Boris Becker, the former Wimbledon champion, admitted to a jury that he had no idea where his trophies are. As a hearing into his accused failure to register assets continues, the six-time Grand Slam winner told Southwark Crown Court that if he had access to them, he would hand them over "tomorrow."

Nevertheless, Mr Becker was declared bankrupt in 2017 and is accused of neglecting to register nine trophies and medals. However, he disputes all of the charges levelled against him.

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"Not in a better position today"- Boris Becker

The former world number one told the court that he had sold his houses to aid with his financial position. He also said that he had "lots" of trophies and memorabilia from his career, but that some of them had vanished. "For the player, it's about winning the title. The trophy is not so much when you are playing," said Becker. "Nowadays I wish I have them to show to my children."

However, to pay off his debts, he auctioned off some of his trophies for £700,000. Besides this, he has issued many calls to locate those that have gone missing. Major tennis associations, halls of fame, and museums have all been approached, but Mr Becker said he is "not in a better position today" to reveal where they are.

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What are the charges that Boris Becker has been accused of?

The 24 charges he has been accused of include:

• Nine counts of failing to deliver up trophies and other awards
• Seven counts of concealing property totalling more than €1.5m
• Five counts of failing to disclose estate, including properties in Germany and London, shares, and a bank account
• Two of removal of property amounting to almost €500,000
• One of concealing €825,000 of debt

When a young and rising star makes a mark, it is a reason to celebrate. The younger they are, the more impressive their achievements are and the more they showcase their talent. Numerous tennis players have achieved esteemed Grand Slam titles, very few have done it at such a tender age. In this article, we will discuss the youngest Grand Slam champion in the Open Era.

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Youngest Grand Slam Champion

10. Carlos Alcaraz Garfia | 19 years 3 months 24 days

Great things were predicted about him since 2021 but no one expected him to rise so quickly as he won the US Open in what was only his second attempt. Carlos Alcaraz defeated Norway’s Casper Ruud 6-4, 2-6, 7-6, (7-1), 6-3 in what was considered the youngest ever US Open final where the Norwegian was only 23 years old.

Alcaraz had reached the quarterfinals when he made his US Open debut last year. He also became the youngest Spanish player to win a Grand Slam title after his compatriot Rafael Nadal won the French Open in 2005.

9. Mats Wilander | 19 years 3 months 7 days

Mats Wilander, who was known as a clay-court specialist, triumphed on the grass courts of the Australian Open to everyone’s surprise, defeating Ivan Lendl in the 1983 final (6-1, 6-4, 6-4) at the age of 19. The Swede had participated in the event mainly to prepare for the Davis Cup.

8. Pete Sampras | 19 years 15 days

America’s Pete Sampras became US Open’s youngest-ever men’s singles champion in 1990 as he defeated Andre Agassi 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. He also defeated Ivan Lendl on his way to reaching the finals, where he also ended Lendl’s streak of reaching his eighth men’s singles finals in a row at the US Open. This was the first of Pete’s 14 major titles, which was also an Open Era record until Roger Federer overtook him.

7. Bjorn Borg | 18 years 11 months 28 days

Defending champion Björn Borg defeated Guillermo Vilas in the final, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1975 French Open at the age of 19. It was his second French Open title and second major title overall.

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6. Rafael Nadal | 18 years 11 months 20 days

Spain’s Rafael Nadal won his first Grand Slam title way back in 2005. Just a few days after his 19th birthday, Nadal defeated Argentina’s Mariarno Puerta 6-7, (6-8), 6-3, 6-1, 7-5 at the Roland Garros and won the first of his 14 titles in Paris.

Rafa became the first teenager to win a major singles title after Pete Sampras who won the 1990 US Open. In 2005, his breakthrough year, Nadal won a staggering 11 ATP titles. Just a few days after his 19th birthday, Nadal defeated Argentina’s Mariarno Puerta 6-7, (6-8), 6-3, 6-1, 7-5 at the Roland Garros and won the first of his 14 titles in Paris. (Photo Credit: AP)

5. Boris Becker | 18 years 7 months 1 day

The 18-year-old West German made it back-to-back Wimbledon titles, beating pre-tournament favourite Ivan Lendl, 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 in 1986, for the 100th men’s singles title. Boris Becker won six Grand Slam singles titles overall – three at Wimbledon (1985, 1986, 1989), two at the Australian Open (1991, 1996) and one at the US Open (1989).

4. Bjorn Borg | 17 years 11 months 27 days

Sweden’s Bjorn Borg was often referred to as the “Ice Man” or the “Ice Boy” during his teens. He represented Sweden in the 1972 Davis Cup at the age of 15 and turned professional a year later.

He didn’t have a full season of the tour when he won the first of his 11 Grand Slam titles at the 1974 Roland Garros, just a few days after his 18th birthday. His last Grand Slam title came at the 1981 French Open.

3. Mats Wilander | 17 years 9 months 2 days

This Swedish tennis player turned professional in 1981 at the age of 17 and just a year later won his first Grand Slam title at 1982 Roland Garros where he defeated Guillermo Vilas 1-6, (7-6), (8-6), 6-0, 6-4. Mats Wilander added six more Grand Slam titles with the last one being the 1988 US Open. He also won the Australian and French Open that year and also reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals.

2. Boris Becker | 17 years 7 months 2 days

Germany’s Boris Becker became the first unseeded player to win Wimbledon in 1985. He is the second youngest Grand Slam champion. Becker turned professional in 1984 but he defeated America’s Kevin Curren 6-3,6-7, (4-7), 7-6, (7-3), 6-4 in the 1985 Wimbledon final. Becker went on to win five more major titles in his career with the last one being the 1996 Australian Open.

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1. Michael Chang | 17 years 3 months 7 days

Young American, Michael Chang became the youngest Grand Slam champion when he won the 1989 French Open with a 6-1, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 win over Sweden’s Stefan Edberg. Chang was a school dropout at the age of 15 and in 1988 turned professional.

Just a year later, he won the men’s singles trophy at the Roland Garros. This was his only Grand Slam title but he did reach two other major finals in 1996 where he finished as the runner-up at the Australian Open and US Open.

Fifth-ranked Alexander Zverev defeated Chile's Alejandro Tabilo 1-6, 7-6, 6-2 to reach the Italian Open tennis final. In the final, he will face Chile's Nicolas Jarry, who defeated Tommy Paul 6-3, 6-7, 6-3. 

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With this win, Alexander Zverev equalled compatriot Boris Becker’s record for the most Masters finals by a German since the series began in 1990.

This is Alexander Zverev's third final in Rome. He won his first Masters Series title in 2017 by defeating Novak Djokovic. A year later, he lost to Rafael Nadal.

Third seed Zverev looked like he would become the latest high-ranking victim of an unusual men’s tournament when he was battered in a sensational opening set.

But Zverev battled back and after coming through a tight second set his class eventually showed, making the final at the Foro Italico for the third time.

“I was just hanging on in the second set. I brought my energy up. I was really just hanging on and waiting and the patience was kind of good today,” Alexander Zverev said on court.

“He hit me off the court in the first set and I did not play well at all, but he was a big reason why. He gave me no rhythm and I am happy I turned it around in the tie-break and ran away in the third set.”

Alexander Zverev will be a big favourite to win Sunday’s championship match when he faces Tabilo’s countryman Jarry. 

Jarry is guaranteed to move up to a career-high number 17 in the world rankings after reaching his seventh ATP final.

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The 28-year-old is hunting his fourth tour title after coming through a more prosaic encounter with American Paul than Zverev had with Tabilo.

The former tennis great Boris Becker was jailed for two and a half years on Friday. The London court found him guilty of charges because of bankruptcy. According to reports, he hid a huge amount of assets after getting declared bankrupt.

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The court found the six-time Grand Slam champion guilty of transferring money to his ex-wife Barbara and estranged wife Sharley after the 2017 bankruptcy. Boris Becker will serve half of the term after being convicted at Southwark Crown Court in London because of transferring such massive amounts from his business account. Meanwhile, he even failed to show proof of a property in Germany and also concealed 825,000 euros of debt and shares in a tech firm.

The 54-year-old was even exonerated this month of extra 20 charges. These included counts of failing to hand over memorabilia that he won during his stint as a tennis player. He said his jurors that did not know about any of his trophies. Those memorabilia also included 2 of his 3 Wimbledon men's singles trophies.

Boris Becker, the legendary tennis player, might face jail time after being found guilty on Friday of stealing thousands of dollars from a bank account after being declared bankrupt. Becker was found guilty of four offences under the Insolvency Act, by a jury in London's Southwark Crown Court. It includes removal of the property, hiding debt, and two counts of failing to report estate.

The six-time Grand Slam champion had denied all the charges

Following his June 2017 bankruptcy, the German star transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds from his business account to other accounts. It includes that of his ex-wife Barbara and estranged wife Sharlely "Lilly" Becker.

He also received charges of not declaring a house in Germany and concealing an 825,000 euro bank loan and interests in a technology company. Also, he was acquitted on 20 other charges. Those include failing to hand over his numerous medals, which included two Wimbledon trophies and an Olympic gold medal.

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However, the six-time Grand Slam champion had disputed all of the allegations. He claimed that he had cooperated with trustees entrusted with preserving his assets – even handing over his wedding ring – and acted on expert advice.

It is very difficult when you are bankrupt- Boris Becker

Becker, 54, testified that his $50 million career earnings had been wiped out. The reason was payments for an "expensive divorce". Also, debts were incurred after he lost substantial parts of his income after retirement.

He said he had "expensive lifestyle commitments". Those include a house in Wimbledon that cost 22,000 pounds ($28,800) in rent each month. However, he said bad publicity had damaged "brand Becker," making it hard for him to earn enough to pay off his debts.

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"It is very difficult when you are bankrupt and in the headlines every week for it," he told the jury. "It is very difficult to make a lot of money with my name." Nevertheless, the charges carry a maximum sentence of seven years in prison. Becker was granted bail until a sentencing hearing on April 29.

In the modern era of tennis, many players rose to the highest late in their careers. But there are a few teenage stars who surprised everyone and reached the highest positions even in their teenage years. Here is a list of the 5 youngest ATP Slam champions.

5. Rafael Nadal

The legendary tennis player Rafael Nadal won his first ATP slam at the age of 19 years and 3 days. He is the fifth-youngest ATP Slam champion and already had 4 Slam main draw appearances at the age of 18. Nadal made his appearance in the fourth round of the Australian Open in 2005 which was followed by an appearance in the final of Miami Masters where he lost against Rodger Federer. He defeated Guillermo Coria and won the Monte Carlo Masters which is the most Masters 1000 title.

Once again he won against the same opponent that had the Rome Masters a few weeks later. In the semifinals, he faced Rodger Federer and claimed a four-set victory to reach the finals. Mariano Puerta waited for him in the finals and lost against the young tennis player. Nadal may have surrendered the opening set but he defeated his opponent 6-3, 6-1, 7-5 in the next three sets and won the Roland Garros 2005.

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4. Bjorn Borg

At the age of 18 years and 10 days, Bjorn Borg won the Ronald Harris 1974 and became the fourth younger ATP slam champion. This tournament was his second Ronald Garros and fifth time at the Slam. At this point in time, he already had four titles to his name. He entered the tournament as the third seed after defending Ilie Nastase and Jan Kodes.

The first two rounds of the tournament were some of the best encounters and the next three matches had two five-set competitions against Erik Van Dillen and Raul Ramirez. He faced Eric in the fourth round and Ramirez in the quarter-finals. In the finals, he faced Manuel Orantes who defeated him in the first two sets. But the game turned in the next three sets and Borg won his first slam title by defeating Orantes 6-0, 6-1, 6-1.

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3. Mats Wilander

Mats Wilander won his first ATP slam in the 1982 Roland Garros at the age of 17 years and 288 days. The third youngest ATP Slam champion won his first major in the French capital, Paris. Before this tournament, he also won the boys' single at the1981 Ronaldo Garros and made his debut at Wimbledon in that year as well. He was ranked 38 in the world when he entered the 1982 tournament. He faced Ivan Lendl but before that he overcame the first 3 rounds with the loss of only one set.

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Mats failed twice a set behind but made it to the 5th place with 6-2 and faced Vitas Gerulaitis in the quarter-finals. Wilander had to defeat many legendary tennis players to claim the title. In the final, his opponent was Jose-Luis Clerc who defeated Wilander in the first set 6-1. The 17-year-old played hard and defeated his opponent in the next three sets and won his maiden Slam title. Also, this title was his first-ever ATP career title.

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2. Boris Becker

The next tennis player is once again an unseeded player. West Germany's Boris Becker won the 1985 Wimbledon title at the age of only 17 years and 227 days. He entered the Championships with an ATP ranking of 20. Also, it was his fourth Slam appearance with the second at Wimbledon. He reached the third round and then faced Joakim Nystrom and Tim Mayotte in back-to-back five-set battles. Also, he defeated Henri Leconte and Anders Jarryd and reached the championship match. Everything came to an after Becker defeated Kevin Curren and won the Slam title.

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1. Michael Chang

The youngest ATP slam champion of all is Michael Chang. The young boy of 17 years and 110 days won his first-ever Slam title at the 1989 Roland Garros. Also, he is the only player on this list who won only one single major title. The former American player appeared in his fifth Slam main draw at this tournament but he could not go further to the fourth round of a major in the previous tournaments.

When he entered the 1989 French Open, he was seeded at 15th position. His journey towards the title saw huge competition against Ivan Lendl. In the first two sets, Ivan responded with a win 6-4, 6-4 but the next three sets were in the hand of the 17-year-old. He defeated his opponent 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 in the next three sets and also won his next two rounds of 4 sets against Stefan Edberg. In the final sets, he won 6-4, 6-2, and became the youngest ever to win the ATP Slam champion.