Boris Becker wins Wimbledon at 17
German former World No. 1 Boris Becker, then only a teenager, had not yet turned 18. On the cusp of adulthood, the German was unseeded at the 1985 Wimbledon Championships, and up against some of the best in the sport, many would not have fancied the teen’s chances.
Becker beat Frenchman Henri Leconte and two top-10 Swedish seeds – Joakim Nystrom and Anders Jarryd – en route to meeting American finalist Kevin Curran, whom he beat in four sets to become the youngest ever Grand Slam champion. It was an Open Era record that would later be broken.
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