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Who was the youngest Wimbledon champion? Carlos Alcaraz and his possible course in history

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Wimbledon It is the most special tournament on the calendar and its records are even more special. The herb has more than 100 years of history, with legendary brands. That of the youngest champion has been valid for more than 30 seasons and will probably last for a long time.

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Who was the youngest Wimbledon champion?

After the reigns of Björn Borg and John McEnroe at the All England, 1985 was the turn of the winner of Boris Beckerwhich he would repeat the following year and also in 1989 (he would also miss four more finals). in his first timethe German had only 17 years, 7 months and 14 dayswho did it since the all-time junior champion.

Becker also holds the record for being the youngest to win a grass court title: when he celebrated at Queen’s 1985 he was 17 years, 6 months and 18 days old. Boris’s mark was absolute at Grand Slams until, at Roland Garros in 1989, Michael Chang broke it. No other tennis player has won Wimbledon under the age of 18.

If Alcaraz is canonized in 2023, the Spaniard would be fourth on the all-time list. It is worth noting that titles before the Open Era are not considered in the list.

The list of youngest Wimbledon champions

pos. Player Year Age
1 Boris Becker (Germany) 1985 17 years, 7 months and 14 days
2 Boris Becker (Germany) 1986 18 years, 7 months and 13 days
3 Bjorn Borg (Sweden) 1976 20 years and 26 days
4 Bjorn Borg (Sweden) 1977 21 years and 25 days
5 Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) 2002 21 years, 4 months and 12 days
6 Boris Becker (Germany) 1989 21 years, 7 months and 16 days
7 Jimmy Connors (USA) 1974 21 years, 10 months and 4 days
8 Pete Sampras (USA) 1993 21 years, 10 months and 21 days
9 Roger Federer (Switzerland) 2003 21 years, 11 months and 7 days
10 Bjorn Borg (Sweden) 1978 22 years and 24 days

Source: Sporting News

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