Legendary German tennis player Boris Becker has been sentenced by a British court to 2.5 years in prison, BBC reports..

The 54-year-old athlete was accused of hiding 3 million euros in assets and loans to avoid paying debts.

Becker was declared bankrupt five years ago.. In 2017, he was unable to pay off a loan for a house in Spain.

According to the investigation, Becker did not declare some property in Germany, his share in an apartment in Chelsea, and also concealed a bank loan..

Boris Becker is the winner of 49 ATP singles tournaments, as well as a six-time Grand Slam winner. During his career, he earned about 22 million euros.. In 2003, he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame..

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