Legendary
tennis player Boris Becker, who was announced bankrupt five years back, goes to trial in London
on Monday. The former German player is accused of concealing his Wimbledon and
Australian Open trophies, several properties and around $2.3
million. He will stand in the trial at Southwark Crown Court in London.

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Here
is all you need to know about Boris Backer’s bankruptcy case:

*In
June 2017, the bankruptcy trial started against Becker. At that time, the
tennis legend’s debts were estimated at up to £50 million. If he is proved
guilty, the six-time Grand Slam singles champion will face a maximum of seven
years in prison.

*In
preliminary hearings, the court was apprised that Becker owned a flat in
Chelsea, London, as well as two properties in Germany, which were undeclared
between June and October 2017.

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*Becker,
who became Wimbledon’s youngest singles champion at 17 in 1985 and the first
unseeded player to lift the trophy at the All England Club, is accused of
concealing hundreds of thousands of pounds by transferring it to other
accounts, including to former wife Barbara Becker and estranged wife Sharlely
Becker.

*The
Tennis star also did not disclose his 75,000 shares in the AI firm Breaking Data
Corp, the court was told.

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*There
are seven charges against Becker. The charges are of concealing property, two
counts of removing property required by the receiver, five counts of failing to
disclose details of his estate and one count of concealing debt.

*Becker,
who now lives in London, will take the help of an interpreter to provide
evidence against the allegations even though his lawyer admits his English
is “very good”. 

*The
trial is expected to last at least three weeks.

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*In
1993, Becker was involved in a case for evading taxes with the German
government.

*In
2002, a court in Munich sentenced Becker to a two-year suspended prison
sentence and a fine of 300,000 euros ($330,000) for tax evasion of around 1.7
million euros.

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*Between
2013 and 2016, he was in touch with tennis as an expert commentator and served
as Novak Djokovic’s coach, helping the Serb successfully win eight of his 20
Grand Slam titles.

*Becker
was declared bankrupt five years ago, setting in motion a chain of events that
leaves the tennis icon fighting to avoid a lengthy spell behind bars.