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- NAME: Boris Becker
- OCCUPATION: Tennis Player
- BIRTH DATE: November 22, 1967 (Age: 45)
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Leimen, Germany
- ZODIAC SIGN: Sagittarius
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In 1985, Boris Becker became the youngest winner (at 17) of the Wimbledon's men's singles title, going to to great tennis success.
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Boris Becker is a German tennis player who, at 17, was the youngest winner 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 won 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.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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