Beckers agree to try and resolve split in private

‘‘Barbara and Boris are focused on getting this matter resolved properly and promptly with dignity and privacy,’’ her attorney, Samuel Burstyn, told a media horde outside court. ‘‘We are very hopeful that will happen in the next few days.’’Meanwhile in Germany, television beamed live coverage of the legal battle, drawing critical and worried reaction just as Germany’s highest court is to decide whether cameras should be allowed in domestic courtrooms. ‘‘Becker vs Becker The war of the roses live from Miami’’ was how the RTL television trumpeted its special coverage that dominated the station’s programmes for the day.

The prospect of seeing one of Germany’s biggest celebrities publicly air his marital woes in a courtroom proved unsettling in a country that closely guards personal privacy. Becker’s separation late last year from his wife of seven years has already drawn unprecedented publicity with page-one coverage since the three-time Wimbledon champion filed for divorce last month.

The couple were photographed over the weekend on exclusive Fisher Island, the location of one of their five homes. Barbara Becker moved into the Fisher Island condominium with their six and one-year-old children after he told her their marriage was over in November, her court filings say. At a 10-minute hearing with none of the Beckers present, both sides said they would be back before Circuit Judge Maynard Gross if they fail to reach an agreement.