Boris Becker is a former number one in the ATP rankings. The German has won six tournaments Grand Slam. He also won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Barcelona In game doubles. In 1985, at the age of 17, he became the youngest singles winner of Wimbledon. Becker also coached Novak Djokovic (4. ATP) from 2013 to 2016. More than two years ago, he was convicted by the British court to two and a half years in prison for tax fraud. However, he was released after only eight months and is now a tennis expert. Last weekend, he had great reason to be happy.
Boris Becker got married for the third time at the age of 56
Hellomagazine.com reported that Becker had married for the third time. This time, the German's wife was Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro – a political risk manager 23 years younger than him. The woman comes from the island of São Tomé and La Luna, an island nation located in the Gulf of Guinea. Sportnieuws.nl claims that their love began in 2020, they got engaged in the spring of 2024, and the wedding took place on Saturday, September 14 in Genoa.
Becker and his fiancée arrived by ship for their pre-wedding dinner in Genoa in Fridayand the next day they formalized their marriage. The wedding was attended by about 150 people. Photos from the event appeared on social media. On this special day, the former tennis player opted for a white blazer and black trousers. In turn, his de Carvalho Monteiro wore a long white wedding dress.
The 56-year-old's children, Noah and Elias Becker (Becker's sons from his first marriage), were invited to the ceremony. His daughter, Anna, did not attend her father's wedding. Boris Becker first married Barbara Feltus in 1993. In 2000, the former couple decided to separate, and a year later they divorced. In 2009, he married for the second time, this time to Sharlely “Lilly” Kerssenberg, but their relationship ended in 2018. Becker's new chosen one will hope that she does not share the fate of his previous chosen ones.