Men's Tennis: 5 youngest Grand Slam singles champions

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Boris Becker
Boris Becker

German Boris Becker nicknamed 'Boom Boom Becker' for his lightning-quick serves was a prodigious talent who dazzled on the tennis courts at a very young age. Along with fellow German superstar Steffi Graf, Becker is credited with popularizing the sport of tennis in Germany.

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His athleticism at the net coupled with superior volleying skills enthralled audiences in the 1980s and 1990s. In 1985, he became the first unseeded player at the time to win Wimbledon - a record that was matched in 2001 by Goran Ivanisevic.

Becker won 6 Grand Slam titles as well as the Davis Cup and Hopman Cup as part of Germany's National Team. Becker won the 1985 Wimbledon Championships beating American Kevin Curren at the age of 17 years and 228 days. He would defend his title the next year and become the only man in history to win 2 Wimbledon titles before turning 20.

His second Wimbledon title came in 1986 when he was 18 years, 7 months and 1 day old. Becker is also an accomplished poker player and also had a successful stint as Novak Djokovic's coach.

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