"I've been in touch with one of his sons" - Djokovic offered help to Becker following sentencing

Novak Djokovic has offered some assistance to the family of former coach Boris Becker after the German was jailed for hiding assets during bankruptcy proceedings.

The world number one was coached by the 54-year-old for three seasons and it was a very successful partnership, as Djokovic won six Grand Slam titles and 14 Masters 1000 titles between 2014-2016. One of those victories came at the French Open six years ago – the only Grand Slam singles title that Becker never won himself.

Asked about becker following his win over Bedene, Djokovic admitted:

“I’ve been in touch with one of his sons, Noah, asking if there is something that I can do to help and be there for his family members. I can’t get to him but it’s terrible, I don’t know what to say. It’s very sad that someone I know so well and someone that is a legend of our sport, is going through what he is going through.”

Earlier this month, Djokvoic also said:

"I'm not going to get into details of the verdict, because I'm not in a position to do that, but, as his friend, I'm super sad for him. It's not much that you can say. I just hope he will go through this period that he has to be in jail and that when he comes out he's able to live his life."