The 54-year-old winner of six Grand Slam tournaments and two-time Davis Cup winner was found guilty of violating bankruptcy law and hiding assets.

It is reported by the BBC.

In 2017, Boris Becker was declared bankrupt after failing to repay a $14 million loan on time.. After that, the German withdrew 390 thousand pounds from his business account, did not declare real estate in Germany and hid 825 thousand euros of debt.

Former tennis player found guilty on 4 counts under Bankruptcy Act.

In the case, the jury concluded that Becker acted " They found that Boris hid ?1 million in sales from a Mercedes dealership in his hometown of Lymen, concealed a bank loan of nearly ?700,000 for a home, and hid a ?66,000 tech firm's stock sales..

According to Judge Deborah Taylor, Becker "

" This is a serious burdensome circumstance,"

Becker expected to spend half of his term behind bars. In case of good behavior, the ex-tennis player will serve the other half of the term on probation..