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。