Tennis legend Boris Becker released from prison, faces deportation
ByNatalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Released from prison FILE PHOTO: Boris Becker arrives at court for his sentencing hearing at Southwark Crown Court on April 29, 2022 in London, England. Six-time Grand Slam Tennis Champion Boris Becker is sentenced today after being found guilty of four charges under the Insolvency Act relating to his bankruptcy in 2017. Becker was released from prison on Thursday. (Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)
ByNatalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Former tennis star Boris Becker has been released from prison in the U.K.
Becker had been sentenced to 30 months behind bars in April after being found guilty of hiding $3.1 million of assets and loans to avoid paying debts, The Associated Press reported.
He was convicted of four charges under the country’s Insolvency Act and was acquitted of 20 other charges he had faced, BBC Sport reported.
The German tennis legend served eight months before being freed and now faces deportation, the British news agency Press Association reported.
Boris Becker has been freed from prison after serving just eight months of his sentence and now faces deportation from the UK
A Home Office spokesperson told BBC Sport, “Any foreign national who is convicted of a crime and given a prison sentence is considered for deportation at the earliest opportunity.”
The 55-year-old, three-time Wimbledon champion has lived in Britain since 2012.
He retired from playing tennis in 1999 and had been a Wimbledon pundit on BBC and coached Novak Djokovic for three seasons, BBC Sport reported.
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Through the years Boris Becker of Germany celebrates winning the 1985 Wimbledon Championships held at Wimbledon, London. Mandatory Credit: Allsport UK/ALLSPORT (Getty Images/Getty Images)
Through the years Boris Becker of Germany stretches to make a diving backhand return from Anders Jarryd during the Men's singles semi final of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship on 5th July 1985 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon in London, England. (Photo by Bob Martin/Getty Images) (Bob Martin/Getty Images)
Through the years Boris Becker of Germany pumps his arms in the air to celebrate his defeat of Kevin Curren 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 during the Men's Singles final of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship on 7th July 1985 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon in London, England.It was Becker's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st Wimbledon title. (Photo by Bob Martin/Getty Images) (Bob Martin/Getty Images)
Through the years Boris Becker of Germany places the trophy on his head in to celebrate his defeat of Kevin Curren 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 during the Men's Singles final of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship on 7th July 1985 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon in London, England. It was Becker's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st Wimbledon title. (Photo by Steve Powell/Getty Images) (Steve Powell/Getty Images)
Through the years German professional tennis player Boris Becker during a match at The Championships, Wimbledon, London, 1987. (Photo by Chris Cole/Getty Images) (Chris Cole/Getty Images)
Through the years German professional tennis player Boris Becker during a match at The Championships, Wimbledon, London, 1987. (Photo by Chris Cole/Getty Images) (Chris Cole/Getty Images)
Through the years German professional tennis player Boris Becker during a match at the French Open tennis tournament, Paris, 1987. (Photo by Chris Cole/Getty Images) (Chris Cole/Getty Images)
Through the years German tennis player Boris Becker plays a forehand shot during his semi-final match against Stefan Edberg of Sweden, during the French Open at the Stade Roland Garros, Paris, 9th June 1989. Edberg won the match 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 3-6, 6-2. (Photo by Bob Martin/Getty Images) (Matt Green/Getty Images)
Through the years JUN 1990: BORIS BECKER OF WEST GERMANY CELEBRATES AFTER WINNING A POINT DURING A MATCH AT THE 1990 WIMBLEDON TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Bob Martin/Getty Images)
Through the years Boris Becker of Germany during his match against Thomas Muster in the final of the ATP Monte Carlo Open on 1st May 1995 at the Monte Carlo Country Club in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Through the years Boris Becker of Germany plays to the crowd by pretending to be blind during the Men's Singles Final match against Pete Sampras at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship on 9th July 1995 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon in London,England.(Photo by Gary M. Prior/Getty Images) (Gary M. Prior/Getty Images)
Through the years Boris Becker during Boris Becker Signs Copies of his New Book "The Player" at Waterstones Picadilly in London, Great Britain. (Photo by J. Quinton/Getty Images) (J. Quinton/Getty Images)
Through the years Boris Becker during The Masters Tennis - Press Conference at London Hilton in London, Great Britain. (Photo by J. Quinton/Getty Images) (J. Quinton/Getty Images)
Through the years Boris Becker during his match against Richard Krajicek during the The Masters Tennis Championship at Royal Albert Hall, London, Great Britain on November 30, 2004 (Photo by J. Quinton/Getty Images) (J. Quinton/Getty Images)
Through the years Boris Becker attends the Superbrands Award on November 24, 2009 in Dusseldorf, Germany. (Photo by Mark Keppler/Getty Images) (Getty Images/Getty Images)
Through the years Boris Becker poses with a TV camera ahead of presenting the relaunch of Boris-Becker.TV at Kaefer restaurant on September 16, 2010 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Johannes Simon/Getty Images) (Johannes Simon/Getty Images)
Through the years Boris Becker attends the First Liga for Charity soccer match event at Jahnstadium on May 14, 2012 in Rosenheim, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images) (Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
Through the years Laureus Academy Member Boris Becker poses with the trophy at the 2013 Laureus World Sports Awards at the Theatro Municipal Do Rio de Janeiro on March 11, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images For Laureus) (Jamie McDonald)
Through the years Boris Becker arrives with Sharley "Lilly" Becker for the Laureus Sport for Good Night 2013 at Munich Olympiahalle on September 20, 2013 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images) (Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
Through the years Boris Becker coach of Novak Djokovic of Serbia watches his Gentlemen's Singles semi-final match against Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria on day eleven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 4, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Through the years Boris Becker the coach of Novak Djokovic during a practice session prior to the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 27, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) (Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
Through the years Boris Becker, coach of Novak Djokovic of Serbia, hops over the net during a practice session ahead of the 2016 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 16, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) (Michael Dodge/Getty Images)
Through the years Champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates 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) (Clive Brunskill)
Through the years Lilly Becker and Boris Becker attend the Ein Herz Fuer Kinder Gala 2016 on December 3, 2016 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Clemens Bilan/Getty Images) (Clemens Bilan/Getty Images)
Through the years Alexander Zverev attends with Boris Becker the Players Night of the 102. BMW Open by FWU at Iphitos tennis club on April 30, 2017 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images For BMW) (Alexander Hassenstein)
Through the years Tennis legend and coach of former coach of Novak Djokovic, Boris Becker, looks on during a practice session ahead of the 2018 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 14, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) (Michael Dodge/Getty Images)
Through the years Former Australian Open Champions Boris Becker of Germany and Billie Jean King of the USA pose with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup and Norman Brookes Challenge Cup on day one of the 2018 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 15, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images) (Graham Denholm/Getty Images)
Through the years Boris Becker and Novak Djokovic of Serbia talk during a practice session ahead of the 2020 ATP Cup Group Stage at Pat Rafter Arena on January 02, 2020 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) (Chris Hyde/Getty Images)
Through the years Boris Becker talks tactics with Alexander Zverev of Germany in the match against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece during day three of the 2020 ATP Cup Group Stage at Pat Rafter Arena on January 05, 2020 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images) (Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)
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