Tennis was a minor sport in Germany until a somewhat awkward carrot-top by the name of Boris Becker won Wimbledon in 1985 at 17 years of age and became the youngest player, first unseeded player and first German ever to do so.

• 网球在德国一直是一项微不足道的运动，但当一个显得有点笨手笨脚的名叫鲍里斯·贝克尔的红发男孩在职17岁时夺得温布尔登杯，情况就大不相同了。他成为获得该赛冠军的最年轻的选手，同时也是获得该赛事冠军的第一位非种子选手和第一位德国球员。