Forty years on from Boris Becker’s iconic first Wimbledon title at the age of 17, Telegraph Sport speaks to four people who were inspired by his unlikely triumph that day: a footballer, a comedian, a ...

was born again on the grass courts of Wimbledon. “I call the seventh of July my second birthday,” Becker said of the day he won the 1985 Wimbledon final and, at 17, became the youngest man ever to win ...

You think of Boris Becker, you think of Wimbledon. His superstardom began there in 1985: the booming serve, his arms held aloft, his feet doing that famous little jig on the grass, as he became the ...

“It’s by far my favourite tournament,??? enthuses Boris, “not only because I won it a few times but because I like the city very much, I have gathered an enormous amount of friends there over the ...

Six-time Grand Slam winner Boris Becker said winning Wimbledon at age 17 was too much for him to handle and that unrealistic expectations affected the rest of his career and life after tennis. "I'm ...