Top 9 German tennis players of all time

#2 Boris Becker

A young Boris Becker

The youngest ever Wimbledon men's singles champion of all time is Boris Becker, who won the title aged just 17 in 1985 after beating American Kevin Curren in four sets.

Becker successfully defended the title the following year, proving that his first victory was no fluke. In fact, his second Wimbledon title was perhaps even more impressive as he beat Ivan Lendl in straight sets to win the final, denying the Czech the chance to win a Career Slam.

Becker's third title at the All England Club came in 1989 where he beat Stefan Edberg in straight sets in the final. Becker also won the US Open in 1989 and the Australian Open twice, in 1991 and 1996.

Becker also won the ATP Finals trophy on three occasions and developed fierce rivalries with fellow German Michael Stich, as well as Americans Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras .Together with Stich, Becker helped Germany win the Davis Cup twice - in 1988 and 1989.

Post retirement, Becker has served as a tennis analyst and broadcaster. He was also a very successful coach, helping Novak Djokovic win multiple Grand Slams and ATP Masters trophies.