German tennis star Boris Becker and his estranged wife Lilly are preparing for the latest round of divorce court proceedings.
A judge is due to oversee the latest hearing in the case at the Central Family Court in London on Monday.
In late October, Judge Sarah Gibbons was told that each had accused the other of “unreasonable behaviour” and had both issued divorce petitions.
Neither Becker, 51, nor Mrs Becker, 42, were in court for that hearing but both were represented by lawyers.
Barrister Frances Harris led Becker’s legal team, barrister Max Lewis led Mrs Becker’s legal team.
Judge Gibbons had overseen the hearing in public but imposed limits on what could be revealed in media reports.
Boris Becker and wife Lilly (Ian West/PA)
Becker and Mrs Becker, who was born in Holland, are embroiled in a separate dispute over money.
A judge analysing issues relating to the division of assets oversaw a private hearing at the Central Family Court in London in early October.
Becker was not at that hearing but Mrs Becker was in court.
The judge, Recorder Fiona Hay, allowed journalists to attend the hearing but placed limits on what could be reported.
Becker was declared bankrupt in 2017.
Bankruptcy issues have been analysed at separate High Court hearings in London.
Becker became the youngest men’s singles champion at Wimbledon when he was just 17 in 1985. He won six Grand Slam titles, including three Wimbledon titles in total.
He collected 49 singles titles overall in a career spanning more than two decades.
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