Boris Becker has reportedly been snubbed for this summer’s Wimbledon coverage by the BBC. The tennis star was previously a regular on the BBC’s coverage, but has not worked for them since he was jailed in April 2022.

Becker was locked up for eight months after hiding £2.5million in assets and loans to avoid paying debts. The German was then deported from the United Kingdom and wasn’t able to apply for re-entry to the country until October 2024. With that date having passed, he was hoping to make a return to the All England Club this summer.

However, according to a report in The Daily Mail, Becker will not be heading to the capital to make up part of the BBC’s Wimbledon team, having been frozen out by the broadcaster. Becker first teamed up with the BBC in 2002 and established himself as a much-loved commentator, analyst and pundit across his two-decade-long stint.

The three-time Wimbledon champion has also been looked over by TNT Sports, who will show daily highlights from SW19 and share live coverage of the finals with the BBC. That’s despite Becker having teamed up with TNT for the recent French Open in Paris.

Becker could still land a job working for another broadcaster at Wimbledon, and given his connection with the championship, it’s a place he’s desperate to return to. Speaking last year, the former world No.1 admitted he was working hard to find a solution that would allow him to return to the competition.

He said: “I’m working hard with the authorities to have all the applications ready to be back for next year. I miss Wimbledon. It’s part of my life. It’s in my DNA. I don’t think anyone alive knows Wimbledon as well as I do. But let’s see who I’m working for there. After October 2024, I can be given permission from the Home Office. They decide, I don’t decide.”

The BBC’s full Wimbledon punditry line-up is expected to be announced later this week, but much like Becker, Nick Kyrgios won’t be involved in the selection. The Aussie had raised eyebrows while working for the broadcaster last year, with the BBC receiving backlash from several corners after Kyrgios admitted to assaulting his former girlfriend.

The action from London gets underway on Monday, June 30 and runs for two weeks, with the ladies’ final pencilled in for Saturday, July 14 and the gentlemen’s a day later on Sunday, July 13. Barbora Krejcikova is the reigning ladies’ singles champion, while recent French Open victor Carlos Alcaraz holds the gentlemen’s crown.