Wimbledon Wows - Boris Becker
Contact
The first sit down
Courtside chairs were introduced for the first time in 1975 to allow players to sit down. This was frowned upon at the time as many said that the players should be fit enough    to play without a rest period. Phew !
Shorty pants !
Olivier Rochus - the shortest player ever at Wimbledon
The shortest male player ever to play at Wimbledon is Olivier Rochus (above with John Isner, one of the tallest, and below). At just 5 foot 5 inches(although he optimistically says "5 foot 6 inches"), Rochus always said his ambition was "to be tall".
Boris Becker (b. 1967-)
Won 1985 (bt.Kevin Curran 6-3, 6-7,7-6, 6-4)
Won 1986 (bt.Ivan Lendl 6-4, 6-3, 7-5)
Won 1989 (bt.Stefan Edberg  6-0, 7-6, 6-4)
The youngest Wimbledon mens singles champion, at just 17.
The first German to win Wimbledon.
The first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon singles title.
The first use of yellow balls in 1986.
The first time the mens (and womens) final was played on a Sunday, due to heavy rain, 1989.
The first time somebody swam at the Championships - 1985 !
Boris "boom boom" Becker's was certainly a record breaker in many ways. The "boy" from Germany had a powerful serve and volley style which was ideally suited to the
Wimbledon grasscourts, and his natural diving antics at the net were always a crowd pleaser. The big (6 foot 3 inches) red-headed German's game was formidable, unabandoned and aggressive - making him a real crowd pleaser, and an absolute gift for photographers.
Becker still plays today in several exhibition and seniors indoors and outdoors matches, and commentates for major radio and tv networks. He has recently been coach to Novak Djokovic. Outside tennis, Becker has shown himself to be a talented poker player.
                                                          The great flood of 1985
Wimbledon swimming pool ! In Becker's first win year, 1985, Wimbledon had the heaviest rain ever. The downpour was so great, with thunder and lightning, that the lower corridors of the spectators area accummulated several feet of water, and a woman actually swam in one of the flooded gangways !