Boris Becker’s girlfriend Lilly de Carvalho and son Noah watch at Wimbledon as tennis icon sits in jail for 2.5 years
JAILED Boris Becker’s girlfriend and son are at Wimbledon today – with the former champion sat in his cell.
The three-time SW19 winner was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after being found guilty of fraud in April.
Becker, 54, is expected to serve half of that time behind bars at HMP Huntercombe for hiding £2.5million of assets to avoid making payments amid his bankruptcy.
But even though the German is not on the TV screens for this year’s Championships, his family are at the All England Club.
Partner Lilly de Carvalho and son Noah – whose mother is Boris’ first wife Barbara, were spotted in the Centre Court crowd today as they watched Novak Djokovic beat Thanasi Kokkinakis in straight sets.
There were also on site on Monday, again taking in world No3 and defending champ Djokovic.
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Becker won Wimbledon aged 17 in 1985, the first of his three titles on the famous lawns and six overall.
He moved into coaching and punditry after retiring before his fall from grace.
As revealed by The Sun, BBC bosses were left in a spin when commentator Andrew Castle said he was looking “forward to welcoming you on your return”.
The quotes did not go down well with viewers who inundated the broadcaster with complaints.
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John McEnroe recently revealed he wanted to visit close pal Becker in jail.
McEnroe, 63, will miss his big mate, saying: “I feel horrible. Boris is a friend of mine, this is just horrible.
“I want to see him if I possibly can, if he’s willing to see people or can.
“He’s one of the great players that ever played the game. And I know it meant a lot to Boris.
“He’s been going through a lot for a long time. He kept telling me it’s going to be okay. You know, it’s under control.
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“That’s Boris, he was just a very confident player on the court.
“But sometimes you’re not necessarily a great investor, you don’t take care of your money off the court as well.”