BECKER, BORIS FRANZ


Meaning of BECKER, BORIS FRANZ in English

born Nov. 22, 1967, Leimen, W.Ger.

German tennis player.

He left school in the 10th grade to concentrate on tennis. In 1985 he became the youngest winner (at 17) of the Wimbledon 's men's singles title and the youngest ever to win a men's grand-slam tournament, as well as the only unseeded player and the first German ever to win the title. He was victorious at Wimbledon again in 1986 and 1989 and also won singles titles at the 1989 U.S. Open and the 1991 and 1996 Australian Open.

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