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Fantastic! This match reminded me of the 1990 US Open quarterfinal match between Sampras and Lendl. Lendl faced a younger opponent who had all the shots (big serves, volleys, strong groundstrokes), but Lendl's mind kept fighting to the very end. He definitely deserved all the $ he made from this game. Lendl is an example for being a champion.
@icomment22262 жыл бұрын
I've always been amazed at the lack of attention and praise Becker received for his backhand. On grass, it was a thing of beauty.
@donaldstancil15443 жыл бұрын
No it wasn't..
@airkuna3 жыл бұрын
It was a thing of beauty on all surfaces. Good technique doesn´t change on different surfaces.
@fundhund623 жыл бұрын
@@fundhund62 I was referring to his ability to shorten his back swing without losing any effectiveness.
@donaldstancil15443 жыл бұрын
It is gorgeous - actually on all surfaces! I tried to model mine on his when in my 30s. I came close to an amateur version of it. Even now in my early 60s, it's not quite the same - but at the back of my mind, a little voice keeps telling me about those special aspects of Boris'
@danguee1 Жыл бұрын
That backhand of Becker is something! 🤩
@aemiliadelroba4022 Жыл бұрын
Probably Becker's best performance in his life
@ralfj.174011 ай бұрын
At the time I was all for Becker, but looking back I gotta admit a twinge of sympathy for Lendl / he wanted Wimbledon so much.
@boxingjerapah3 жыл бұрын
So true
@peterbrown64343 жыл бұрын
Played the match of his life..
@filliusawusi61743 жыл бұрын
@@peterbrown6434 So so true
@sashashaikh1113 жыл бұрын
God punished him to have beaten Johnny mac at Rolland
@philippestoffels81503 жыл бұрын
One of the best matches i've seen,looking forward to this nailbiting 5 set thriller .
@suatkayatennis3 жыл бұрын
Lendl unlucky to not win Wimbledon at least one time. His game was not the best on grass (back then with the fast courts - even average players with a big serve could do quite well) - but he really did play well there for many years. His Wimbledon record is impressive overall.
@DingKong Жыл бұрын
Becker was such a complete athlete.
@peterdofferhoff25003 жыл бұрын
This was the year Lendl had a chance to win Wimbledon since he was playing at the highest level he ever had there. Taking Becker to five sets in the semis was his best showing against the top grass court player at the time. If he had been able to pull it off he would have had all the confidence in the world going into the final against Edberg.
@cosmoevents21st562 жыл бұрын
...but Edber was - for me - stronger then Boris. And Ivan would NEVER had a real chance to take the Crwon on Grass. His Play was not making for Wimbledon. MAYBE only Hartcourt and Paris...
@tommytk722 жыл бұрын
@@tommytk72 Edberg was vulnerable that year given Becker trashed him in final. So Lendl had great chance to finally win
@kidpagronprimsank052 жыл бұрын
@@kidpagronprimsank05 Edberg was also still under shock after that Paris final lost against Chang
@WONGLER2 жыл бұрын
@@WONGLER yh that definitely shook his confidence i agree
@arnonuhm7193 Жыл бұрын
His best shot was 1990 when he canceled Paris and focus on Wimbledon. He crushed Becker at Queens. His volley game looked better than ever. Maybe closest he came in 1987 which was his best year anyway.
@ostihpem7 ай бұрын
Ahhhhh, some of the very best days of tennis. I miss it
@cpg8000 Жыл бұрын
Nice to be reminded again what a fantastic player Becker was. Some of those single-handed background returns - wonderful.
@mostynf3 жыл бұрын
This match was phenomenal! Lendl was right there with the best grass (and hard court) player in the world.
@j.jmcquade5278 Жыл бұрын
what a match... Lendl vs Becker Semifinal
@denishoffmeister97193 жыл бұрын
Classic match from the very beginning. Lendl really tried, but Becker was unstoppable that year.
@jarkkoautio83183 жыл бұрын
Had there been no rain delay, Lendl would've prevailed...
@MaachoMaan3 жыл бұрын
@@MaachoMaan He wouldn't. Lendl went on to win the third set after the delay, so it essentially didn't change anything. It's not that Becker suddenly got on top after the delay. In Becker's own words (from a 1990 interview), "Lendl lost because he didn't believe he could win."
@fundhund622 жыл бұрын
@@fundhund62 I watched the match back in ‘89! Lendl was dominating before the rain delay, and would’ve won had there been no delay. Becker was all but defeated. After the delay, Becker woke up, and Lendl went cold. The delay changed everything!
@MaachoMaan2 жыл бұрын
No doubt Becker played well in 1989, but Lendl proved that he was stoppable.Becker was unstoppable only because the Wimbledon umpires were biased and by his side😏
@amitmarathe2322 жыл бұрын
@@amitmarathe232 Agree - robbed big time. Too bad for Ivan. With that said, Becker seemed to have a lot of luck throughout his career, but a true champion for sure
@paulcho1692 Жыл бұрын
Incontestablement le meilleur match de Lendl contre Becker ici à Wimbledon,il n était pas très loin de gagner,presque aussi grandiose que sa finale de Masters 88 contre ce même joueur joueur
@MrArnote3 жыл бұрын
Becker was a heavy stone in the career of Lendl. Luke Skywalker vs Darth Vader.
@jesusmorenopostigo1973 жыл бұрын
Lendl was clearly better tho but he shoulda tried to win it from the baseline
@a-ddaigrepont33753 жыл бұрын
@@a-ddaigrepont3375 clearly better? Becker beat Lendl in two grand slam finals, two semifinals. I feel Lendl choked in front of Becker.
@vaibhavmadhok13 жыл бұрын
Becker is 5-1 in Grand Slam matches (three finals). He was the best big point player of his generation, while Lendl had trouble in that regard throughout his career.
@fundhund623 жыл бұрын
@@vaibhavmadhok1 becker wins 3 GS Final, WB 86, US 89, AO 91.
@jesusmorenopostigo1973 жыл бұрын
Boris 2 Slams in 89 Unfortunately didn't Get End of Year No 1.. To date 17 Players have reached the Summit.. Andy Murray was No 17.. Ivan played brilliantly.. ya ajabu.. Fantastic in the Language of Swahili..
@filliusawusi61743 жыл бұрын
and murray is not even close to beckers best career level
@sportsmaster80s252 жыл бұрын
The match and day that made me fall in love with tennis this match followed by the women's final Graf v Navratilova
@andymcgougan72526 ай бұрын
Brilliant enjoyed very much .
@yvonneburgess58982 жыл бұрын
This was such a match of minds, very similar to Becker Agassi Wimbledon 95 Semifinal.
@sashashaikh1113 жыл бұрын
When he was on form, Becker was unbeatable in matches like this. Especially at Wimbledon and in Davis Cup. There is a reason why Becker leads Lendl 5-1 in Grand Slam matches, with Lendl´s only win coming in their last, and least important meeting, a quarterfinal at the US Open 1992.
@fundhund622 жыл бұрын
Wow 😯 What a match !
@aemiliadelroba4022 Жыл бұрын
Really enjoying the rain delay , slow tv at its best , great people watching
@patrickkelly91103 жыл бұрын
I loved that too. Ha. I mean it was great how people actually talked to one another, read a paper or programme or just sat contented without all the phone nonesense. A great little sideshow to this match
@tendmkt40243 жыл бұрын
@@tendmkt4024 Vijay amritraj commenting about it was a classic
@seanpereira58243 жыл бұрын
Hopefully also Semifinal 88 Wimbledon Becker lendl will be streamed soon
@thomasgruemmer73643 жыл бұрын
That would be highly appreciated.
@MultiStar833 жыл бұрын
I am so looking forward to that 88 final, wasn't it the first final to go into the monday owing to rain ?
@ambarchakravarty20223 жыл бұрын
Such a fan of Lendl, it’s a tremendous shame the fans hated him so much.
@sevaraalimova47062 жыл бұрын
I would not say "hated" but did not love him like Edberg or Jimmy
@WONGLER Жыл бұрын
And yet, they did, because he was a scowler, a whiner, but his tennis skills were very evident to see
@derekgiesbrecht-xp5yc10 ай бұрын
Zum Glück gibts Tennis…von der alten Timeline…❤️🍀❤️🍀❤️🙃
@AngelaCadnum-ue8ic10 күн бұрын
It broke my heart when Lendl lost this match.
@kevinstoneham12453 жыл бұрын
WHY? Lendl was not born to play on Grass... He has not the Play for Grass. Only Hatdcourt and Clay... NO S & V - like to play in Wimbledon.
@tommytk722 жыл бұрын
@@tommytk72 Das kann man so nicht sagen, Lendl war zwar kein S&V Player aber gewann Queens 2x 89 und 90 und stand in 2 Wimbledon Finals und unzähligen Halbfinals, für mich trotz allem eine beeindruckende Bilanz
@WONGLER2 жыл бұрын
Even Lendl who was a natural baseliner would come in on both serves at Wimbledon. Now everyone plays from the back. Wish they'd make the courts as fast as they were, would give the attacking players a better chance.
@hikguru3 жыл бұрын
he made to many volley misstackes.
@thebigmonstaandy66443 жыл бұрын
exactly ..50 shot rallies!!
@klnking75873 жыл бұрын
The problem isn't the courts, it's that competent volleying has become a lost art. McEnroe and Edberg serve-and-volleyed even on clay - and with fairly good results. Bring back good volleying, and Wimbledon would become interesting again!
@fundhund623 жыл бұрын
@@fundhund62 agree,but courts suit baseliners..the grass in the 80s & 90s totally different,the ball skid low & fast thats why baselines struggled against serve vollyers..after 90s raquet tech improved giving the returners more control to hit winners
@klnking75873 жыл бұрын
@@fundhund62 Part of it is the slow courts, in combination with the fact that volleying technique has become a lost are for the players currently coming up. Even when a player makes a good volley, the ball sits up, allowing a baseliner time to get to hit for the pass. Guys like Feli Lopez or Karlovic try to get in as much as they can, but there's no reward for coming in because the court is so slow.
@pomerlain89243 жыл бұрын
It's good to see this match but why not upload the final of that year as well?
@hehehehehahahaha2025 Жыл бұрын
awesome! damn rain delay
@gildylan87033 жыл бұрын
it would be interesting to know how this match is ending with the hawk eye technic.. but it was a very great match from both. Since the 1980 I was a great fan from Ivan Lendl and he deserve to win Wimbledon. And I will not forget that he win 2 times the Queens Tournament consecutive, with matches against Becker and McEnroe. At Last he stay for me the Best Tennisplayer in his decade. Players like Pete Sampras and Roger Federer are the next Lendl Generation.
@alterschwede39973 жыл бұрын
Indeed, the ball in "4h13.28 from Becker is out! It would have been 15 all not love thirty. It could have been changed the match..
@stephanesena58342 жыл бұрын
I think Federer is a bit more elegant, i see Novak in the Lendl mode, but with a mind of steel
@derekgiesbrecht-xp5yc10 ай бұрын
i feel for Lendl but he hurt himself by allowing the line calls to negatively affect him. The commentators were right -- during Lendl's career, he never played very well after questionable calls were made against him. As a seasoned Pro i would've expected him, not Becker, to be the one who best handled the questionable calls; by the way, the calls weren't THAT bad & so Lendl looked whimpy by not just playing-on. Becker's play got a lot better but Lendl really should've won that one.
@ANFiELD__Impossible_Is_NothingАй бұрын
Lendl’s Wimbledon crusade officially ended here
@dfb197610 ай бұрын
This was Lendl's last big crack at Wimbledon.The following year,Edberg ripped him apart in semis.
@celestialspartan7977 Жыл бұрын
this is the all action dramatic grass court tennis the new generation have missed out on..prefer this to the 50 shot rallies now,serves wimbledon right for slowing down the grass
@klnking75873 жыл бұрын
They need to find a balance but right now it’s suicidal to serve and volley
@patrickkelly91103 жыл бұрын
@@patrickkelly9110 They need to find the balance similar to what the AO found in 2017 and 2018.
@pomerlain89243 жыл бұрын
Какие же они красивые, элегантные.А уж Эдберг вообще супер.А сейчас не то.Изысканности нет
@user-gf3kv8zd8q Жыл бұрын
Lendel I always wanted him to win
@pyadav83733 жыл бұрын
But he can't..
@airkuna3 жыл бұрын
The only major he never won, finalist in 1986 and 1987. 3 French Open wins, 3 US Open wins, 2 Australian Open wins, and the player of the decade 1980's.
@jerryl98233 жыл бұрын
Please show 1990 final
@robatkinson21253 жыл бұрын
And the 1991 final,Becker vs Stich!
@markneumann89973 жыл бұрын
next order is the 1989 wimbledon final BECKER V EDBERG
@klnking75873 жыл бұрын
To think those ball boys are all my age now 50 Time flys
@luislizard2626Ай бұрын
It’s Lendls year! Believe me, Lendl in 4 or 5 and he will finish off Edberg in the Finals. Have bet £1000 on it !
@BobbyDick227853 жыл бұрын
We´ll never know, but their semifinal the following year does not support your assumption.
@fundhund623 жыл бұрын
I agree. I heard Lendl used his early exist at the French Open against Chang to start practicing on grass early.This is his year.
@Eric08163 жыл бұрын
@@fundhund62 but the 87 semi result would, but we'll never know
@lionsdencreatives3 жыл бұрын
Che partita meritava anche ivan....ma forza boris
@massimocosma7202 Жыл бұрын
👍👍👍
@AhmedSalem-le3ce3 жыл бұрын
Offer to the Wimbledon channel. If this is possible, divide the matches into chapters by sets.
@Aleksei.Jakuba3 жыл бұрын
This was the first seeded player than Lendl faced in this year's tournament
@AlonsoRules3 жыл бұрын
Lendl always had a slog through the early rounds of Wimbledon - frequently going 4-5 sets against qualifiers and unknowns just to get to the later rounds. Guys like McEnroe, Becker, Edberg, Sampras, etc. would usually cruise through those rounds easily, often without dropping a set and would be fresh for the later rounds against the top players.
@walterlv012 жыл бұрын
Fantastic match. Miss serve and volley compared to baseline bashing nowadays. Sad before Becker started falling apart distracted by his off court females and other things. He should have been more focused look at Ion Tiriac he's worth $1.3 BILLION.
@C_AVATAR Жыл бұрын
Der Kommentar von dieses tollen Mann ist Lustig…bahahaha…British pur thought…..🍀❤️🍀❤️🍀❤️
@AngelaCadnum-ue8ic4 күн бұрын
Great match- now Boris goin jail for 2 yrs for tax stuff ---dam
@jameshickey12942 жыл бұрын
Such fast courts. No wonder why there was so much serve-volleying.
@emmyelijah73953 жыл бұрын
ball skidded very low..more difficult to return plus raquet tech was way different
@sportsmaster80s25 Жыл бұрын
4.13.29 IMHO Lendl was right. The ball seemed out
@leonardodavinci96983 жыл бұрын
shame Lendl couldn't capture at least one wimbledon
@steelermia Жыл бұрын
Why? It's sport, that's the way she goes
@derekgiesbrecht-xp5yc10 ай бұрын
1989 was Becker's best year.
@thadtuiol17172 жыл бұрын
@@phadley78tube And Becker followed it up with an Australian win in 90'
@paulcho1692 Жыл бұрын
Lend virtually in tears at the end.
@tjc893 жыл бұрын
Yea, seems like he knew it was his last real chance to win it. Probably heartbreaking and aggravating to know how much he sacrificed and how hard he worked, and he got nothing from it.
@MrPernell273 жыл бұрын
@@MrPernell27 At least he steered Murray to two Championships. He'll be remembered for that.
@danoliver88043 жыл бұрын
Lendl lost early at the French Open (the infamous match against Chang) and used the extra time to prepare on grass. He played really well and should have won this match and if it weren't for the rain delay he might have. This was the third time in a row that he lost to Becker at Wimbledon, he had played as well as never before and he was already 29 years old. He knew that there would be only so many chances to finally win Wimbledon.
@Eric08163 жыл бұрын
@@Eric0816 This indeed was his final attempt at Wimbledon. Becker was too good in the 5th. Why he didn't play from the back in the 5th I don't know why? Maybe gamble or give Becker a different look. His opening service game is horrendous.
@danoliver88043 жыл бұрын
Furthermore Becker was in the zone that fortnight. Totally destroying Edberg in the final.
@danoliver88043 жыл бұрын
What the hell was Paolo Perreira doing 4:30:08 to overule a call from the other side of where he is sitting in the chair? A ridiculous decision which will get anyone annoyed. It wasn't even a fault anyway.
@BurnsTennis3 жыл бұрын
Lendl never forgave him, who always had problems with him...
@rogerpadel48763 жыл бұрын
Definitely agree there, it was ridiculous
@derekgiesbrecht-xp5yc10 ай бұрын
that year Lendl came very close to winning the title; if he had beaten Becker in the final with Edberg, who in 89 was not irresistible, he probably had made it
@julesverne65963 жыл бұрын
Becker played out of his mind in that 89 final, but Stefan did not play bad at all. I doubt Lendl would have had much of a chance. His best opportunity came in 1987 against Cash, but he was also just too strong. The bottom line is that Lendl played in an incredibly strong era, with plenty of natural volleyers and instinctive attacking players around.
@fundhund623 жыл бұрын
@@fundhund62 In 1989, after many workouts, Lendl had become a competitive player on grass, in fact a few weeks earlier he had won his first tournament on this surface, Queens. In the semifinals Lendl managed to reach the fifth set and had good chances to win. Edberg lost 3 sets to zero in the final
@julesverne65963 жыл бұрын
@@julesverne6596 All true, but it doesn't mean he would have beaten Edberg in the final. Back in the day, Becker thougt that Lendl lost to him "because he didn't believe in victory". If that's true, it might have been a problem against Edberg, too.
@fundhund623 жыл бұрын
Lendl always had to climb mt. Everest in becker and mt. Mckinley in edberg. Never had a chance against those two.
@jeffreybeshears82113 жыл бұрын
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@jimheagy14283 жыл бұрын
Grass courts favor the serve-volley players.
@Ats1922 жыл бұрын
Beckers serve-and-volley was a bit like Tyson on the tennis court.
@andreasj2429 Жыл бұрын
I loved the way Ivan was intimidated by Boris. Not that Boris was aggressive or anything - he just went about his business as if Ivan was insignificant/not worth bothering with....
@danguee1 Жыл бұрын
🗨창의력이 떨어지는 게 아니라 단절된 상황때문에 못찾는 거라고 하는군요. 👌🇪🇺🇮🇹🇩🇪🇸🇦🇨🇦🇦🇷🇨🇳🇰🇷🇮🇱🇯🇵🇬🇧🇷🇺🇺🇸🇲🇫💊😎
@sunghojun95643 жыл бұрын
Lendl was so close to win.....
@WONGLER3 жыл бұрын
The last tournament with standing areas on Centre Court.
@cerneuffington2656 Жыл бұрын
Thx to Hillsborough
@kidpagronprimsank05 Жыл бұрын
@@kidpagronprimsank05 I doubt it. This would have been planned before then. I do like the idea of having standing areas, especially when alcohol is also available, because it makes for a more exciting and rowdy atmosphere 😆
@cerneuffington2656 Жыл бұрын
I don't know if it's because I only saw the first set until now, but from the classic tennis matches I've seen, this is the worst by far. Both guys double faulted a lot, couldnt return a lot of serves, and their only winners where volleys. I don't like the fact that today's game almost doesn't have any volleys in it, but this is worst. the 2000s, late 70s, 60s and early 80s are way better in my opinion, at least from the matches I've seen. Not that I don't like Becker, or lendl, I love watching Becker x Sampras in the 1996 masters cup, or the legendary match between lendl X wilander, but for me, this one is not even close to the level of tennis played in those other decades. Although I understand the historical relevenace of this match, I just didn't have a lot of joy watching this first set. Hope it gets better, as I will still finish this match, and if I do, and change my opinion, I will express it. EDIT : literally just after I said that, Becker shut my mouth by playing 4 incredible points to break.
@Tubais0110 ай бұрын
Ivan Lendl não pulou da ponte
@joaovictorcosta8822 жыл бұрын
Oh look beautiful Diana
@williamjenkins95633 жыл бұрын
It would be interesting to see how LeparticularlyWimbledon
@smudge68313 жыл бұрын
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@planetx15953 жыл бұрын
why did wimbledon stop hiring Sgt slaughter to referee?
@koretv1581 Жыл бұрын
Lendl on grass is like Bambi on ice. Never looked like beating the champion Boris even when in front
@vr1203 жыл бұрын
Well said.
@fundhund623 жыл бұрын
The two overrules in the 10th game of set #4 were done *on purpose* . Of course, the US Open has been full of favoritism so that the US players win more. Still, it took a lengthly rain delay, two overrules, and a Boris Becker at the top of his game so that Lendl would never officially win Wimbledon. In my mind, Lendl won Wimbledon.
@icomment22262 жыл бұрын
🌝
@tenisunamiradadiferente44933 жыл бұрын
3 yrs later AA wins it from the baseline !! Lendl shoula tried from the baseline
@a-ddaigrepont33753 жыл бұрын
@Steven Graham yes but in 88 Lendl dom that yr pretty much and Cash was a nobody !! And lendl kept serve and volley and he should have stayed back at least after the first 2 sets !! smh
@a-ddaigrepont33753 жыл бұрын
And should switch to bigger racquet sooner
@kidpagronprimsank053 жыл бұрын
AA was a whole other level from the baseline... watch the QF against Becker in 92. Becker served well and still got destroyed by AA‘s returns
@mp13143 жыл бұрын
BB alw had the luck at Wimbledon....unfortunately,luck never followed the dour Czech at Wimbledon
@plasqar3 жыл бұрын
The rain saved Bobbele
@fischputza3 жыл бұрын
@@fischputza That´s not true. He never lost matches like that against Lendl in those years. No way Lendl´s would have closed out Becker on his home turf.
@fundhund623 жыл бұрын
@@fundhund62 I was in the audience that day...believe me, he would have lost in 4
@fischputza3 жыл бұрын
Luck has nothing to do with it. Becker was the supreme player on grass. His standard of play in the 5th set is incredible, very rarely seen.
@peterhammer69153 жыл бұрын
@@fischputza how was that sitting so close to the holy ground?
@henryschroeder7493 жыл бұрын
Lendl could complain to the umpire as much as he wanted. It was Becker who beat him, not the umpire. Becker's level was nothing short of amazing after he got broken in the 4th set.
@DannySuls3 жыл бұрын
Too many empty seats for centre court. Shame.
@danoliver88043 жыл бұрын
It was the second semi-final I think, and the first one had only just ended, with many spectators having gone for a quick break.
@martydav94753 жыл бұрын
Lendl could win so much only versus the middle players.
@alessandrovanzan54893 жыл бұрын
He has beaten Edberg, Wilander, Mcnroe in grand slam semis and finals..are these middle players.
@amitmarathe2323 жыл бұрын
Lendl tried too hard to win on grass. Should have stayed on the baseline more. He was never going to be a good serve and volley player.
@MyShan273 жыл бұрын
He had to take the net away from guys like Edberg, Cash and and Becker. His backhand (groundstrokes and return) was not solid enough to withstand a continued serve and volley assault from these guys.
@fundhund623 жыл бұрын
He improved his volley a lot and the effort made him a more complete tennis player but yes maybe he should have stayed back on second serve as Borg did
@patrickkelly91103 жыл бұрын
Please look the US Open Final 1985 against McEnroe.
@alterschwede39973 жыл бұрын
@@alterschwede3997 in 1983 and 1984 playiing wimbledon He was mostly on the baseline and got to the semis easily.
@MyShan273 жыл бұрын
@@MyShan27 i know. Since he was coached from Tony Roche he changed his Game and That was very Good for him. But he has played 19 Grand Slam Finals and he can be very proud about his selfe. Other Players like Becker, Sampras and others who won Wimbledon have not this Story like him. But Wimbledon was the Crown for every Tennisplayers. One Time he won Wimbledon as Coach from Andy Murray, for me as Great Fan from him was a Great Moment the Honour that Andy Murray gave him.
@alterschwede39973 жыл бұрын
Becker still.locked up? 😆
@ericw3229 Жыл бұрын
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@a667892 ай бұрын
Manipuliert ist dieses Spiel….das habe ich schon 100mal gesehen….reist Euch zam….bahahaha 🙃🙃🙃🍀❤️👋
@AngelaCadnum-ue8ic10 күн бұрын
Lendl is easily the most boring player of the 80s to watch. Zero personality
@2ndservaceАй бұрын
Is Lendl playing with a wooden racquet in 1989?😳 These guys can’t buy a 1st serve! And the fact that the points are all only 3 or 4 shots make this match almost unwatchable.
@keeganthorpe3 жыл бұрын
No, he did not use a wooden racquet. The surface was faster back then.
Fantastic! This match reminded me of the 1990 US Open quarterfinal match between Sampras and Lendl. Lendl faced a younger opponent who had all the shots (big serves, volleys, strong groundstrokes), but Lendl's mind kept fighting to the very end. He definitely deserved all the $ he made from this game. Lendl is an example for being a champion.
I've always been amazed at the lack of attention and praise Becker received for his backhand. On grass, it was a thing of beauty.
No it wasn't..
It was a thing of beauty on all surfaces. Good technique doesn´t change on different surfaces.
@@fundhund62 I was referring to his ability to shorten his back swing without losing any effectiveness.
It is gorgeous - actually on all surfaces! I tried to model mine on his when in my 30s. I came close to an amateur version of it. Even now in my early 60s, it's not quite the same - but at the back of my mind, a little voice keeps telling me about those special aspects of Boris'
That backhand of Becker is something! 🤩
Probably Becker's best performance in his life
At the time I was all for Becker, but looking back I gotta admit a twinge of sympathy for Lendl / he wanted Wimbledon so much.
So true
Played the match of his life..
@@peterbrown6434 So so true
God punished him to have beaten Johnny mac at Rolland
One of the best matches i've seen,looking forward to this nailbiting 5 set thriller .
Lendl unlucky to not win Wimbledon at least one time. His game was not the best on grass (back then with the fast courts - even average players with a big serve could do quite well) - but he really did play well there for many years. His Wimbledon record is impressive overall.
Becker was such a complete athlete.
This was the year Lendl had a chance to win Wimbledon since he was playing at the highest level he ever had there. Taking Becker to five sets in the semis was his best showing against the top grass court player at the time. If he had been able to pull it off he would have had all the confidence in the world going into the final against Edberg.
...but Edber was - for me - stronger then Boris. And Ivan would NEVER had a real chance to take the Crwon on Grass. His Play was not making for Wimbledon. MAYBE only Hartcourt and Paris...
@@tommytk72 Edberg was vulnerable that year given Becker trashed him in final. So Lendl had great chance to finally win
@@kidpagronprimsank05 Edberg was also still under shock after that Paris final lost against Chang
@@WONGLER yh that definitely shook his confidence i agree
His best shot was 1990 when he canceled Paris and focus on Wimbledon. He crushed Becker at Queens. His volley game looked better than ever. Maybe closest he came in 1987 which was his best year anyway.
Ahhhhh, some of the very best days of tennis. I miss it
Nice to be reminded again what a fantastic player Becker was. Some of those single-handed background returns - wonderful.
This match was phenomenal! Lendl was right there with the best grass (and hard court) player in the world.
what a match... Lendl vs Becker Semifinal
Classic match from the very beginning. Lendl really tried, but Becker was unstoppable that year.
Had there been no rain delay, Lendl would've prevailed...
@@MaachoMaan He wouldn't. Lendl went on to win the third set after the delay, so it essentially didn't change anything. It's not that Becker suddenly got on top after the delay. In Becker's own words (from a 1990 interview), "Lendl lost because he didn't believe he could win."
@@fundhund62 I watched the match back in ‘89! Lendl was dominating before the rain delay, and would’ve won had there been no delay. Becker was all but defeated. After the delay, Becker woke up, and Lendl went cold. The delay changed everything!
No doubt Becker played well in 1989, but Lendl proved that he was stoppable.Becker was unstoppable only because the Wimbledon umpires were biased and by his side😏
@@amitmarathe232 Agree - robbed big time. Too bad for Ivan. With that said, Becker seemed to have a lot of luck throughout his career, but a true champion for sure
Incontestablement le meilleur match de Lendl contre Becker ici à Wimbledon,il n était pas très loin de gagner,presque aussi grandiose que sa finale de Masters 88 contre ce même joueur joueur
Becker was a heavy stone in the career of Lendl. Luke Skywalker vs Darth Vader.
Lendl was clearly better tho but he shoulda tried to win it from the baseline
@@a-ddaigrepont3375 clearly better? Becker beat Lendl in two grand slam finals, two semifinals. I feel Lendl choked in front of Becker.
Becker is 5-1 in Grand Slam matches (three finals). He was the best big point player of his generation, while Lendl had trouble in that regard throughout his career.
@@vaibhavmadhok1 becker wins 3 GS Final, WB 86, US 89, AO 91.
Boris 2 Slams in 89 Unfortunately didn't Get End of Year No 1.. To date 17 Players have reached the Summit.. Andy Murray was No 17.. Ivan played brilliantly.. ya ajabu.. Fantastic in the Language of Swahili..
and murray is not even close to beckers best career level
The match and day that made me fall in love with tennis this match followed by the women's final Graf v Navratilova
Brilliant enjoyed very much .
This was such a match of minds, very similar to Becker Agassi Wimbledon 95 Semifinal.
When he was on form, Becker was unbeatable in matches like this. Especially at Wimbledon and in Davis Cup. There is a reason why Becker leads Lendl 5-1 in Grand Slam matches, with Lendl´s only win coming in their last, and least important meeting, a quarterfinal at the US Open 1992.
Wow 😯 What a match !
Really enjoying the rain delay , slow tv at its best , great people watching
I loved that too. Ha. I mean it was great how people actually talked to one another, read a paper or programme or just sat contented without all the phone nonesense. A great little sideshow to this match
@@tendmkt4024 Vijay amritraj commenting about it was a classic
Hopefully also Semifinal 88 Wimbledon Becker lendl will be streamed soon
That would be highly appreciated.
I am so looking forward to that 88 final, wasn't it the first final to go into the monday owing to rain ?
Such a fan of Lendl, it’s a tremendous shame the fans hated him so much.
I would not say "hated" but did not love him like Edberg or Jimmy
And yet, they did, because he was a scowler, a whiner, but his tennis skills were very evident to see
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It broke my heart when Lendl lost this match.
WHY? Lendl was not born to play on Grass... He has not the Play for Grass. Only Hatdcourt and Clay... NO S & V - like to play in Wimbledon.
@@tommytk72 Das kann man so nicht sagen, Lendl war zwar kein S&V Player aber gewann Queens 2x 89 und 90 und stand in 2 Wimbledon Finals und unzähligen Halbfinals, für mich trotz allem eine beeindruckende Bilanz
Even Lendl who was a natural baseliner would come in on both serves at Wimbledon. Now everyone plays from the back. Wish they'd make the courts as fast as they were, would give the attacking players a better chance.
he made to many volley misstackes.
exactly ..50 shot rallies!!
The problem isn't the courts, it's that competent volleying has become a lost art. McEnroe and Edberg serve-and-volleyed even on clay - and with fairly good results. Bring back good volleying, and Wimbledon would become interesting again!
@@fundhund62 agree,but courts suit baseliners..the grass in the 80s & 90s totally different,the ball skid low & fast thats why baselines struggled against serve vollyers..after 90s raquet tech improved giving the returners more control to hit winners
@@fundhund62 Part of it is the slow courts, in combination with the fact that volleying technique has become a lost are for the players currently coming up. Even when a player makes a good volley, the ball sits up, allowing a baseliner time to get to hit for the pass. Guys like Feli Lopez or Karlovic try to get in as much as they can, but there's no reward for coming in because the court is so slow.
It's good to see this match but why not upload the final of that year as well?
awesome! damn rain delay
it would be interesting to know how this match is ending with the hawk eye technic.. but it was a very great match from both. Since the 1980 I was a great fan from Ivan Lendl and he deserve to win Wimbledon. And I will not forget that he win 2 times the Queens Tournament consecutive, with matches against Becker and McEnroe. At Last he stay for me the Best Tennisplayer in his decade. Players like Pete Sampras and Roger Federer are the next Lendl Generation.
Indeed, the ball in "4h13.28 from Becker is out! It would have been 15 all not love thirty. It could have been changed the match..
I think Federer is a bit more elegant, i see Novak in the Lendl mode, but with a mind of steel
i feel for Lendl but he hurt himself by allowing the line calls to negatively affect him. The commentators were right -- during Lendl's career, he never played very well after questionable calls were made against him. As a seasoned Pro i would've expected him, not Becker, to be the one who best handled the questionable calls; by the way, the calls weren't THAT bad & so Lendl looked whimpy by not just playing-on. Becker's play got a lot better but Lendl really should've won that one.
Lendl’s Wimbledon crusade officially ended here
This was Lendl's last big crack at Wimbledon.The following year,Edberg ripped him apart in semis.
this is the all action dramatic grass court tennis the new generation have missed out on..prefer this to the 50 shot rallies now,serves wimbledon right for slowing down the grass
They need to find a balance but right now it’s suicidal to serve and volley
@@patrickkelly9110 They need to find the balance similar to what the AO found in 2017 and 2018.
Какие же они красивые, элегантные.А уж Эдберг вообще супер.А сейчас не то.Изысканности нет
Lendel I always wanted him to win
But he can't..
The only major he never won, finalist in 1986 and 1987. 3 French Open wins, 3 US Open wins, 2 Australian Open wins, and the player of the decade 1980's.
Please show 1990 final
And the 1991 final,Becker vs Stich!
next order is the 1989 wimbledon final BECKER V EDBERG
To think those ball boys are all my age now 50 Time flys
It’s Lendls year! Believe me, Lendl in 4 or 5 and he will finish off Edberg in the Finals. Have bet £1000 on it !
We´ll never know, but their semifinal the following year does not support your assumption.
I agree. I heard Lendl used his early exist at the French Open against Chang to start practicing on grass early.This is his year.
@@fundhund62 but the 87 semi result would, but we'll never know
Che partita meritava anche ivan....ma forza boris
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Offer to the Wimbledon channel. If this is possible, divide the matches into chapters by sets.
This was the first seeded player than Lendl faced in this year's tournament
Lendl always had a slog through the early rounds of Wimbledon - frequently going 4-5 sets against qualifiers and unknowns just to get to the later rounds. Guys like McEnroe, Becker, Edberg, Sampras, etc. would usually cruise through those rounds easily, often without dropping a set and would be fresh for the later rounds against the top players.
Fantastic match. Miss serve and volley compared to baseline bashing nowadays. Sad before Becker started falling apart distracted by his off court females and other things. He should have been more focused look at Ion Tiriac he's worth $1.3 BILLION.
Der Kommentar von dieses tollen Mann ist Lustig…bahahaha…British pur thought…..🍀❤️🍀❤️🍀❤️
Great match- now Boris goin jail for 2 yrs for tax stuff ---dam
Such fast courts. No wonder why there was so much serve-volleying.
ball skidded very low..more difficult to return plus raquet tech was way different
4.13.29 IMHO Lendl was right. The ball seemed out
shame Lendl couldn't capture at least one wimbledon
Why? It's sport, that's the way she goes
1989 was Becker's best year.
@@phadley78tube And Becker followed it up with an Australian win in 90'
Lend virtually in tears at the end.
Yea, seems like he knew it was his last real chance to win it. Probably heartbreaking and aggravating to know how much he sacrificed and how hard he worked, and he got nothing from it.
@@MrPernell27 At least he steered Murray to two Championships. He'll be remembered for that.
Lendl lost early at the French Open (the infamous match against Chang) and used the extra time to prepare on grass. He played really well and should have won this match and if it weren't for the rain delay he might have. This was the third time in a row that he lost to Becker at Wimbledon, he had played as well as never before and he was already 29 years old. He knew that there would be only so many chances to finally win Wimbledon.
@@Eric0816 This indeed was his final attempt at Wimbledon. Becker was too good in the 5th. Why he didn't play from the back in the 5th I don't know why? Maybe gamble or give Becker a different look. His opening service game is horrendous.
Furthermore Becker was in the zone that fortnight. Totally destroying Edberg in the final.
What the hell was Paolo Perreira doing 4:30:08 to overule a call from the other side of where he is sitting in the chair? A ridiculous decision which will get anyone annoyed. It wasn't even a fault anyway.
Lendl never forgave him, who always had problems with him...
Definitely agree there, it was ridiculous
that year Lendl came very close to winning the title; if he had beaten Becker in the final with Edberg, who in 89 was not irresistible, he probably had made it
Becker played out of his mind in that 89 final, but Stefan did not play bad at all. I doubt Lendl would have had much of a chance. His best opportunity came in 1987 against Cash, but he was also just too strong. The bottom line is that Lendl played in an incredibly strong era, with plenty of natural volleyers and instinctive attacking players around.
@@fundhund62 In 1989, after many workouts, Lendl had become a competitive player on grass, in fact a few weeks earlier he had won his first tournament on this surface, Queens. In the semifinals Lendl managed to reach the fifth set and had good chances to win. Edberg lost 3 sets to zero in the final
@@julesverne6596 All true, but it doesn't mean he would have beaten Edberg in the final. Back in the day, Becker thougt that Lendl lost to him "because he didn't believe in victory". If that's true, it might have been a problem against Edberg, too.
Lendl always had to climb mt. Everest in becker and mt. Mckinley in edberg. Never had a chance against those two.
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Grass courts favor the serve-volley players.
Beckers serve-and-volley was a bit like Tyson on the tennis court.
I loved the way Ivan was intimidated by Boris. Not that Boris was aggressive or anything - he just went about his business as if Ivan was insignificant/not worth bothering with....
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Lendl was so close to win.....
The last tournament with standing areas on Centre Court.
Thx to Hillsborough
@@kidpagronprimsank05 I doubt it. This would have been planned before then. I do like the idea of having standing areas, especially when alcohol is also available, because it makes for a more exciting and rowdy atmosphere 😆
I don't know if it's because I only saw the first set until now, but from the classic tennis matches I've seen, this is the worst by far. Both guys double faulted a lot, couldnt return a lot of serves, and their only winners where volleys. I don't like the fact that today's game almost doesn't have any volleys in it, but this is worst. the 2000s, late 70s, 60s and early 80s are way better in my opinion, at least from the matches I've seen. Not that I don't like Becker, or lendl, I love watching Becker x Sampras in the 1996 masters cup, or the legendary match between lendl X wilander, but for me, this one is not even close to the level of tennis played in those other decades. Although I understand the historical relevenace of this match, I just didn't have a lot of joy watching this first set. Hope it gets better, as I will still finish this match, and if I do, and change my opinion, I will express it. EDIT : literally just after I said that, Becker shut my mouth by playing 4 incredible points to break.
Ivan Lendl não pulou da ponte
Oh look beautiful Diana
It would be interesting to see how LeparticularlyWimbledon
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why did wimbledon stop hiring Sgt slaughter to referee?
Lendl on grass is like Bambi on ice. Never looked like beating the champion Boris even when in front
Well said.
The two overrules in the 10th game of set #4 were done *on purpose* . Of course, the US Open has been full of favoritism so that the US players win more. Still, it took a lengthly rain delay, two overrules, and a Boris Becker at the top of his game so that Lendl would never officially win Wimbledon. In my mind, Lendl won Wimbledon.
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3 yrs later AA wins it from the baseline !! Lendl shoula tried from the baseline
@Steven Graham yes but in 88 Lendl dom that yr pretty much and Cash was a nobody !! And lendl kept serve and volley and he should have stayed back at least after the first 2 sets !! smh
And should switch to bigger racquet sooner
AA was a whole other level from the baseline... watch the QF against Becker in 92. Becker served well and still got destroyed by AA‘s returns
BB alw had the luck at Wimbledon....unfortunately,luck never followed the dour Czech at Wimbledon
The rain saved Bobbele
@@fischputza That´s not true. He never lost matches like that against Lendl in those years. No way Lendl´s would have closed out Becker on his home turf.
@@fundhund62 I was in the audience that day...believe me, he would have lost in 4
Luck has nothing to do with it. Becker was the supreme player on grass. His standard of play in the 5th set is incredible, very rarely seen.
@@fischputza how was that sitting so close to the holy ground?
Lendl could complain to the umpire as much as he wanted. It was Becker who beat him, not the umpire. Becker's level was nothing short of amazing after he got broken in the 4th set.
Too many empty seats for centre court. Shame.
It was the second semi-final I think, and the first one had only just ended, with many spectators having gone for a quick break.
Lendl could win so much only versus the middle players.
He has beaten Edberg, Wilander, Mcnroe in grand slam semis and finals..are these middle players.
Lendl tried too hard to win on grass. Should have stayed on the baseline more. He was never going to be a good serve and volley player.
He had to take the net away from guys like Edberg, Cash and and Becker. His backhand (groundstrokes and return) was not solid enough to withstand a continued serve and volley assault from these guys.
He improved his volley a lot and the effort made him a more complete tennis player but yes maybe he should have stayed back on second serve as Borg did
Please look the US Open Final 1985 against McEnroe.
@@alterschwede3997 in 1983 and 1984 playiing wimbledon He was mostly on the baseline and got to the semis easily.
@@MyShan27 i know. Since he was coached from Tony Roche he changed his Game and That was very Good for him. But he has played 19 Grand Slam Finals and he can be very proud about his selfe. Other Players like Becker, Sampras and others who won Wimbledon have not this Story like him. But Wimbledon was the Crown for every Tennisplayers. One Time he won Wimbledon as Coach from Andy Murray, for me as Great Fan from him was a Great Moment the Honour that Andy Murray gave him.
Becker still.locked up? 😆
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Manipuliert ist dieses Spiel….das habe ich schon 100mal gesehen….reist Euch zam….bahahaha 🙃🙃🙃🍀❤️👋
Lendl is easily the most boring player of the 80s to watch. Zero personality
Is Lendl playing with a wooden racquet in 1989?😳 These guys can’t buy a 1st serve! And the fact that the points are all only 3 or 4 shots make this match almost unwatchable.
No, he did not use a wooden racquet. The surface was faster back then.
no.. metal graphite & heavy
Adidas composite
Becker is a German nobody..
So boring, felt asleep