Boris Becker of West Germany beats Kevin Curren of SA at Wimbledon.

Boris Becker (17) of West Germany beat Kevin Curren (27) of South Africa at Wimbledon to become the youngest ever tennis champion. Becker beat Curren in the finals 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4. After his defeat, Kevin Curren said he thought the game would see an increase in the number of successful young players, and predicted they would have more intense, but shorter, careers. South African tennis player Kevin Curren was born on 2 March 1958 in Durban. Kevin Curren has been an exponent of the grass court games. Picture caption: 'Boris Becker, a 17-year-old unseeded outsider before the tournament began, raised the coveted silver trophy above his head to rapturous applause on centre court'. Source: bbc.co.uk Sources: Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau. On this day. 1985, Boris Becker wins Wimbledon at 17. Website: bbc.co.uk.