"Hopefully his problems will finally be a thing of the past": McEnroe tips Becker for coaching return after prison stint

John McEnroe belives that Boris Becker will return to coaching after hitting a low-point with an 8-month stay in a UK prison.

Becker used to be involved in coaching in the past most famously as part of the Novak Djokovic team. He did most of his work post-tennis as a broadcaster with the BBC for Wimbledon as well as providing other tennis insights on various platforms. McEnroe sees him in coaching again as he is unsure whether he'll make a return to the BBC in the future.

Speaking to Sport Bild, McEnroe said:

"When he was in prison I sent him a message via the BBC during the Wimbledon tournament: 'Boris, I love you. I feel for you.' Now I'm glad he's out. I missed him a lot and the talks with him. We'll talk soon."

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He added:

"Hopefully his problems will finally be a thing of the past. And hopefully Boris can re-establish himself in sport. Maybe the coaching job is something for him too. If that's what he wants at all. He's proven that he's a great coach."

Becker is currently working for Eurosport for the Australian Open as part of the coverage team and he's also had offers form the German tennis federation. Time will tell which route he takes.

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