Former tennis star Boris Becker mourns the loss of his mother Elvira. This was confirmed by Becker’s lawyer Christian-Oliver Moser.
Accordingly, Elvira Becker died on Thursday at the age of 89 in her apartment in Leimen, Baden-Württemberg. According to information from the “Bild” newspaper, the six-time Grand Slam winner is said to have immediately made his way to his hometown from his adopted home of Milan.
Becker received the sad news one day before his 57th birthday. Becker’s father Karl-Heinz died in 1999 as a result of cancer.
Boris Becker with a close connection to his mother
Becker had a close connection with his mother, on Mother’s Day in May he posted a series of photos on Instagram and wrote: “The one and only… Elvira! Happy Mother’s Day.” His mother Elvira was also there in London for his first Wimbledon victory in 1985 at the age of 17.
For health reasons, Elvira Becker recently had to slow down; according to “Bild” information, she did not attend her son’s wedding in Portofino, Italy, in September.