Washington, Nov 5: Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker has split from his fiancee of three months.

The ex- fiancée of Becker has confirmed to People that she has split from the tennis legend.

The tennis ace earlier confirmed to the German magazine Bunte that he had broken off his engagement to Alessandra Meyer-Wolden.

Becker texted the publication''s Web site Tuesday and said, "Yes, it's true, unfortunately."

According to sources, the 40-year-old sportstar broke the news to his friends and family, including his ex-wife, Barbara, over the weekend.

He and the 25-year-old Meyer- Wolden – whom he''s known since she was a child – had announced their engagement in August.

Manacor, Spain - Rafael Nadal was Tuesday facing a massive fitness fightback after being diagnosed with tendinitis in his right knee.

Doctors said that the 22-year-old world number 1 will need nearly a week of physiotherapy treatment and rest, with a further evaluation on his troublesome knee to be made early next week.

Nadal's dream is to lead Spain in the November 21-23 Davis Cup final in Argentina.

Already, the four-time French Open champion has had to withdraw from the Masters Cup in Shanghai, starting on Sunday.

Stockholm  - Lennart Bergelin, former coach of Swedish tennis legend Bjorn Borg, has died at the age of 83, news reports said Tuesday.

Bergelin was the first Swede to win a Grand Slam when he won the 1948 mens' doubles at the French Open. He was among the best players in the world 1946-1955. , Bergelin coached Borg 1971-1983, with the now 52-year-old Borg winning 11 Grand Slams highlighted by five consecutive Wimbledon titles.

Bergelin also coached the Swedish Davis Cup team for five years, and during his tenure Sweden won its first Davis Cup title in 1975.

Paris - James Blake said that injures which forced Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer to quit the Paris Masters "couldn't be a clearer signal that the year is too long."

The American, who lost 6-4, 6-3 in Saturday's Bercy semi-final against Jo-Wilfriend Tsonga, will miss a trip to the season-ending masters Cup in Shanghai for the second straight year after playing the 2006 final against Federer.

Federer withdrew prior to a Friday quarter-final with back pain while Nadal quit with knee problems after losing the first set against Nikolay Davydenko the same day.