GERMANY: FORMER WIMBLEDON CHAMPION BORIS BECKER ADMITS THAT HE HAS FATHERED A CHILD WITH A RUSSIAN MODEL LIVING IN LONDON
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GERMANY: FORMER WIMBLEDON CHAMPION BORIS BECKER ADMITS THAT HE HAS FATHERED A CHILD WITH A RUSSIAN MODEL LIVING IN LONDON
- Title: GERMANY: FORMER WIMBLEDON CHAMPION BORIS BECKER ADMITS THAT HE HAS FATHERED A CHILD WITH A RUSSIAN MODEL LIVING IN LONDON
- Date: 7th February 2001
- Summary: FILE - MUNICH, GERMANY (FEBRUARY 4, 2001) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS SHOTS OF POSTERS OF BORIS BECKER, BECKER PLAYING TENNIS AND TESTING OUT A NEW STYLE TENNIS RACKET AT COURTS IN MUNICH Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
- Embargoed: 22nd February 2001 12:00
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- Location: MUNICH, GERMANY
- Country: Germany
- Reuters ID: LVA14C1Y3MVWAD17HX498R76ZQQE
- Story Text: Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker admitted on
Wednesday (February 7) that he had fathered a child with a
Russian model living in London.
"I acknowledge the paternity. I accept the
responsibility and will support little Anna," Becker said in a
statement.
Angela Ermakowa, 33, went to court in London on Monday
(February 7) to launch paternity proceedings against Becker
who she said had fathered her nine-month-old daughter Anna.
"The results of tests made last week in London have showed
that Boris Becker and Angela Ermakowa are the parents of
little Anna," said the statement released through Becker's
media adviser Robert Luebenoff.
"I hope that this statement will end the speculation there
has been in the last few weeks," Becker was quoted as saying
in the statement.
"Children are the most innocent creatures in this world. I
will do all I can to give Anna the future of a happy little
girl."
Becker last month split from his wife of seven years, the
German-American Barbara Feltus, after reaching a multi-million
dollar divorce settlement. He and Feltus have two sons.
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