Pat Cash (Australia)
The Australian made early waves in 1981, when he was the world's top-ranked junior. A year later, he made his point clear, with back-to-back junior titles at Wimbledon and the US Open.
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His 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3 win over second-ranked Swede Henrik Sundstrom in the 1982 boys' final signaled the coming of age of a junior. No wonder, he turned pro that same year and also won his first senior title in Melbourne.
His first appearance in the men's singles at the All England Club would end with a straight sets fourth round loss to Czech Ivan Lendl.
In 1984, Cash reached the semi-finals before losing in three sets to eventual champion, John McEnroe. However, the Australian also was the runner-up in the men's doubles that year and also in 1985.
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His moment of glory finally came in 1987.
He beat Mats Wilander in the quarter-finals and two-time champion Jimmy Connors in the semi-finals, before exacting revenge on Lendl in the final.
Cash won in straight sets and sealed victory by climbing into the stands and up to the players' box at Centre Court, where he celebrated with his family. This started a Wimbledon tradition that was been followed by many other champions thereafter.
That triumph just about summed up his career.
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