German Teen Wins Wimbledon!! This far-fetched headline became a reality in 1985 when 17-year old Boris Becker shocked the tennis world. Now, 19 year-old German, Alexander Zverev, beat Federer on grass last week in Halle. Could history repeat? Federer had won Halle eight times. The top four hegemony of Djokovic, Murray, Federer, and Nadal have ruled tennis like no other players in the open era, nailing down the top two spots for the last 11 years. Their rule will not last forever. But it certainly doesn’t appear that the current top two, Djokovic and Murray are not going away anytime soon; even if they are turning 30 next year. But the knocks on the door from below are getting louder. The heirs apparent are #28 Zverev, #21 Nick Kyrgios, and #8 Dominic Thiem. There is no one younger ranked above them, at ages 19, 21 and 22, respectively. Becker was ranked #20 when he won Wimbledon in 1985. Now he is the coach of Novak Djokovic. Meanwhile, one of Becker’s c
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