7 teenagers to have won a Grand Slam title in the Open Era

#2 Boris Becker: 17 years 227 days (1985 Wimbledon)

Boris Becker lifts the 1985 Wimbledon title

The 17-year-old blonde German created history in the glorious summer of 1985 by beating Kevin Curren in the final to become the youngest player to win Wimbledon.

The historic triumph almost didn't happen, as Becker would reminisce in an interview three decades later. The death of Becker's grandfather on the eve of the tournament was not disclosed to him by his parents, so as not to distract the teenager.

In the third round, Joakim Nystrom twice failed to serve out the match, before Becker triumphed 9-7 in the fifth. A round later, an injured Becker almost walked to the net to retire from his match against Tim Mayotte, before his quick-thinking team shouted to the teenager to take a medical timeout instead. What followed next was history.

Mayotte was taken out, followed by Henri Laconte in the quarterfinals, and Anders Jarryd in a four-set semifinal. Becker booked a title clash with Kevin Curren, who had beaten two former American champions at the tournament - John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors - in straight sets.

In the final against the South African Becker drew first blood by grabbing the early break, and never looked back. Although Curren drew parity by taking the second set on a tiebreak, Becker regained a set lead by taking the third set tiebreak.

Two double faults while serving for the title notwithstanding, Becker made good on his second championship point on serve to seal a memorable triumph.

With the title, Becker became the then youngest player to win a Grand Slam title in the Open Era - a mark that would stand for four years - and the first German to triumph at Wimbledon. Since Becker's win at the grasscourt Major in 1985, and a successful title defence a year later, no other teenage player has won the title at SW19.