Boris Becker inherited Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro

Drei Wimbledon-Siege, jetzt auch die dritte Ehe: Tennis-Legende Boris Becker ist wieder verheiratet. Der 56-Jährige und seine Partnerin Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro gaben sich am Samstag das Jawort. Das bestätigte Beckers Anwalt Christian-Oliver Moser der Deutschen Presse-Agentur.

Auf Hochzeitsfotos, die „Vogue“ veröffentlichte, ist das Paar unter anderem beim Hochzeitskuss und beim Anschneiden der weißen Hochzeitstorte zu sehen – die Braut in einem schulterfreien weißen Kleid und mit Schleier, der Bräutigam in einem Anzug aus schwarzer Hose und cremefarbenem Sakko über weißem Hemd, mit Fliege.

Die Trauung und Feier fanden demnach mit nur 85 Gästen im Küstenort Portofino an der italienischen Riviera statt. Das Paar führe „eine absolut private Beziehung“ und teile sein „Miteinander nur mit sehr nahestehenden Personen“, erzählte Monteiro der „Vogue“ in einem am Donnerstag geführten Interview. „Die erste Person, die von unserer Verlobung wusste, war Boris’ Mutter und seine Schwester, kurz vor Weihnachten im Dezember. Danach haben wir es auch meiner Familie erzählt, als wir nach Sao Tomé geflogen sind, um meinen Vater zu besuchen.“ Das Paar lebt in Mailand.

Mit der Risikoanalystin Monteiro, die aus dem afrikanischen Inselstaat Sao Tomé und Príncipe stammt, ist die ehemalige Nummer Eins der Tennis-Weltrangliste seit mehreren Jahren zusammen. „Ich glaube, wir haben so viele Dinge gemeinsam durchgemacht, dass ich dadurch verstanden habe, was es bedeutet, jemanden in seinem Leben zu haben, mit dem man sein Leben teilen möchte. Für mich bedeutet die Ehe, sich gegenseitig zu verpflichten, füreinander zu sorgen, einander zu vertrauen und zusammenzuhalten“, sagte die 34-Jährige der „Vogue“.

Monteiro also stood by Becker during a trial in London and the subsequent prison sentence. After financial difficulties, the former tennis star had concealed assets worth millions when he went to the insolvency administrator. Becker was sentenced to two and a half years in prison and spent several months in prison in London. He has been released from bankruptcy since April.

The village of Portofino, with less than 400 permanent residents, is the richest municipality in Italy. With its picturesque harbor, it is one of the favorite vacation destinations of the international jet set. Hollywood couple Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton have vacationed there. Many films, the US soap opera “The Bold and the Beautiful” and even an episode of the crime classic “Derrick” were filmed in Positano. The late Italian media entrepreneur and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi had a large villa here.

According to press reports, the wedding took place in a former monastery from the 14th century, the Abbazia della Cervara. The complex, which also has several rooms for overnight stays, is now often used for celebrity weddings and other exclusive events.

Becker’s sons, both from his first marriage, Elias and Noah Becker, celebrated with the couple, as could be seen in the photos published by “Vogue”. The former tennis star has four children from various relationships. He was first married to Barbara Becker, later to Lilly Becker.

Becker himself initially made no comment on the wedding. Since his victory in 1985 at the British Open Championships in Wimbledon – as a “17-year-old from Leimen” – Becker has been one of the most prominent German sportsmen. Two more victories followed on the supposedly sacred turf, which he also called his “living room”. In total, he won almost 50 tournaments over the course of his career, including six Grand Slam titles.

But it was in London that Becker also experienced what was probably his greatest defeat: in April 2022 he was sent to prison. However, due to a special regulation for foreign prisoners, he was released after just eight months. However, he is not yet allowed to return to Great Britain. However, according to British media reports, the entry ban will expire next month.