'Bankrupt' Boris Becker reduced to offering online tennis lessons worth 40 pounds in UK

It was t so long ago, in 2013 that Boris Becker was a part of tennis glory once again. 6-time Grand Slam champion took over as coach of World .1 vak Djokovic after latter suffered a few Grand Slam finals losses and a dip in his rankings in season. Taking over from Djokovic's long-time coach Marián Vajda, Becket led .1 to six Grand Slam titles and a career slam in 2016. two parted ways in 2016 after which Djokovic fell to .22, before coming back up to 1 again. 

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Boris Becker bankrupt, forced to sell off Grand Slam trophies

In 2017, Becker declared bankruptcy after defaulting on loans to Arbutht Latham & Co, a private banking firm. It was estimated that he owned bank around £3.3 million (over ₹31 crores) at that time. In an effort to raise funds, Becker held an auction of his tennis memorabilia, including a US Open trophy, a replica Davis Cup Trophy and or items. auction raised an estimated £680,000 but was t even close to amount he needed to clear his dues. 

w, Becker has been accused by  Southwark Crown Court in London of failing to submit his Grand Slam trophies, including his Wimbledon trophies and an Olympic gold medal during bankruptcy proceedings. He has also been accused of hiding more than £1 million in cash from court. He has denied all 28 charges made by court against him.

Becker shot to fame when he won his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon at of 17 in 1985. He defeated his title successfully following year, defeating Ivan Lendl to win his second title at championships. He won his third Wimbledon title in 1989 against Stefan Edberg.

In response, Becker has w been reduced to hosting an online tennis academy, offering online tennis lessons for £39.99. pack will provide students with 10 lessons, where y will be taught " basics of tennis". course will be available on  topleveltennis.com website and are geared towards all levels of players. introduction to course reads, " basics of tennis play a crucial role t only for amateurs but also for advanced players. Learn from tennis legend how to fulfil your potential!" 

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Becker net worth details 

According to ATP website, Becker's career earnings from tennis stand at $25,080,956. According to celebritynetworth.com,  Boris Becker's net worth is estimated to be $10 million. In 2001, he was accused by  German government of tax evasion and ordered him to pay €500,000 in fines. Becker's two divorces have also cost him heavily - his first one was settled out of court to true of almost $14.4 million along with a few properties in US. 

Disclaimer: above Boris Becker net worth information is sourced from various websites and media reports. website does t guarantee a 100% accuracy of figures.

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