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Boris Becker - Teenage Wimbledon King

Boris Becker - Teenage Wimbledon King

How the unseeded German teenager became Wimbledon champion in 1985.

Sporting Witness · BBC World Service

July 15, 20178m 54s

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Show Notes

In 1985, Boris Becker caused a worldwide sensation by winning Wimbledon as an unseeded teenager. He talks to Russell Fuller about one of the biggest upsets in tennis history.

PHOTO: Boris Becker with the Wimbledon trophy in 1985 (Getty Images)