BORIS BECKER is in “deep mourning” after his mother died aged 89.

Elvira Becker, who stood by his side with love three times, passed away at her home in Germany. Wimbledon A champion in his ups and downs.

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tennis The legend was reportedly informed by phone and returned to his mother’s hometown, the town of Leimen in Baden Württemberg.

Elvira died on Thursday, one day before her son’s 57th birthday.

She had always supported him through the troubled periods that followed his illustrious career on the field; even more.

Among these problems were financial problems. five-time Grand Slam winner He was sentenced to seven months in prison in England in 2022 for bankruptcy offences.

there it is his bond with his son perhaps it was what was needed most, as phone calls are believed to have helped keep him afloat.

Elvira’s health and mobility difficulties meant that she would not see her marry for a third time. Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro Two months ago in Italy.

But mother and son were as close as ever this year.

When he visited her in May, she posted photos on Instagram with the message: “The one and only… Elvira! Happy Mother’s Day.”

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The former World No1’s lawyer Oliver Moser confirmed his death on Thursday, adding: “Boris Becker is deeply grieving.”

Elvira and her husband Karl-Heinz, who died of cancer in 1999, were pivotal in her tennis development, and in 1985, aged 17, she became the youngest ever winner of Wimbledon.

And of course Elvira was at SW19 to see her unseeded son make history 39 years ago in July.

This incredible event became even more remarkable when he fled Czechoslovakia with his family in the 1940s.