Boris Becker (17) of West Germany beats Kevin Curren of SA on Wimbledon and becomes the youngest ever tennis champion.

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South African History Online. (2012, July 6). Boris Becker (17) of West Germany beats Kevin Curren of SA on Wimbledon and becomes the youngest ever tennis champion.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087743

South African History Online (2012) 'Boris Becker (17) of West Germany beats Kevin Curren of SA on Wimbledon and becomes the youngest ever tennis champion.', South African History Online, 6 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087743 (Accessed: 19 August 2026).

South African History Online, Boris Becker (17) of West Germany beats Kevin Curren of SA on Wimbledon and becomes the youngest ever tennis champion. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087743, (accessed 19 August 2026).

"Boris Becker (17) of West Germany beats Kevin Curren of SA on Wimbledon and becomes the youngest ever tennis champion.." South African History Online, 6 July 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087743. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Boris Becker (17) of West Germany beats Kevin Curren of SA on Wimbledon and becomes the youngest ever tennis champion.." South African History Online. July 6, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087743.