JAKARTA - Tennis legend Boris Becker said he was surprised and embarrassed after being declared bankrupt in 2017. He was embarrassed that it became news that spread all over the world.
The six-time grand slam champion is currently undergoing trial in London. He had failed to give up all of his assets, including nine trophies and medals in his tennis career.
According to the Daily Star, Becker claimed he had been trying to repay a $5 million loan to a private bank, Arbutnot Latham. Part of the settlement was paid for through the sale of his estate in Spain.
Becker was declared bankrupt at the start of Wimbledon 2017. At that time, he was working as a commentator for the BBC.
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"As you can imagine, I was very surprised by that fact. Because it became news all over the world, and I walked into the gates of Wimbledon and everyone knew. I was ashamed that I went bankrupt," Becker said in court, as reported by News.com.
"My son called me and said my wife was dismantling the house, furniture, and windows. The police came... while I was at the scene," he continued.
At the time, Becker and his wife Sharlely were going through "dark times" and had been living in a "separate place" from their rental home at the time.
The 54-year-old said the media attention since the news broke had made it difficult for him to earn money.
"It's really hard when you're broke and you're making headlines every week. It's really hard to make a lot of money with my name," he said.
Currently, the former coach of Novam Djokovic has denied the charges under the Bankruptcy Act. He also rejected accusations of failing to hand over his nine championship trophies.
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