Boris Becker

Boris Becker

Boris Becker, in full Boris Franz Becker, (born November 22, 1967, Leimen, near Heidelberg, West Germany [now in 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 Grand Slam title in men’s singles (a mark lowered by four months when Michael Chang won the French Open in 1989).

The 55-year-old had a successful tennis career that included six Grand Slam titles: three Wimbledon Championships, two Australian Open trophies and one US Open title. One of his Wimbledon titles came when he was only 17 years old, which made him the youngest champion in tournament history. He is also known for his success on the sideline, as he coached tennis star Novak Djokovic for three years.