Boris Becker tells of murder fear during eight months in UK jails

Three-time Wimbledon champion says prison experience left him ‘shrewder and humbler’, in German TV interview after deportation

FEARS: Former tennis player Boris Becker. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

The tennis legend Boris Becker has spoken of his fear of being murdered during the eight months he spent in prison in the UK but insisted the overall experience, including small food portions and no alcohol or cigarettes, has been good for his health.

The former Wimbledon champion appeared considerably slimmed down and healthier than the last time he appeared in public, in April, before he was sentenced to two and a half years in jail for concealing £2.5m of assets. He was speaking for the first time since his release from prison and deportation to Germany, via a friend’s private jet, almost a week ago.