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Matthew Young

Boris Becker forced to flog 82 of his possessions at auction during Wimbledon

Bankrupt Boris Becker is being forced to flog some of his most prized tennis possessions at auction during the Wimbledon championships.

Some 82 items are up for sale until Thursday including a replica of one of the three-time SW19 winner’s Wimbledon trophies.

The items were supposed to be sold last year but Boris, 51, argued he should have diplomatic immunity from bankrupty due to a role with the Central African Republic.

Becker, who first won Wimbledon aged just 17, dropped that claim at the end of last year.

Other items available to bid for at the Wyles Hardy auction include a scale replica of the Davis Cup Winners Trophy.

Becker, then 17, lifting the Men's singles trophy at Wimbledon in 1985 (Corbis via Getty Images)
A replica of one of Becker's trophies is now up for grabs (PA)
Boris tried to fight his bankruptcy last year by claiming diplomatic immunity (PA Wire/PA Images)

At the tennis, a raft of celebs watched yesterday as the last Brit standing, Johanna Konta, beat former champion Petra Kvitova to make the quarter-finals.

Ant McPartlin, 43, took his seat alongside partner Anne-Marie Corbett, also 43.

In the Royal box, Pippa Middleton cheered Konta on.

US teen sensation Cori Gauff crashed out in straight sets. The 15-year-old is now heading back to the States to finish school.

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