Story By:  Ana Marjanovic, Sub-Editor: Michael Leidig, Agency:  Newsflash

TV giant Eurosport has revealed that jailed former tennis ace Boris Becker may carry on working as an on-air pundit from behind bars.

The former Wimbledon champ Becker, 54, was sentenced to 30 months in jail after he was found guilty of hiding millions of pounds following his bankruptcy.

The former world number one’s home is now a 6.5-square-metre cell in London’s HMP Wandsworth.

But Eurosport bosses are trying to set up a studio inside the prison so Becker can take part in coverage of the French Open later this month (May).

Before being jailed, Becker was due to appear on the television sports network as a commentator on the tournament in Paris, which begins on 22nd May.

But rather than simply replace him, ex-skier and current Eurosport ski pundit Frank Woerndl astonishingly told the Swiss newspaper Blick that the six-time Grand-Slam-winner could still appear on air.

Eyebrows were raised when Woerndl told Blick that the broadcaster is currently trying to include Becker in the live broadcast of the tournament.

Woerndl said: “The management of Eurosport is currently clarifying with Becker’s lawyers whether it is possible to set up a home studio for Boris in prison.”

However, whether the TV network’s plan can be implemented remains to be seen, as even mobile phones are banned at the Category-B men’s prison.

Though setting up a studio in the prison seems unlikely, the broadcaster still has just over two weeks to try to pull it off.

Recent reports indicate that Becker may be released after just six months at the earliest and will serve the remainder of his sentence with an ankle tag.