I consider it to be the best Tennis match I have ever seen. Despite the slow surface, both the players played fine grass court tennis. It was a privilege to watch.
Those backhand approach shots and those lobs by Edberg should just be shown to any child born anywhere in the world, regardless of whether they aspire to play tennis. It's just good for the human mind and soul. What artistry!
Thanks for this post. A really excellent matchup. Ah, the good old days, when there was still a serve-and-volley game. Look at these guys, playing like they're on a hard court, rather than "slow" red clay. If Stefan or Boris were in their prime playing today, they'd both be in the top five.
No. Definitely not Edberg. It’s hard to say since he grew up playing with different technology…but the power from the baseline would be bested by a modern day 14 year old. Both are terrible from the baseline in comparison to modern players. Sports in general were far less competitive even 35 years ago. Becker had pretty poor baseline play, whereas Edberg’s was more dependable but lacked any power or weapons. Both would be no good today…but it might be a different story if they grew up with today’s training and equipment.
Best Tennis ever seen at RG alongside McEnroe’s in 1984 Final. Simply amazing, could watch for days. Such a privilege watching this match live 30 years ago
Edberg's movement was silky smooth on all surfaces and the difference between him and Becker on clay was movement. Edberg was just too quick and the way he defeated Mancini (who won monte Carlo, Rome 1989) in the quarters in straight sets was stunning. Becker fought really hard, but edberg was just better on the day.
Excellent effort by Becker to come back but Edberg was simply better overall. Even on clay court, what a beautiful serve-and-volley game this man pulls off. In fact, the slower surface gives him more time to get to the net. Such a pity he never won the Roland Garros.
+Abubakar Mehmood I think Becker would have thrashed Chang in the final. Edberg got way too much caught in the american´s game, instead of trying to impose his, something that Becker always did against Chang. In the end, both Becker and Edberg would have deserved that French Open more than Michael Chang, if you ask me.
J'adorais ( et encore maintenant ! ) Stefan Edberg et avec le temps je pense vraiment que , quoique l'on en disent , Stefan Edberg et Boris Becker etaient les deux meilleurs joueurs de tous les temps !
adoravo Edberg, solo più tardi ho rivalutato Becker. Due straordinari campioni, grandi sportivi. Questo successo è uno dei tanti inanellati da Edberg dopo essere stato in vantaggio di due set, ripreso, ed infine trionfatore al quinto (vedi Wimbledon 1990 sepre contro Becker). Incredibilmente molti giornalisti si sono accaniti contro di lui imputandogli mancanza di carattere e grinta, niente di più falso
nowadays people rally a lot, this for me is the more attractive tennis, they dare to come to the net to make the point, not just waiting with their 100 square-inch racket face at the baseline for a mishit of the opponent, definitely wishing the Becker-, Edberg- and Sampras type of players to be around on todays tennis..... thanks for posting this!
Becker was a better player than Edberg period but in some of these matches just switched off from time to time while Edberg just kept his eye on the ball all the time.
Not true at all, Edberg was 2 times Year End Number 1 in 1990 and 1991 , Becker never , Becker was the better player Indoors but regarding the Slams, it is 3:1 for Edberg and 1 won Masters final 1989
MarcusGL you can say all you want. I agree Edberg had the better record but I take it you have never played on the pro tour. Ask anyone and they will tell you Becker was possibly the one player who had everything yet won only 6 slams. He could have been like Sampras.
What a wonderful match... Various attacking tennis on clay is tennis at its best because there are actually rallies. 80/90's grass game with only s/v was terribly boring and only moonballing is not better.. THIS is tennis though, probably the greatest match they ever played against each other. By the way H2H ended up 25-10 for Becker but if I am correct no less than 22 of these were indoors, Becker's best "surface".. Edberg was actually ahead outdoors and won 3/4 GS-meetings as well. By the way, what about Roger-Rafas H2H if they had played the same amount of indoor matches as these two..?
+TheSportfane no you are wrong....completely wrong with your facts, sorry. 9 of the 25 wins of Becker were outdoors.. he was a better all-round player than Edberg. the record actually is 25-9 as Becker retired because of injury in the Paris open final 1990.
Mike Thorpe well, did you even bother to read what I wrote..? I never claimed that Becker's wins were all indoors, it was their total career meetings and 18 of them were on carpet, the fastest surface. Becker's serve was very tough indoors but Edberg had a few wins indoors as well, it was only that Becker was stronger indoors. Yes, Becker was a better all around player but Edberg was faster and was still 3-1 in GS.
Becker poteva vincere sulla terra ... ma nn ha mai avuto abbastanza pazienza negli scambi .... lui preferiva scambi più veloci.... comunque becker poteva vincere molto di più in carriera se nn avesse avuto problematiche depressive che l'hanno portato a bere e far uso di psicofarmaci. ... e aveva tanta pressione addosso dai media tedeschi.... uno dei più grandi della storia di questo sport fenomeno
Becker poteva vincere sulla terra ... ma nn ha mai avuto abbastanza pazienza negli scambi .... lui preferiva scambi più veloci.... comunque becker poteva vincere molto di più in carriera se nn avesse avuto problematiche depressive che l'hanno portato a bere e far uso di psicofarmaci. ... e aveva tanta pressione addosso dai media tedeschi.... uno dei più grandi della storia di questo sport fenomeno
I consider it to be the best Tennis match I have ever seen.
Despite the slow surface, both the players played fine grass court tennis.
It was a privilege to watch.
Totally agree with you!! Am awesome match between 2 Big Champions
if becker would not play serve and volley he would have more chances to win.his baseline play was better thand edberg's
Monsta Andy king of short points was a bit impatient and it cost him.
@@thebigmonstaandy6644 the problem was that if Becker didn't come to the net then Edberg would
@@thebigmonstaandy6644 It's hard to keep Edberg on the baseline though.
Zwei Legenden... DANKE für diese großartige, unvergessliche Zeit !!!!
Two great players. Edberg sometimes unfairly under appreciated. Fantastic technique
Exactly - my favourite player.
Those backhand approach shots and those lobs by Edberg should just be shown to any child born anywhere in the world, regardless of whether they aspire to play tennis. It's just good for the human mind and soul. What artistry!
My God! Would you ever see this now? 2 players going at it serve volley on every point in a RG semi final? Not in a million years!
Exactly! I was gonna say the same thing! This is a joy to watch their serve and volley skills even on a slow surface!
Thanks for this post. A really excellent matchup. Ah, the good old days, when there was still a serve-and-volley game. Look at these guys, playing like they're on a hard court, rather than "slow" red clay. If Stefan or Boris were in their prime playing today, they'd both be in the top five.
No. Definitely not Edberg. It’s hard to say since he grew up playing with different technology…but the power from the baseline would be bested by a modern day 14 year old. Both are terrible from the baseline in comparison to modern players. Sports in general were far less competitive even 35 years ago. Becker had pretty poor baseline play, whereas Edberg’s was more dependable but lacked any power or weapons. Both would be no good today…but it might be a different story if they grew up with today’s training and equipment.
@@mikemoggerson6651 Murray had a horrible second serve,a crappy forehand and still won three slams.
@@dickn.ormous1064 crappy forehand? Compared to guys of this day his forehand was 10/10. Lol
Best Tennis ever seen at RG alongside McEnroe’s in 1984 Final. Simply amazing, could watch for days. Such a privilege watching this match live 30 years ago
Totally agree. I'd throw in Leconte-Becker 1988 as well.
Pure finesse, skills, elegance on clay. Phenomenal match.
These two would look like they come from another planet in today´s one-dimensional baseline bashing game.
Just like Federer does.
Edberg's movement was silky smooth on all surfaces and the difference between him and Becker on clay was movement. Edberg was just too quick and the way he defeated Mancini (who won monte Carlo, Rome 1989) in the quarters in straight sets was stunning. Becker fought really hard, but edberg was just better on the day.
Excellent effort by Becker to come back but Edberg was simply better overall. Even on clay court, what a beautiful serve-and-volley game this man pulls off. In fact, the slower surface gives him more time to get to the net. Such a pity he never won the Roland Garros.
+Abubakar Mehmood I think Becker would have thrashed Chang in the final. Edberg got way too much caught in the american´s game, instead of trying to impose his, something that Becker always did against Chang. In the end, both Becker and Edberg would have deserved that French Open more than Michael Chang, if you ask me.
Edberg was more mentally stable on that particular day.
Don't forget Becker destroyed him on clay at the Davis Cup final just six months prior.
J'adorais ( et encore maintenant ! ) Stefan Edberg et avec le temps je pense vraiment que , quoique l'on en disent , Stefan Edberg et Boris Becker etaient les deux meilleurs joueurs de tous les temps !
adoravo Edberg, solo più tardi ho rivalutato Becker. Due straordinari campioni, grandi sportivi. Questo successo è uno dei tanti inanellati da Edberg dopo essere stato in vantaggio di due set, ripreso, ed infine trionfatore al quinto (vedi Wimbledon 1990 sepre contro Becker). Incredibilmente molti giornalisti si sono accaniti contro di lui imputandogli mancanza di carattere e grinta, niente di più falso
Maybe Stefan was losing too much power in this match which cost him the final against Chang :-(
Ce match de demi finale aurait dû être la finale de ce tournoi
classic clay court tennis at its finest…two of the greatest clay-courters of all time
nowadays people rally a lot, this for me is the more attractive tennis, they dare to come to the net to make the point, not just waiting with their 100 square-inch racket face at the baseline for a mishit of the opponent, definitely wishing the Becker-, Edberg- and Sampras type of players to be around on todays tennis..... thanks for posting this!
Dude it is their choice bro
Super match avec les rois du tennis
Ooh La La! Nice serve and volley on clay.
Becker was a better player than Edberg period but in some of these matches just switched off from time to time while Edberg just kept his eye on the ball all the time.
Not true at all, Edberg was 2 times Year End Number 1 in 1990 and 1991 , Becker never , Becker was the better player Indoors but regarding the Slams, it is 3:1 for Edberg and 1 won Masters final 1989
MarcusGL you can say all you want. I agree Edberg had the better record but I take it you have never played on the pro tour. Ask anyone and they will tell you Becker was possibly the one player who had everything yet won only 6 slams. He could have been like Sampras.
@@luvdasitar "Could have been" yes, but only could have been , I am german myself and never liked Becker, Edberg was my Idol
MarcusGL but you never played on the pro tour right? Being a fan is neither here nor there.
@@luvdasitarOf course not , did you ? lol
What a wonderful match...
Various attacking tennis on clay is tennis at its best because there are actually rallies. 80/90's grass game with only s/v was terribly boring and only moonballing is not better..
THIS is tennis though, probably the greatest match they ever played against each other.
By the way H2H ended up 25-10 for Becker but if I am correct no less than 22 of these were indoors, Becker's best "surface".. Edberg was actually ahead outdoors and won 3/4 GS-meetings as well.
By the way, what about Roger-Rafas H2H if they had played the same amount of indoor matches as these two..?
+TheSportfane no you are wrong....completely wrong with your facts, sorry. 9 of the 25 wins of Becker were outdoors.. he was a better all-round player than Edberg. the record actually is 25-9 as Becker retired because of injury in the Paris open final 1990.
injury is part of the game so 25-10
Mike Thorpe well, did you even bother to read what I wrote..? I never claimed that Becker's wins were all indoors, it was their total career meetings and 18 of them were on carpet, the fastest surface. Becker's serve was very tough indoors but Edberg had a few wins indoors as well, it was only that Becker was stronger indoors.
Yes, Becker was a better all around player but Edberg was faster and was still 3-1 in GS.
Becker poteva vincere sulla terra ... ma nn ha mai avuto abbastanza pazienza negli scambi .... lui preferiva scambi più veloci.... comunque becker poteva vincere molto di più in carriera se nn avesse avuto problematiche depressive che l'hanno portato a bere e far uso di psicofarmaci. ... e aveva tanta pressione addosso dai media tedeschi.... uno dei più grandi della storia di questo sport fenomeno
A diciassette anni vincitore del torneo più importante .... adesso a quell'età nn sn in grado neanche di farsi un bide'scusatemi
Serve & volley on clay
Becker poteva vincere sulla terra ... ma nn ha mai avuto abbastanza pazienza negli scambi .... lui preferiva scambi più veloci.... comunque becker poteva vincere molto di più in carriera se nn avesse avuto problematiche depressive che l'hanno portato a bere e far uso di psicofarmaci. ... e aveva tanta pressione addosso dai media tedeschi.... uno dei più grandi della storia di questo sport fenomeno