Boris Becker’s trophies auctioned off for Rs 7 crore to pay debts, court told

Boris Becker

Trophies won by former tennis World No.1 Boris Becker were auctioned off for £700,000 (Rs 7 crore) to pay his debts, a British court heard on Thursday. The six-time Grand Slam champion is accused of failing to hand over nine other awards, including two of his three Wimbledon men's singles trophies and an Olympic gold medal, after he was declared bankrupt in 2017.

The court in London was told Becker felt he was "badly treated" by private bank Arbuthnot Latham, which initiated proceedings over a debt of more than £3 million (Rs 30 crore) on a loan on his estate in Mallorca. Trustee Mark Ford, one of those tasked with recovering the German's assets, said he had a "tense" relationship with the star, who became "emotional" when talking about trophies he said he had lost control of.

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