On this day - 7 July

On July 7th 1985 Boris Becker became the youngest man to win the Wimbledon singles titles at age 17. He also became the first unseeded player to win a Wimbledon final. He won six grand slams throughout his career including another two Wimbledon titles, two Australian Open titles and a US Open title.

After he retired from professional tennis, he made a variety of career moves. He spent time as a tennis commentator as well as several years coaching Novak Djokovic. He also played poker professionally and worked for a poker company. He declared bankruptcy in the UK in 2017 and was served 8 months in prison in 2022 for hiding assets and loans during that process.