becker has been declared bankrupt by a registrar who watched him play on the All England Club's Centre Court. |
The 49-year-old owed a firm of private bankers a large sum and Miss Registrar Christine Derrett said it was "with regret" she felt there was not enough credible evidence that he could pay. | |
Mr Becker's lawyers asked for a final chance to pay through refinancing. | |
Mr Becker, now a coach and TV pundit, was not at the hearing in London. | |
When the registrar was told about Mr Becker's television work, she said she knew who he was, adding: "I remember watching him play on Centre Court, which probably shows my age." | |
'Head in the sand' | |
The bankruptcy application was made by Arbuthnot Latham in connection with a debt owed to them for nearly two years. | |
Mr Becker's lawyers had asked for another 28-day adjournment after revealing that they expected the remortgaging of a property in Majorca to be completed in a month's time. | |
However, the registrar rejected the plea and said: "It is not often the case that a professional person has a judgment (debt) outstanding against them since October 2015. This is a historic debt. | |
"One has the impression of a man with his head in the sand." | |
As well as his three victories on the grass courts at SW19, Mr Becker also won two Australian Open titles, and one US Open title. |