Boris Becker Wins Wimbledon 1985

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Boris becker wins wimbledon 1985. His father karl heinz an architect founded a tennis centre in leimen where becker learned to play tennis he received his secondary education at helmholtz gymnasium in heidelberg. Boris becker a 17 year old unseeded outsider before the tournament began raised the coveted silver trophy above his head to rapturous applause on centre court. Becker became the first unseeded player and the first german to win the wimbledon singles title as well as the youngest ever male grand slam singles champion at 17 years 7 months and 15 days. 6 4 6 2 loss 1.

Although he was ranked 20th in the world prior to the tournament getting underway only the top 16 were seeded meaning he was unseeded. Boris becker was the youngest ever winner of wimbledon in 1985 boris franz becker owes his second name to his grandfather who died on the eve of the 1985 championships. But that s precisely what he did as he became the youngest ever player to take home the crown. Boris becker was born in leimen a town in the german state baden württemberg the son of elvira and karl heinz becker he was raised as a catholic.

Aug 1985 cincinnati us hard mats wilander. His mother elvira becker née pisch hailed from the moravian. 6 3 6 7 4 7 7 6 7 3 6 4 win 3. Als erster deutscher und jüngster spieler überhaupt gewinnt boris das bedeutendste turnier im tennis.

Boris becker wins wimbledon at 17 a west german teenager has become the youngest ever player to win the wimbledon tennis tournament. Nov 1985 wembley uk carpet i ivan lendl 7 6 8 6 3 6 6 4 4 6 4 6 loss 2. Heading into the 1985 wimbledon tournament not many expected the fresh faced 17 year old boris becker would go all the way and win the showpiece. The young german sealed the trophy with a 6 3 6 7 7 6 6 4 victory over curren.

The 1985 final was won by becker in four sets. Who won the 1985 wimbledon final. 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. Jul 1985 wimbledon london uk grass kevin curren.