Boris Becker managed to squander most of his riches and is now estimated to be worth only £800,000.
A major portion of his riches was spent on an expensive divorce settlement with his first wife, Barbara, which was said to be worth over £12 million.
Becker was also sentenced to pay a reported £2 million to his third child’s mother, Russian beauty Angela Ermakova.
Becker, on the other hand, led an extravagant lifestyle that proved unsustainable.
He was paying £22,000 a month in rent on a property in Wimbledon.
He also reportedly invested £8 million in the Nigerian oil market, which has since plummeted in value.
Boris Becker’s net worth was originally estimated to be at least £127 million.
However, he was declared bankrupt in 2017 due to an unpaid debt of more than £3 million on his land in Spain.
During his prosecution, the court heard that he received £38 million in prize money and sponsorships, which is nearly £100 million in today’s money.
He was paying £22,000 a month in rent on a property in Wimbledon.
He also reportedly invested £8 million in the Nigerian oil market, which has since plummeted in value.
This article seeks to find out where the newly convict was jailed and where he will spend his sentence.
Where is Boris Becker jailed?
Boris Becker, the German tennis legend, was sentenced to two and a half years in jail by a London court for concealing his assets from creditors after he was declared bankrupt.
Which prison will Boris Becker go?
The former tennis champion was scheduled to begin his term in Wandsworth Prison, a Victorian-era facility about two miles from Centre Court.
