Former World No. 1 Boris Becker 'proud' of sexual liaison with model in 1999
London: Former world No 1 professional tennis player Boris Becker has revealed that he is "proud" of his sex romp with Russian model Angela Ermakova in 1999 at a London restaurant Nobu.
The 47-year-old said that he was happy, if the brief encounter was one of the things he's best remembered for, the Mirror has reported. In 1999, after crashing out of Wimbledon, Becker left his pregnant wife Barbara Feltus at his hotel and had sex with Ermakova, resulting in the birth of his now 15-year-old daughter, Anna.
The liaison, which Becker denied took place in a broom cupboard and said occurred on stairs at the Mayfair restaurant, ended his first marriage and led to a costly divorce.
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But tennis is such a game that has interesting rivalries because players are too scared of being fined about their opponents, a report in ‘The Telegraph’ quoted Becker as saying.
The installation of on-court microphones at Wimbledon are capable of picking up every muttered expletive so players maintain an on-the-court “fake” friendliness.
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Now, it is an “open secret” in the tennis world that Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic dislike one another, Becker claimed, adding that Federer “cannot possibly” be as nice as he appears.
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In his latest released autobiography, Wimbledon: My Life and Career at the All England Club, Becker was quoted saying, “People occasionally put it to me that tennis is more boring now than when I played, and when I ask them why they say there are fewer characters,” adding, “I reply that we have great characters, but it’s true they don’t show it as much because they can’t. They get fined and there are microphones on the court that pick up every curse or utterance in frustration.”
Three times Wimbledon champion and currently Djokovic’s coach said tennis remains a “terrific” sport but it is now “a little too politically correct.”
He further added that Federer and Djokovic "don't particularly like each other". "The reason Roger is one of the highest-paid athletes of all time is because he's liked by everybody. But think about this - you can't possibly be liked by everybody. He makes good money out of his image, but would he make less if we saw a bit more of his true feelings?" Becker concluded.
