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Boris Franz Becker ( German pronunciation: [ˈboːʁɪs ˈbɛkɐ] ⓘ; born 22 November 1967) is a German former world No. 1 tennis player. Becker is the youngest-ever winner of the gentleman's singles Wimbledon Championships title, a feat he accomplished aged 17 in 1985. He won 64 titles overall, including an Olympic gold medal in doubles in 1992.
Jun 26, 2024 · Boris Becker (born November 22, 1967, Leimen, near Heidelberg, West Germany [now in Germany]) is a 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 ...
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Apr 29, 2022 · One bright July day in 1985, a strawberry-blond 17-year-old stood before an awestruck crowd and kissed the golden Wimbledon trophy. Boris Becker was the youngest ever men's champion at the ...
Feb 6, 2024 · Boris Franz Becker, 54, is a German former world No. 1 tennis player. He is the youngest ever winner of the gentlemen's singles Wimbledon Championships, which he won at the age of 17 in 1985 ...
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Apr 8, 2023 · The World vs. Boris Becker," which traces his decades of international tennis success -- including the three Wimbledon championships, starting at 17, which still make him the youngest men's ...
Apr 7, 2023 · Boris Becker at the premiere of the documentary about his life, “Boom! Boom! ... he said, for the shock of being called old at 35 and of having to start a second career from scratch.
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Apr 8, 2023 · 8 April 2023. Tennis great Boris Becker says he is building his life's "third chapter" following his release from prison. The 55-year-old German served eight months of his two-and-a-half-year ...
