Great excitement about “too small” prices …
On the sixth day of the trial, tennis star Boris Becker (54) had to testify as a witness in court about his missing trophies.
According to Becker, he has no idea where some of his trophies, including those from Wimbledon, are located. He was in possession of many trophies and memorabilia from his 15-year tennis career but some were missing, the 54-year-old told a jury in Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday. If he found her again, he would hand her over immediately.
Major tennis associations, halls of fame and museums have been contacted, but Becker said he is “not in a position today” to say where they are located. And then it gets a bit personal: “Today I would like the trophies to show my children.”
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The former German world number one also joked about the prizes during his survey, because: “The trophy isn’t that important when you’re playing. Usually the trophy you get is not the one you keep.”
Becker continues: “If you get something to keep, then you give it to your manager, since you’re on the road all the time. For the player, it’s all about winning the title.”
Becker is said to have two of his three Wimbledon titles, his 1992 Olympic gold medal, the 1991 and 1996 Australian Open trophies, the 1985 and 1989 President’s Cup, his 1989 Davis Cup trophy and a Davis Cup gold coin, the he won in 1988, did not hand it over to the insolvency administrator.
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Becker cited the Australian Open as an example of a big tournament where you end up with the smallest of all trophies. That was a running gag among the top players for a long time. Only after complaints from Roger Federer was the trophy enlarged for the players.
Boris then teased about the Wimbledon trophy that the winner “unfortunately” can’t take it home with him, but: “You get a copy, but it’s much smaller.”
In the meantime, some Becker trophies have been sold for 700,000 pounds (around 826,000 euros) to compensate for outstanding payments. His mother got the President’s Cup as a present.
