FULL VERSION Edberg vs Lendl 1991 US Open
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- Опубликовано: 15 мар 2019
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PertSnergleman's Review:
Stefan Edberg: the sultry Swede from Småland, had until 1991 been a fragile fellow in his attempts to overcome all that is bothersome at the US Open.
As the finest serve-and-volley player of his era and arguably the greatest of all-time, Edberg was always a wile adversary for the 80's king of Corona Park, Ivan "R2-D2" Lendl.
In this classic 1991 semifinal, Stefan began his road to a stunning back-to-back US Open title performance by conducting the sort of clinical, stylish and impressive performance rarely seen in this crazy arena in Queens.
Edberg advanced to his first Open final and regained the No. 1 ranking he'd surrendered to Boris Becker at Wimbledon with a picturesque unravelling of Lendl.
Irritated and intimidated in the past by everything from low-flying airplanes to airborne garbage, Edberg had never advanced beyond the semis. In 1990, he had his worst Open performance since 1983 when, newly anointed with the No. 1 ranking, he bowed out embarrassingly in the first round.
Stefan this year said he intended to peak on target for the Open, and he intended to block out Manhattan by not visiting it... his plans for a serene two-week stint appeared to be working.
"Right from the beginning I kept a very positive attitude, and I've gone through match after match playing better and better," said the second-seeded Edberg.
"I've been No. 1 before, but I haven't been in the Open final, and that gives me more pleasure at the moment," said Edberg. 
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Did anyone ever play the game more beautifully than Stefan...?
I didn't really appreciate him until I was much older. Yes, a very elegant player.
One of Edberg’s finest performances. Chang, Lendl and Courier en route to his maiden US Open title. Form-wise, this is the best I’ve seen him play on hardcourts.
Nobody mentions that Edberg also beat Javier Sanchez in straight sets. But that was rather expected to happen.
The matches lined up-Edberg Lendl ,Connors Courier with Seles Navratilova sandwich ed in between.Not a super Saturday but a superb Saturday...
Indeed. This was basically the high point in my entire life as far as my enthusiasm for tennis went. I remember waking up that Saturday and I had visions of a revisit to the early 80's. I imagined Lendl and Connors winning their matches to set up a Lendl vs Connors Final and then Martina Navratilova defeating Seles to win the Open. Turned out all 3 people I was rooting for lost. LOL. But still a very superb Saturday indeed.
Un grand classique entre 2 grands joueurs de l'époque.
91 Edberg on the hard court was nearly unbeatable. It's a shame all these great volleyers disappeared due to dramatic changes made to balls and court, which slowed down the game too much.
It's more the racket/string technology but I agree. Not enough variety.
Lendl such a pure kind love to see him. Edberg such a beautifuel serve and volley.😃
Nowadays we have nothing like this.
The last player I loved who played similar to Stefan was Pat Rafter
Agree we are left with screamers grunters and time wasters
Stephan was a sight to behold Legendary Balletic Imagine himself and Bueno playing mixed doubles together
Edberg was in God Mode , this Tournament
Agreed
Also, luckiliy, after that 91 Wimbledon shock (until today for me as a huge fan), Stefan had an easy draw, one year later, same place, the draw was brutal but he won it again
my identical twin in every way...looks, playing style, movement...everything.
Who remembers when 31 was old?
Djokovic and Federer don't seem to remember when 31 was old. Even Nadal winning the French almost every year. A different world, different game now. Seems like Yesterday when Lendl got to 8 US Open finals in a row. He got to so many, he ended up winning a few. Lol. Do Federer and Djokovic want to play until their 50?
Even over 25 was "old" in that time, incredible, that Federer with nearly 41 is still playing , also Serena Williams
Great! Thanks.
Lendl's foreign legion cap meant he had to adjust two things more (the cowl on both sides) before he could serve. I've said it before: 50% of all tennis history in the 80s and early 90s was Ivan preparing to serve.
So funny... and true! :)
27:50 Adjusting the cowl is not on the list!!!
only edberg and federer can somehow make tennis look like a dance..
I think you did not watch too much tennis..
Sampras and Alcaraz also
@@tontacarracelas3164 sampras is mostly powerful serves and groundstrokes.alcaraz"S forehand is a joy to watch but hes more of a scrapper like nadal.not always graceful.
@@yoyong314 Really??
Maybe you know more the tennis than te expertos and Djokovic that they said Alcaraz is the 3 Big players in one.
@@tontacarracelas3164Alcaraz😂😂😂 con su revés a 2 manos😂
@@tontacarracelas3164 He was talking about graceful players. Not results.
This would be Lendl's last grand slam semi final. Edberg playing really well. Lendl though with not much left in the tank after his escape acts earlier in the tournament. He was two sets down to krajicek in round 1 and had to save two match points. He was taken to four sets by Woodbridge in round 3 and Ivanisevic in round 4. In the quarter finals he was a few points away from defeat in a five set victory over Stich, who was up two sets to one and 3-0 in the fourth set tiebreak.
Lendl was aging and suffering of back problems. He remains one of the greatest.
Lendl with polyester strings would do just fine today. Strong serve, wicked forehand, more than adequate backhand!
How would Edberg do today? Not so sure. His backhand would be wonderful as it was when he played but his forehand would be a major liability in a baseline driven tennis landscape. Beautiful mover and volleyer but there are quite a few players with those qualities today that haven’t been able to get through the big 3
To all those who criticized Nachal Chaim's correct observation. It's true, tennis is almost a different sport than it once was. The serve and volley is almost gone for a simple reason, the ball is returned too fast and too accurate (down the line and cross court) for serve and volley to be an effective method of play. If you like the "old" tennis, there are plenty of videos to watch. But sports like baseball and football have not changed significantly in the past 100 years. Ted Williams, Babe Ruth, YA Tittle, Jim Brown, playing just as they did 60-100 years ago, would still be among the greatest players if alive today.
Today's Tennis BORING! Every player plays the same style regardless of surface. They just stay way behind the baseline and try to hit the ball as hard as they can. Only Federer has a complete game. Most of today's players can't volley and are afraid to approach the net. Modern Racquet technology has ruined the sport.
@Yintelligent Synthetic strings last longer, but the "feel" of fresh gut strings still has no comparison. I'm not a strong player, but I've used gut strings and they are great for about ten sets and then, even if they don't break, they go dead. Today's pro using gut would need about ten racquets to play three sets.
best players!!
Lendl a eut un parcours extrêmement pénible pour atteindre ce stade de la compétition,visiblement fatigué,sur dur en grand chelem le suédois est encore à sa portée .
Pretty tough draw for Lendl lol.
Good lord...
Edberg well rested by the final
レンドル「ステファンは勝負が早いので自分のリズムでプレーできなかった」
28:51 bruh lol jim courier looks exactly the same now 31 yrs later wtf lol
The Serve & Volley Greats: 1. Johnny Mac(McEnroe), The Pugilist; 2. Stefan Edberg, The Ballet Master.
1 Stefan Edberg.
3. Pat Cash
3. Rafter!
Don't forget Pete Sampras.
I' d include Boris Becker in that category, as well, at least in the top 5 of all times - even if Boris was a more complete player and not a pure serve&volley one
50:07
Lendl fatigué dans ce match ,plusieurs matchs éprouvants pour arriver jusque là
Commentaire avisé. En effet Lendl a du éliminer quelques très bons joueurs en devenir avant ...
LENDL THOUGHT HES PLAYING AT SOUTH POLE
Edberg is lucky poly strings weren’t being used back then
He would probably adapt
Poly came out in 1991
Todays players are lucky nobody volleys as well as Edberg.
most club players hate to hit a backhand? bs
Absolutely true.
@@glock22357 I don't know what you mean, but if 'most club players hate to hit a backhand' how about... most club players hate to serve or most club players hate to volley? How about 'Most club players hate tennis' them?
@@marcosb733227????
true, I was lucky enough to be a lefty - which forced me to have a decent backhand (one-handed in my era) still stands up pretty good today. Also taught me not to favour a side, since I'm not the fastest : also useful to cover the court.
No - it's absolutely true. I've seen way more club players very much prefer to hit forehands rather than backhands. And I've been playing for 40 years.
I personally favour my backhand. But mainly because it's more solid shot.
It is clear that these tennis greats, Lendl and Edberg would not be in the top 10 in our day and age. They are totally outclassed by the likes of Federer, Nadal and Djokovitch.
@@ambassador724 Your comment on my comment shows that you don't understand the game and how it is played.
Absolute nonsense
@@ambassador724 rightly said 👍
The bozos who are devoid of critical analysis think that just because the greats of yesteryear won championships back then, they would have been just as great in today's field. But if you watch them carefully you will notice that despite the ball speed being much lower than today (that could be in part because of racket technology) they ALL made a lot more unforced errors, hitting into the net and hitting out or long on shots that were not that difficult to return. The modern greats not only hit with much more blazing speed, they hit much more accurately and rarely hit into the net. I attribute a lot of that superior play to the modern highly specialized training facilities like Nick Bollettieri, Nick Saviano and numerous others, mostly in Florida. This type of training was not in vogue until the 80s and 90s.
Simply ridicilous to compare different eras of tennis