Boris Becker First Wimbledon Championship

Thirty years ago a 17 year old boris becker defeated kevin curran in the 1985 wimbledon final to become the youngest men s singles champion a record he sti.

Boris becker first wimbledon championship. His grand slam singles titles included three wimbledons two australian opens and one us open he also won five year end championships 13. He won a total of six grand slam titles in his career and in 1991 was ranked world number one. In 1985 boris becker burst onto the scene as an unknown 17 year old. He fought his way through the men s draw to set up a clash with kevin curren in the final.

After rain once again held up the final the third seeded edberg of sweden won his third major championship by beating becker the 1985 and 86 wimbledon winner. Born 22 november 1967 is a german former world no. Wimbledon england ap stefan edberg surprised boris becker with power and precision tennis today winning his first wimbledon title with a 4 6 7 6 7 2. Colorsport rex i t was impossible not to be touched by the jubilation of the youngest.

Wimbledon england ap stefan edberg surprised boris becker with power and precision tennis today winning his first wimbledon title with a 4 6 7 6 7 2 6 4 6 2 victory. Boris becker won the wimbledon men s singles championship again the following year and for a third time in 1989. Wimbledon tennis championship men s finalists boris becker right and kevin curren 1985. Boris becker in full boris franz becker born november 22 1967 leimen near heidelberg west germany now germany german tennis player who on july 7 1985 at age 17 became the youngest champion in the history of the men s singles at wimbledon at the same time he became the only unseeded player and the only german ever to win the title as well as the youngest person ever to win any.

Stefan edberg surprised boris becker with power and precision tennis today winning his first wimbledon title with a 4 6 7 6 7 2 6 4 6 2 victory. 1 professional tennis player. Boris becker defeated kevin curren in the final 6 3 6 7 4 7 7 6 7 3 6 4 to win the gentlemen s singles tennis title at the 1985 wimbledon championships.