Image caption, Boris Becker arrived at court with his partner Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro

Boris Becker was jailed for two and a half years for hiding 2.5 million dollars in assets and loans to avoid paying debts.

The six-time Grand Slam champion had denied breaking UK insolvency laws after he was declared bankrupt.

Becker was found guilty of four charges by a jury. He was found not guilty on 20 counts.

He sent money from his business account to other people.

The case centered on Becker's bankruptcy in June of last year because of an outstanding loan of more than three million dollars on his estate in Mallorca, Spain.

Becker was found guilty of removal of property, two counts of failing to disclose estate and concealing debt by a jury.

They acquitted him on a further 20 charges, including nine counts of failing to hand over his tennis trophies and medals.