Becker's trophy auction raises over £680,000


  • Tennis
  • Friday, 12 Jul 2019

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 3, 2019 Boris Becker at Wimbledon REUTERS/Hannah McKay

(Reuters) - An online auction of German tennis great Boris Becker's trophies and memorabilia has raised more than £680,000, with his 1989 U.S. Open trophy attracting the highest bid of £150,250.

The 51-year-old was declared bankrupt by a British court in 2017 in connection to a debt to private bankers Arbuthnot Latham & Co, and the company dealing with his bankruptcy decided to auction 82 items from his collection.

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