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Becker welcomed back 'with open arms' by German tennis

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Boris Becker has been welcomed back to German tennis "with open arms", seven weeks after being released from a London prison.READ | SA tennis team goes down to Luxembourg in Davis Cup tieBecker, 55, sat in the team's box during Saturday's Davis Cup loss to Switzerland in the western city of Trier, posting on Instagram on Sunday "we fought hard and left everything on the court".

A post shared by Boris Becker (@borisbeckerofficial)While Becker may have only attended the weekend Davis Cup tie in an unofficial capacity, there is speculation he may return to his former role as Head of Men's Tennis with the German Tennis Association (DTB).

Speaking with tabloid Bild, German number one Alexander Zverev said: "We (German tennis) welcome him with open arms."Former Davis Cup captain Becker was invited by the DTB as a "friend of the team".

He was seen embracing and consoling players at the end of the tie on Saturday."Boris knows how it's done. It doesn't matter whether it's a player, a coach, the DTB or anyone else, he can help everywhere," Zverev said.

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