Former German tennis star Boris Becker has been declared bankrupt by a court in London after failing to pay a substantial long-standing debt since 2015.
Laywers for the three-time Wimbledon champion pleaded with a Bankruptcy Court registrar on Wednesday to allow Becker a last chance to pay off the debt.
But Registrar Christine Derrett, who recalled watching Becker play on Centre Court, ruled there was a lack of credible evidence the outstanding payment would be forthcoming and refused to adjourn the case.
One has the impression of a man with his head in the sand, she said of the six-time major winner after making the bankruptcy order following a brief hearing.
The bankruptcy application was made by private bankers Arbuthnot…
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