Boris Becker was the Serb’s coach for three years, and “Djoker” celebrated great success with him. Now Novak Djokovic has commented on the court judgment against his former coach – with moving words.
Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic was dismayed by the two and a half year prison sentence against his former coach Boris Becker. “It broke my heart. He’s a longtime friend, he was my coach for three years, he’s someone close to me and who has contributed a lot to my success,” said Djokovic on the sidelines of the Masters tournament in Madrid . “As a friend” he was “very sad”.
He hopes, the Serb explained, that Becker “will survive this time and that if he is released from prison, he can live his life.” Praying for Becker, he expressed his hope that the 54-year-old is “doing well in terms of his mental health because that’s going to be the hardest part.”
Becker, who won six Grand Slam titles between 1985 and 1996, was Djokovic’s successful coach from the end of 2013 to the end of 2016.
Becker was convicted in a London court on Friday and had to begin his sentence immediately. He is accused of offenses in his insolvency proceedings, which have been ongoing since 2017. It is about an alleged non-disclosure of possessions and the concealment of debts. The court jury found him guilty on four out of 24 counts.