TENNIS ace Boris Becker was a massive star on centre court however his life away from the sport he loved has not always been so successful.
The German was one of the most talented players of his generation and a great TV pundit… but he has now been sentenced to two and a half years in prison.
Has Boris Becker divorced his wife Lilly and who is Barbara?
Former German tennis star and father of four Boris Becker and his wife Lilly announced they had divorced after nine years of marriage in May 2018.
Becker and the Dutch model nine years his junior had been married since 2009.
The couple’s Berlin-based lawyer confirmed the breakup of three-time Wimbledon winner Becker and his Dutch model wife.
Lawyer Christian-Oliver Moser told German news agency DPA: “The decision after a 13-year-long relationship and nine years of marriage wasn’t an easy one.”
Moser said the couple’s main concern was for the wellbeing of their son Amadeus and insisted that their separation was completely “amicable”.
In what has been described as “the most expensive quickie in history”, Bekcer infamously had sex with a waitress at Japanese restaurant Nobu, in London.
As a result of the encounter, Angela Ermakova gave birth to his daughter, Anna, now 17. Becker was then ordered to pay a one-off sum believed to be around £2m in maintenance.
His first wife, Barbara, with whom he has two children, divorced him soon afterwards. She was reportedly awarded £10m and the keys to their house in Florida.
Barbara is a German-American fashion designer, born in 1966 to a father who was a lieutenant in the US Medical Corps and a mother who was a teacher.
How many children does Boris Becker have and who are their mothers?
Boris Becker has four children.
Noah and Elias were born to first wife Barbara, who won custody of them following the divorce proceedings.
Anna was born to waitress Angela Ermakova, is now a model and maintains her mother’s surname.
In 2010, Boris and second wife Lilly announced the birth of Amadeus Benedict Edley Luis Becker.
Who is Boris Becker and what are his biggest achievements in tennis?
Boris Becker was born in Leimen, Germany, in 1967.
He became professional in 1984 and won Wimbledon just a year later, becoming the youngest ever champion at the All-England Club.
Two more Wimbledon titles followed in 1986 and 1989, as well a US Open in 1989 and the Australian Open in 1991 and 1996.
But like so many great Wimbledon stars of that generation, Becker never managed to adapt to the clay surface at the French Open, getting no further than three semi-finals at Roland Garros.
What has Boris Becker done since retiring from tennis?
Becker worked with the BBC commentating on Wimbledon from 2003-2014.
He also appeared on Top Gear on the same channel as the ‘Star in a Reasonably Priced Car’.
Becker gave up his commentary role on the BBC in 2014 to coach Novak Djokovic, helping him to six of his 20 grand slam titles.
The pair parted ways in 2016.
