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LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 19: Martina Navratilova of the United States smiles during the mixed doubles match between John McEnroe of the United States and his partner Kim Clijsters of Belgium and Martina Navratilova of the United States and Jamie Murray of Great Britain during the Wimbledon No. 1 Court Celebration in support of the […]
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LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 19: Martina Navratilova of the United States smiles during the mixed doubles match between John McEnroe of the United States and his partner Kim Clijsters of Belgium and Martina Navratilova of the United States and Jamie Murray of Great Britain during the Wimbledon No. 1 Court Celebration in support of the […]
German tennis player Boris Becker lived his part of prison life and paid his dues. The tennis player, however, was given an early release and is now home. The 55-year-tennis old’s buddies are eager to meet the former player once more. Chris Evert had previously voiced her joy for Becker’s release, and now Martina Navratilova has followed suit.
The six-time Grand Slam champion is back, and tennis fans along with his friends who accompanied him over his tennis career are overjoyed to see the player return to normal grounds after some soul-searching.
Martina Navratilova is all thumbs up for Boris Becker’s prison release
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The German tennis player, after completing his eight-month prison sentence, is finally out with his family, returning to his normal life. Martina Navratilova is also quite happy to see the six-time Grand Slam champion out. As the Tennis world was eagerly waiting for his release, believing he has suffered his part.
So glad Boris is out!!! And kudos to Michael and Jurgen:) https://t.co/OIkvmyyIm5
— Martina Navratilova (@Martina) December 25, 2022
The Hall of Fame player took to her social media account and shared a Boris Becker post that talked about how another German player, Michael Stich, and manager Jurgen Klopp both visited the former player in jail according to an interview. that tweet also raised the question of how the UK prison allowed his family and friends to often visit in jail.
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Along with that tweet, she wrote, “So glad Boris is out!!! And kudos to Michael and Jurgen:)” The tennis star of Czech-American descent praised Borris’ close friends for visiting him while he endured difficulty in prison. The tennis player’s close buddy and fierce rival recently offered a sentimental message for his release, along with some advice for him.
Chris Evert’s soul-searching message
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The six-time US Open champion wrote the German tennis star an emotional letter. The 18-time Grand Slam winner reposted a tweet from Andre Agassi’s former coach Darren Cahill, in which Cahill expressed his excitement for tennis to welcome Boris back to the sporting arena in whatever capacity he chooses.
Totally agree, @darren_cahill well said….He has paid his dues and sounds like he did a lot of soul searching during his time in prison. There is a silver lining in this for him, somewhere…🙏🙏🙏I wish him the best… https://t.co/yVhXZgKJB9
— Chris Evert (@ChrissieEvert) December 21, 2022
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The American tennis star nodded in agreement. She noted that the six-time Grand Slam champion had patched things up during his incarceration. She also mentioned that throughout that period, he had done a lot of soul-searching, which might have amazing repercussions for him in the future.
