He told the court that Becker was in “desperate financial straits”, adding: “This defendant has literally lost everything. He has already paid an extremely heavy price for the mishandling of his financial affairs but also as a result of his insult. “He will lose all interest in any other fortune or assets he has. Boris Becker has literally nothing and there is nothing to show for his most brilliant sports career. This is nothing short of a tragedy. “It’s not just a fall from grace, but the most public humiliation of this way. The degree of pain – and it will continue – is the punishment that no other bankrupt in this country is likely to ever experience. “He has no future. These processes have ruined his career, ruined any future prospect of earning an income. He will not be able to find work and will have to rely on the charity of others if he wants to survive.”
