We take a look at the youngest tennis players to have won Wimbledon since the Open era began in 1968.
Men's youngest Wimbledon champions
Boris Becker - 17 years, 7 months, 15 days
On 7th July 1984, Becker not only became the youngest Men's champion in Wimbledon history but he was also the first unseeded player and first German to win the tournament.
Bjorn Borg - 20 years, 1 month
Swedish sensation Bjorn Borg won Wimbledon 1976 without a losing a set. In doing so, he became the youngest Wimbledon singles champion since Sidney Wood in 1931.
Carlos Alcaraz - 20 years, 2 months, 12 days
After claiming his first title on grass at Queen's just one month prior, Carlos Alcaraz dropped just two sets on his way to his first Wimbledon title in 2023.
The Spaniard defeated Novak Djokovic in a final last lasted four hours and forty-two minutes, a game that is hailed as one of the best finals in recent years.
Women's youngest Wimbledon champions
Martina Hingis - 16 years, 9 months, 6 days
Not just the youngest-ever Wimbledon champion, Martina Hingis is the youngest Grand Slam champion of all-time.
Her Wimbledon victory in 1997 came alongside wins in the US Open and Australian Open.
Maria Sharapova - 17 years, 2 months, 15 days
Hailed at the time as 'the most stunning upset in memory', Maria Sharapova defeated defending champion Serena Williams in the 2004 Women's Wimbledon final.
Steffi Graf - 19 years, 27 days
After losing in the final the previous year, Stefi Graf returned to Wimbledon in 1988, staging an amazing comeback against Martina Navratilova, winning the match after trailing 7-5, 2-0.
