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Edberg is my favourite ever player. A player that oozed grace, flair, skill and guile. A wonderful player and a thorough gentleman. His rivalry with Becker is one of my fondest sporting memories. Legends.
@barryosullivan148610 ай бұрын
Edberg is a legend. Impeccable grace and manners to go with his classy play, I love the way he neutralised Becker's power in the first two sets and gave him junk to work with. A wonderful ambassador for tennis
@josiewallace796810 ай бұрын
he had style and grace --- qualities often missing today
@scottishhighlandgames576510 ай бұрын
No, Serena Williams is your favorite ever player. To say otherwise is the raise the hairs of the PC Police.
@gjnelsondotcom9 ай бұрын
@@gjnelsondotcom No. I don't care about the PC police. Edberg is my favourite ever player. End of story.
@barryosullivan14869 ай бұрын
The last of the great serve and volleyers.
@donkey31879 ай бұрын
Edberg's volley game was incredible. That might be why he was my favorite player when I was young.
@koreancardboard2 жыл бұрын
stylish backhand too
@seabridgee2 жыл бұрын
I was always for edberg too back then. Later Sampras. Later Rafa
@HILAL19564 Жыл бұрын
@@HILAL19564 he has been the only one my fav ever since 1987. even today, his quality of honest and composer of respect to others is not replaceable to my mind
@seabridgee Жыл бұрын
I had all the Edberg gear and the same hair-style.
@rabidbigdog Жыл бұрын
@@rabidbigdog umm
@seabridgee Жыл бұрын
Beyond the great champions in history that those two men were, we have to remember how their behavior and attitude were nothing else but perfect ! Respect, politeness, the essence of tennis !
@benoitduluc1471 Жыл бұрын
I remember this match as a kid. Becker was my favorite player, and Edberg was my brother's favorite player!!
@TheRmm1976 Жыл бұрын
What a wonderful match! Boris and Stefan are truly great Cahmpions!
@francescaroat20762 жыл бұрын
Edberg playing well was always such a joy to watch. Great final.
@Dbdbe13 жыл бұрын
Edberg could only play well when Boris played bad. Otherwise, he was totally outpowered.
@marilou20091 Жыл бұрын
These were my favorite times looking back on tennis... don't get me wrong I love the big 3 now and the pace of the game, but man I miss the serve and volley game. Was always my favorite style of tennis.
@TuSevun2 жыл бұрын
Same here. The game, in many ways, has regressed because of the advances in technology that make rackets so powerful that the same intensity of aggression can now be achieved completely from the baseline.
@HeliumContent2 жыл бұрын
Same for me. It was just a great time for tennis with really interesting players. The game isn’t the same.
@cpg8000 Жыл бұрын
i can't say it produced the best tennis though, they was case for slowing the surface down by the end of the 1990's..but the contrasting styles it knocked up like agassi vs rafter was amazing..
@kailashpatel170610 ай бұрын
I think a medium/fast surface, low bouncing would have been an excellent compromise..but Fed might not have lost there..
@kailashpatel17068 ай бұрын
I LOVE STEFAN EDBERG. HE WAS SUCH A GOOD TENNIS PLAYER. MISS HIM AND BORIS TOO. 💕🌹👍😍💋💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
@andrearust53642 жыл бұрын
I loved Stefan Edberg: serve&volley sublime, class, elegance and show in its pure state, beyond aesthetic beauty that doesn't hurt. Ever my favorite players.
@laviniaparisi91542 жыл бұрын
Last of the true, great serve and volleyers
@donkey31879 ай бұрын
@@donkey3187He was my myth, the Great Beauty.
@laviniaparisi91542 ай бұрын
That volley from Edberg before the match points is insane...
@usaslakt3 жыл бұрын
Edberg had the most beautiful style of tennis I have ever seen.
@normancook9656 ай бұрын
Edberg arguably the most graceful tennis player of all time..His footwork, his serve and volley are unmatched ❤
@addiatmeikokusuma8058 Жыл бұрын
Totale agree
@ettoregelli683410 ай бұрын
He is at the top along with Federer in terms of elegance and grace
@tedmosbyy847710 ай бұрын
@@tedmosbyy8477nope, Federer can't hold a candle to Edberg!!
@bluecolor160010 ай бұрын
@@bluecolor1600 dont be silly
@maxfrasier9 ай бұрын
@@maxfrasier Tony Kornheiser said it best....Federer can play 5 sets in a tux and not get it wrinkled. Hands down the most beautiful game to watch.
@le100179 ай бұрын
Never forget my headteacher giving an assembly the next morning. He said something that I've never forgotten but so important about respect for your opponents. Watch Boris walk over to Edberg and embrace him in defeat. He hugs his biggest rival despite losing such a close match. Now watch Argentina's response to Germany's win in the World Cup FInal later that day. Disgraceful and Maradona was and will always be my favourite footballer.
@davidbraniff1669 Жыл бұрын
Edberg was my first tennis hero, the most elegant of serve and volleyers. Whenever great players are talked about he's always in that conversation imo
@allthekingshorses7178 Жыл бұрын
Stefan Edberg x Boris becker.A perfect tennis class.
@joaopedronascimento15593 жыл бұрын
Peak Edberg. Absolutely lethal.
@grahamdoyle67013 жыл бұрын
Curvy sabatini
@rajeshiyer1692 Жыл бұрын
Love that Pro Staff 85 in Edberg's hands. Greatest racquet of all time - what Sampras played with his entire career and what Federer started his career with :)
@stefano783 жыл бұрын
Let's not forget Mary Pierce won the Australian Open with a Pro Staff 85 in 1995 and played with the Pro Staff right up to 1999, I think she switched to Yonex in 2000 when she won the French Open.
@BurnsTennis3 жыл бұрын
Jim Courier used it too.
@Eric08163 жыл бұрын
There was another great racquet in that era Dunlop Max 200G used by Graf and McEnroe.
@jliang703 жыл бұрын
@@jliang70 Yeah, that was another great one.
@stefano783 жыл бұрын
I love Becker's racket. The Puma Becker Super. Excellent racket!
@eduardohuerta54603 жыл бұрын
Nobody has ever been better at the net than Edberg.
@TheEJ14083 жыл бұрын
@@jeanmarshfanyep, but Edberg was the BEST!!
@bluecolor160010 ай бұрын
The Edberg-Becker-Edberg-...... - pattern was broken in 1991 by Michael Stich's 4:6 7:6 7:6 7:6 win in the semi. Edberg was shocked (losing that match without losing any serving game). But Becker also was shocked, because he mentally had been focusing and anticipating for the fourth clash with Edberg in the final 1991. "Where is Stefan?" Becker permanently was thinking during the 1991 final while he could not find a way to adapt to Stich's gameplay that day. Becker overall played seven Wimbledon finals, but only won three of them. In 1995 he was defeated by Pete Sampras in the final. Becker's importance for Wimbledon is much bigger than the number of his titles. The same is true for Jimmy Connors that has won only two Wimbledon titles, but constantly popped up in the semi-finals. Connors had two major problems at Wimbledon: Björn Borg and John McEnroe. Becker had two other major problems: Stefan Edberg and Pete Sampras.
@jean-baptisteperrier75663 жыл бұрын
a match away from 4 finals in a row
@klnking75873 жыл бұрын
Becker will always be significant due to his record of being youngest champion, I doubt anyone would break this record.
@GholamFareed3 жыл бұрын
Becker owned edberg hth but lost 2 of 3 at Wimbledon. Loved both but always favored Stefan.
@jeffreybeshears82113 жыл бұрын
🎾 The most underated rivalry in 🎾 History
@petepolites29233 жыл бұрын
@@jeffreybeshears8211 I could never wrap my head around their h2h, 25-10 for Becker. However, until 1990 their h2h was much more in balance: after 1992, when Edberg started fading away, it's when Becker built the big gap in between them. Also Becker had a resurgence around 1995-1996, whereas Edberg pretty much disappeared after winning US Open 1992. Go figure why.
@skinking22523 жыл бұрын
OH long time ago but wonderful match sat and watched it with my father 1990 and it was lovely to see this match again and Stefan Edberg what Volley he had.
@NTPTM Жыл бұрын
Two of the greatest player ever. They had so many fantastic matches.
@WaxaCizek3 жыл бұрын
But Federer , Nadal, Borg and Djokovic are on a other level.
@ZAOUWV Жыл бұрын
Pete Sampras and Rod Laver are totally in different league actually
@kikaa1884 Жыл бұрын
@@ZAOUWV On his day Edberg was a match for any of them
@maxfrasier9 ай бұрын
@@ZAOUWVNadal and Djokovic is average player.Don't count numbers and if they played 80s or 90s then they never won grand slams but Federer is truly one of the the greatest of all time,he is one of the three greatest player of all time.
@arindambanerjee33263 ай бұрын
I have watched 1000s of matches in my life...this one is my all time favourite...thanks AELTC
@Siddharth_V3 жыл бұрын
@Siddharth Venkatesh - So true! Two of the greatest grass court players of all time. Edberg was my favorite of all time. Notice too how back then the Championships were played on pure grass, none of this watered down grass they have today, which sadly slows the courts down dramatically. I mean come on it’s grass, it’s supposed to play fast, the ball is supposed to stay low, and skip off the grass quickly. This was a classic match for the ages. And yes thanks AELTC.
@missourimanful3 жыл бұрын
@@missourimanful yep. While Borg McEnroe and Federer Nadal/Novak may be considered the greatest matches, this one is the greatest serve and volley match ever
@Siddharth_V3 жыл бұрын
And who's your favourite tennis player of all time?
@Vaisin3 жыл бұрын
@@missourimanful yeah, it's pretty sad. The slowed down grass is also why I take issue with people calling Federer the best grass-court player of all time; as great as he still is, that title goes more to the likes of Becker, Edberg, Sampras (I'd say something about Laver but I don't think I've watched enough footage of him) etc., despite the number of Wimby trophies Fed has.
@hehehehehahahaha20253 жыл бұрын
Not sure about "greatest serve and volley match". Personally, I don't even think it's the best these two played at Wimbledon. Their 88 and 89 finals were more interesting, and somehow much more energetic! This match always struck me as very lethargic from both men. Maybe because Becker took sleeping pills beforehand, I don't know.
@fundhund623 жыл бұрын
Stefan's volleys were sick, just SICK. Impeccable technique, impeccable anticipation, good reflexes, all time great coverage of the net. Stefan was to the net what Fed is to the baseline, but unlike Fed, he has no weakness. Can't decide between him or McEnroe for the greatest volleyer of the Open Era
@pietrpiepir64442 жыл бұрын
Mcenroe the best
@seteetlemonde7656 Жыл бұрын
Both magnificent volleyers. McEnroe was a genius and Edberg was elegance personified. I loved Edberg but Mac probably shades him in the volleying stakes.
@barryosullivan148610 ай бұрын
Interesting question, Edberg had to deal with more pace coming at him than did McEnroe, but it is just hard to shake the notion that McEnroe's hands were the most gifted in history when it came to volleying. I don't know the answer, comparing between eras is perhaps an insoluble inquiry.
@sliceserve2344 ай бұрын
@@sliceserve234mcEnroe took the ball earlier.He was a supreme serve returner and he could do more with his forehand.
@dickn.ormous106412 күн бұрын
Edberg's footwork and balance at net is just ridiculous. Nobody is even close. Ever.
@DNA2000-8bit Жыл бұрын
It is so sad to see how tennis evolved from this classic style of serve and volley game TOWARDS the contemporary standard baseline slug fest. Nowadays, the game revolves so much around a weaponized topspin forehand hit with such ferocity. While I welcome these new innovations, I sorely miss the beauty of an all-around game exemplified by Edberg, Becker and Sampras. They were truly exceptional athletes in their time. So far, the last and most recent ATP athlete who employed this classical style was the phenomenal Briton, Tim Henman, who crashed into the scene like a ghost from the past. These old Wimbledon matches are like an omnibus of classic literature... they are immortal. They incorporate a blend of power and elegance with such technical superiority... a tall order for any player in an era of really hefty rackets with smaller sweet spots. It was almost like magic!
@gvivo21203 жыл бұрын
Patrick Rafter the big Aussie brought joy to many fans around this world. And I am somewhat annoyed when the returners stand about 50 feet away from the baseline. I agree it isn't illegal but it looks silly. But then again I do not really enjoying watch players who simply win tennis matches by strong serves. I like brain and skills.
@RobertKangchristianunix3 жыл бұрын
Also on club-level tennis I see tennis instructors teaching people this new age baseline tennis. So I joined a session because they were one man short. First I got comments about my forehand; old fashioned bla bla bla. So I started tennis in 1982 when I was 7 years old and I swing my forehand still the same as I have been taught in my childhood. Second the tennis instructor said something silly about my racquets. So I still play Wilson Pro staff 85 & 90, Volkl C10, Prince Graphite Original MS and OS version..... etc etc. Tennis today is completely screwed! Period😠😠
@Audimann3 жыл бұрын
Great post. Right about Henman too.
@martydav94753 жыл бұрын
i feel just the opposite.. this video reminded me how even top level tennis at that time was serve/volley/point bore fest
@dnch3 жыл бұрын
@@dnch Many people complained during this era about how serve and volley tennis was boring to watch. I remember people talking about points almost never lasting more than two or three shots, and saying the game needed to be changed. I dont mind someone feeling that way, but I think that tennis has become a little boring because everybody stays back now, and theres no variety of play. I just wish that the equipment used and the court surfaces would allow both baseliners and serve and volleyers to exist, but im not so sure that can happen anymore.
@chocolatetownforever75373 жыл бұрын
What a joy to watch this. The commentators not feeling the need to yammer on incessantly like some do today. Edberg was always a favourite of mine. I frequently tried in vain to imitate his masterful serve and volley game.
@gastondeveaux37832 жыл бұрын
Das waren die Spieler meiner jungen Jahre. Edberg war mein Lieblingsspieler!
@Heddyify2 жыл бұрын
И моим!
@user-gf3kv8zd8q Жыл бұрын
Ich habe ihn auch live gesehen, super war es in Hamburg am Rothenbaum 😊
@Heddyify Жыл бұрын
Как же Вам повезло его видеть лично!Это великолепно!А мне довелось только по телевидению.Но люблю его безмерно!
@user-gf3kv8zd8q Жыл бұрын
Roger always said his childhood growing idols is Stefan Edberg and Boris Becker so this match will always be the best match of all time because it inspire roger play tennis, roger said love the game because two inspire him to play tennis
@twyip23193 жыл бұрын
Stefan Edberg was and always will be my favourite player! His style, class and elegance are unmatched! And what a modest, humble and kind man he is! The greatest serve-and volley player who's ever graced the game! Love him forever!!❤❤❤
@bluecolor160010 ай бұрын
The elegance at service of the finest game...Tx Mr Stefan Edberg who made the serve & volley's draft for ever....
@koumaranek82993 жыл бұрын
I am here for the nostalgia of a different life and time and outstanding personalities in sport ....
@morinthshepard65672 жыл бұрын
Great to hear the commentary of Dan maskell
@romcallis10 ай бұрын
Much much appreciated! Brings back a lot of good memories.
@BO-kh1iz2 жыл бұрын
5 set match -- 2 hrs 58 minutes... THIS was great tennis!
@tccandler10 ай бұрын
I'll never understand why someone would dislike this. Sport at its best!
@othersideimages2 жыл бұрын
They dislike Becker losing to Edberg.
@marilou20091 Жыл бұрын
Edberg with McEnroe was my Tennis Heroes, ever ... Stefan was THE TENNIS ... Infinite class, his volley play was the best in history of tennis ... his game at the net, his volleys, his backhand, his returns are something incredible ... in particular I've never seen such a good return ... and Becker's serve was pretty heavy!
@massimopescatori65148 ай бұрын
whaaattt??? Edberg was good and all but his return and bh is nothing compared to Novak's
@kinantantjiptawirawan13264 ай бұрын
Fabulous match. Go to the 15:16 mark of the match. Look at Edberg’s serve. The classic American twist serve or the kick serve. Look at the tremendous bounce on the grass, and bouncing the opposite way a tennis ball usually bounces on a serve. Watch how Edberg arches his back on his serve and has the perfect serving motion to accomplish this shot. It’s a tough serve to do. I never could do it. But done properly by Edberg and others it is an extremely effective serve. Just a beautiful serve.
@missourimanful3 жыл бұрын
Its why my back is fuqed up.
@OmegaSeraphim3 жыл бұрын
His serve was excellent, but it had its problem : foot faults. Sometimes it was called, but often line judges let it slide, because they werent 100% sure and he was Edberg after all ...
@stagna19593 жыл бұрын
@@stagna1959 Watching this footage I was thinking to myself that Edberg was foot faulting just about every serve, or very close to faulting.
@dap7777543 жыл бұрын
"Look at Edberg’s serve. The classic American twist serve or the kick serve" That's probably why what made him the silhouette of the Australian Open logo
@planetX152 жыл бұрын
When Wimbledon rolled around in 1990, tennis watchers fully expected a third successive Edberg-Becker final. They were still the best grass-court players in the world, after all. Sure enough, both progressed through the draw with relative ease. Edberg played a five-setter against the gritty Israeli Amos Mansdorf, but otherwise seemed in cruise control. Becker dropped three sets to three different players, but never looked in much danger. So with minimum fanfare, they set up Edberg-Becker version 3.0-and we lovers of serve-and-volley licked our lips.
@suatkayatennis3 жыл бұрын
@Roger Andersson Well,his chances would have been more difficult for sure.
@suatkayatennis3 жыл бұрын
@Roger Andersson Agreed, and Djokovic wouldn't have won either.
@martydav94753 жыл бұрын
This is still great match. I enjoyed to watch this. thanks, Wimbledon.
@timez323 жыл бұрын
Classic rivalry between 2 great champions..
@Jesusforever193 жыл бұрын
Edberg was so elegant and also eloquent - silence is golden :-) .
@tdamtoft11 ай бұрын
I wish someone could get Boris and Stefan to do the commentary on this match. Talking Thru how they were thinking everything thru. I would pay to see that.
@remembertoslicethebread77533 жыл бұрын
Stefan Edberg. My favourite player of all time. Loved his era.👏🇦🇺
@BuzzOff.2 ай бұрын
Stefan Edberg is the greatest serve and volley play in the game
@twyip23193 жыл бұрын
TW Yip Greatest backhand volley for sure.
@hymansahak1813 жыл бұрын
Mac was better.
@fundhund623 жыл бұрын
Sampras brought a whole other Level to Serve and Volley tennis in Wimbledon
@mp13142 жыл бұрын
Fact!!👏👏👏👏
@bluecolor160010 ай бұрын
Apparently many German players of the football national team watched this game just hours before their own finale in the Fifa World Cup 1990 in Rome! Becker once said he contemplated taking a private jet to Rome that night to watch the finale in the Stadio Olympico.
@mp13143 жыл бұрын
He was my favourite, the way he volleyed in this final was AMAZING, at his top, he was the best in the ATP circuit, and the most graceful ith Miroslav MECIR and Henri Leconte
@davyalaindeglave730510 ай бұрын
Thanks for uploading this video.🙂
@muhammadjararhassan36353 жыл бұрын
ERA OF SINGLE HANDED PLAYERS
@jkj1459 Жыл бұрын
Edberg was the master of the net. A touch player. Gimme these two over any of the modern day baseline bashers.
@wakstar1 Жыл бұрын
My first year of college while playing on the tennis team, the entire team watched this match together at my place live on television. Wild horses or even a house fire could not have gotten us to move from watching this match.
@inquisitor46353 жыл бұрын
Yea yea
@yousefbhoyroo69603 жыл бұрын
I really think that Edberg’s groundstroke isn’t as powerful as that of his opponents. However, his calm demeanor towards pressure and accuracy brought him to the elite few of the tennis world. Much respect, Mr. Edberg!
@sarangcemut2 жыл бұрын
Bring the volley game back !!!
@wldtrbls3 жыл бұрын
It's a long way. The first step would be coaches that encourage personal style again! Not everyone is the same, and not everyone should play from the baseline, have a big serve and a semi-western forehand, and play the backhand with both hands!
@fundhund623 жыл бұрын
fundhund62 it’s really unfortunate how the majority of pro players today are either using western and semi-western grips. Pretty much a majority of them use a two-hand backhand. I really wanted to learn one-handed backhand but my coach wouldn’t let me.
@jinto2173 жыл бұрын
@@jinto217 That's really sad to hear! I had people try to force me to hit a semi-western (at least!) forehand, which I wouldn't do. In his awesome book "Tournament tough" Carlos Goffi wrote "it doesn't make sense to talk about correct or incorrect strokes, only effective and ineffective ones". And McEnroe followed up: "The key, at any level, is to develop your own style, built on your natural abilities and feel, which are different from everyone else's." That's what many coaches today need to learn. Again.
@fundhund623 жыл бұрын
fundhund62 Agreed. Instead of using a semi-western grip, I’m using a full eastern grip. I love it because it gives the ball a real drive and it’s flat and low. I dislike how a majority of college players/upcoming stars are using western/semi-western grips. There’s no variety, it’s literally just a topspin battle, and rarely are there any serve and volley players.
@jinto2173 жыл бұрын
Zverev’s big brother tried. Mischa was exactly this game and he never broke 25 in the world. The forehands are just too powerful now.
@thepunditspundit17762 жыл бұрын
Those were the heady days of grass court tennis, still much missed .
@memoir4you3 жыл бұрын
@MUFC so not everyone likes soccer ..
@blakemasterson85903 жыл бұрын
@MUFC *football
@zafferung44403 жыл бұрын
They both were absolutely perfect in the "serve and volley". I remember this match, Becker promised quickly win and take the WC in the Rome final of Germany vs Argentina. But he lost and Germany won.
@zenevg Жыл бұрын
Great players. Long time Edberg fan:)
@mohanramaswami85722 жыл бұрын
Serve and Volley Era, beautiful and elegant Tennis. A true gentlemen sport.
@keaneoRX73 жыл бұрын
Amazing match by two wonderful athletes!!! Great win for Stefan!!
@michaellane3017 Жыл бұрын
Как же это круто!И представить тогда нельзя было,что через много много лет это смотреться будет ещё лучше чем тогда!Какой элегантный теннис был.Только Роджер такой же элегантный как Стефан,ну может ещё и круче))(
@user-gf3kv8zd8q Жыл бұрын
1990 is often times called the year in which „Germany almost had it all“, obviously referring to the unification that year first and foremost, but also regarding the FIFA World Cup and this Wimbledon finale. Coincidentally the latter two were on the same day!
@mp13143 жыл бұрын
They did have Steffi who started the year with Australian Open
@Siddharth_V3 жыл бұрын
Well, I'm Swedish, so I don't exactly cry for Germany.
@SpaceCattttt3 жыл бұрын
teppolundgren fully understand - Edberg was a great player, even for me as a German it didn’t hurt too much he won.
@mp13143 жыл бұрын
@@mp1314 Thanks. Of course I don't have anything against Germany and Germans. But this is tennis! War with balls! Sentimentality will have to wait until after the winner has been declared.
@SpaceCattttt3 жыл бұрын
teppolundgren absolutely - „war with balls“ is a good term. In fact it has somehow replaced nations’ fight for supremacy :-)
@mp13143 жыл бұрын
Edberg , Best volley of all time
@MrDeastwood Жыл бұрын
It wasn't at this match, but Boris said Edberg wasn't tough enough mentally to hang with him. Glad to see this win and remember watching it live so many years ago.
@jpeyton623 жыл бұрын
Edberg was ahead 3 to 1 in the Grand slams against Becker.
@nillejoslin3 жыл бұрын
Nelson ThePrimate Becker over Edberg 25-10 Career
@hw3434343 жыл бұрын
@@hw343434 edberg 4-1 H2H in most important matches, including Nabisco Masters 1989, weeks N#1 ATP H2H 72-12 edberg, but bb won the less important matches, not too bad...
@bear-ms3ms3 жыл бұрын
@@hw343434 Indicates Becker was mentally tough when it didn't matter...
@nillejoslin3 жыл бұрын
@@bear-ms3ms what was Edberg doing in the less important matches? Sleeping? Becker lost all by himself in 1988 and 1990, because of pressure.
@marilou20091 Жыл бұрын
Incidentally I stopped watching Tennis after Edberg retired. The poise, flair, grace and effortlessness has been long replaced by sheer power and brutality. Tennis was a poetry in motion, players were all characters with distinctive traits. Serve-Volley game, especially on the green grass of Wimbledon was a sheer joy. Lazy afternoon and Tennis from such greats. Nowadays, it’s all number driven. Sometimes, I wonder whether spectators will remember the current matches the way it was remembered earlier!!
@bikramadityaghosh14509 ай бұрын
Von 1988-90 gab es dreimal das Finale Becker gegen Edberg.Beide waren damals die besten Rasenspieler.Sie spielten 35 mal in ihrer Karriere gegen einander. Die beiden waren so super Tennisspieler. 👍👍👍👍👍
@karlsuer27492 жыл бұрын
Ah,the good old days,let court judges,no visible security apes eyeballing the crowd,polite applause, a commentator with a voices as smooth as Robinsons barley water.take me back.
@stephenmatthews161 Жыл бұрын
great channel. we should have a full match of sampras vs agassi 1999 wimbledon final alongg with extended highlights
@abhishekbhartia52973 жыл бұрын
This was the last full match won by Edberg against Becker in their great rivalry. Edberg then went on to lose 10 straight matches to Becker played afterwards, when they played a full match.
@anocri3 жыл бұрын
which proves Becker has always been the best. He lost in Wimbledon because all the pressure was on him and Edberg had nothing to lose.
@marilou20091 Жыл бұрын
i remember watching this final, Edberg was a very good player with a great serve and volley game...... amazing how the game has changed from serve and volley to pure power baseline game..
@fransiscoscaramanga674 Жыл бұрын
Edberg, per me il più elegante e incantevole tennista della storia.
@CorradoLoffredi3 жыл бұрын
4:16 Who is he ?
@sebas89ify3 жыл бұрын
@@sebas89ify Tony Pickard, Edberg's coach.
@CorradoLoffredi3 жыл бұрын
The break game edber did in the fifth set is the best backhand game ever played....he only used that shot in the 4 points of the game...a pashing return winner a lob winner an amazing slice return and a flat return to the feet. AMAZING. Best backhand game ever played just in the best moment ever. Wimbledon title afterwards.....
@padelsanmiguel27522 жыл бұрын
he is always gentle and pleasing attitude . Edberg is my password for everything from bank to mail for 35 years since fan of him. both are classic
@seabridgee2 жыл бұрын
Along with McEnroe, Edberg was the finest ever volleyer.
@jasonbrooks65622 жыл бұрын
I watched this match for the first time since I saw it live on TV in 1990. A few impressions: * It doesn't feel like this happened 30 years ago. The players were well trained, athletic and had good equipment. Watching a downhill ski race from the early 90s is a comedy today. * The match was not that well played, with at least one player struggling most of the time. Only in the latter part of the final set both players played well. * The manuscript was the same as in the semifinal in Paris in Paris in 1989. I remember I left that match after the 4th set because I was sure Becker would win. It seems Edberg went through more emotional rollercoasters during matches than most other players.
@nillejoslin3 жыл бұрын
Make Serve and Volley Great Again! 🙏
@cervantes116811 ай бұрын
Stefan and Annette ..what a beautiful couple ❤🎾🎾
@jankelly3848 ай бұрын
That match had a bit of everything, quite the rollercoaster! :)
@Yellowswift3 Жыл бұрын
Edberg was a G in this match. Still won after hitting all those comical serves going wayyyy out. Held his nerve despite all of that and won the big points. Awesome player.
@gmr74945 ай бұрын
An absolutely incredible match which highlights a different, and in many ways better era of tennis. Not to take anything away from Federer, Nadal or Djokovic, but those who played with these rackets knows how much harder it was to get pace and precision compared to the enormous advantage the modern rackets have. Also anyone who thinks the current guys have more talent is very confused. Better conditioned? Yes,. More all around ability? Absolutely not. Case in point Michael Chang hit a 100mph serve maybe 5 times in his career, in his retirement he can serve them at 120mph with these new rackets and string technology.
@JF-su9mb2 жыл бұрын
There's no way Chang is hitting 120 mph serves now. I have seen him play on Courier's tour and he's not hitting serves anywhere near that. Maybe close to 110. Even Schwarzman, the best small player on tour, has trouble serving past 110.
@davidevans16112 жыл бұрын
Todays players are much better athletes. That is the way it is in all sports. Federer, Nadal and Djokovic are easily the best players of all time, and it will be proven when the next generation can't come close to matching their achievements. If Fed, Nadal or Djokovic hadn't overlapped each other, any one of them might have won 30+ slams in any other era. Also the level of a top 100 player is far far superior to the level of a top 100 player in any other era. Lol at Michel Chang hitting 120mph serves. If he is hitting a 120mph serve with new rackets, does someone like Jim Courier hit 140mph serves now? Sampras 150mph? Get out with your old man nostalgia.
@dundalis2 жыл бұрын
@@dundalis I agree. Something else. When serve speed is measured by radar it is at the moment the ball leaves the racquet. It is done that way for the fans. By the time it reaches the receiver it has lost a minimum of 30% of its speed. So a 150 mph serve is traveling no faster than 105 mph when it gets to the receiver. Probably slower.
@davidevans16112 жыл бұрын
@@dundalis Better Athletes? How? These two, particularly Edberg, are MUCH faster getting to the net. They're using fast twitch muscles, maybe that's why they were both done by 30. The ball was lighter, quicker, the courts did not kick the ball up; they simply had no time to stand 15 feet behind the baseline, and take a full swing at the ball; even on clay.
@alwaysright70632 жыл бұрын
Delusional
@MattSmith-in1mt2 жыл бұрын
Edberg and Becker. Becker is my fav, but edberg is someone the raging new players could learn from
@rikuperhoniemi8639Ай бұрын
what a moment ... " my first love" ;) to win wimbledon on my sixteenth birthday
@MrPumuckl20093 жыл бұрын
And - let's once again realize how fast the balls and the turf were, both have been changed since then.
@netwolff8 ай бұрын
Wimbledon, please broadcast some of the doubles matches as well. :-)
@itsbalur3 жыл бұрын
Oh, yes!
@fundhund623 жыл бұрын
Nah
@madforit22 жыл бұрын
One of the best one handed backhand ever. Was and still is the way to do it.
@markriobr3 жыл бұрын
Well, the two hander is also a way to do it
@benparsons49793 жыл бұрын
Edberg´s wasn´t bad, either.
@fundhund623 жыл бұрын
@@benparsons4979 Well I'm talking about one hander , Edberg had a picture book one , he was all a Swedish player never was . A true serve and volley one handed backhand player .
@markriobr3 жыл бұрын
Serve and volley tennis is almost extinct after Stefan Edberg.
@manik.v39663 жыл бұрын
Sampras built his career out of serve and volley. Also, Patrick rafter and goran ivanisevic. I would say post Sampras was the end of serve and valley since the emergence of the big 3
@oliverdiamante7613 жыл бұрын
@@oliverdiamante761 Sampras and Ivanisevic weren´t particularly good volleyers, but their serves carried them through. Rafter was an ok volleyer, but nowhere near the level of Edberg or Becker.
@fundhund623 жыл бұрын
fundhund62 totally agree
@juansaquero68293 жыл бұрын
@@fundhund62 I always thought Sampras was a superb volleyer.
@martydav94753 жыл бұрын
@@martydav9475 I also think Sampras was a really good volleyer, but Edberg, Cash and Mcenroe were better.
@valeriocostantini19593 жыл бұрын
Stefan was my favorite player. what Smart
@patricedalvi7543 Жыл бұрын
Cold weather that year, the final was the only hot day
@gerardmackay890925 күн бұрын
Edberg.....My favorite player ever
@johnpickens30702 ай бұрын
What for a story... Boris win in Paris 89 in the hf against Edberg the third & fourth set and get the break in the fifth. The same story in the Wimbledon final 1990...
@stephanmayer11043 жыл бұрын
Really? incredible coincidence. I'm too young to have been able to watch these matches live unfortunately.
@fmo37653 жыл бұрын
Ils se respectaient! Quelle belle période; nostalgie +++
@barberdeberine8426 Жыл бұрын
if either of these players (include Sampras) could show up to play at Wimbledon with the game they owned in 1990, today's baseliners would be seriously perplexed. That includes Djokovic.
@notsohandytim50902 жыл бұрын
Meh, Nadal Federer and Djokovic would adapt to it.
@sj46322 жыл бұрын
It’s surprising that Boris served so much to Stefan’s backhand when it was the better shot technically
@calvincoleman99113 жыл бұрын
Serve tp the bh and force him to try and pass with the weak fh.
@MrPernell273 жыл бұрын
The good old days, serve and volley , Edberg vs Becker still miss so much back on my childhood day
@twyip23193 жыл бұрын
2:57:20 epic
@SpringerHerten13 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@user-dd7pl4ue9w2 жыл бұрын
Edberg, my father's favourite player
@golgot45532 жыл бұрын
It’s amazing how less worn out the grass at the baseline is when the tournament reaches the finals than it is today.
@christophergolfer9 ай бұрын
My lower back hurts watching these guys serve. The torque!
@Alex-jv5cs Жыл бұрын
Edberg's net volleys are lethal
@Vestu10 ай бұрын
Serve and volley at Wimbledon? They were so wild back then!
Edberg is my favourite ever player. A player that oozed grace, flair, skill and guile. A wonderful player and a thorough gentleman. His rivalry with Becker is one of my fondest sporting memories. Legends.
Edberg is a legend. Impeccable grace and manners to go with his classy play, I love the way he neutralised Becker's power in the first two sets and gave him junk to work with. A wonderful ambassador for tennis
he had style and grace --- qualities often missing today
No, Serena Williams is your favorite ever player. To say otherwise is the raise the hairs of the PC Police.
@@gjnelsondotcom No. I don't care about the PC police. Edberg is my favourite ever player. End of story.
The last of the great serve and volleyers.
Edberg's volley game was incredible. That might be why he was my favorite player when I was young.
stylish backhand too
I was always for edberg too back then. Later Sampras. Later Rafa
@@HILAL19564 he has been the only one my fav ever since 1987. even today, his quality of honest and composer of respect to others is not replaceable to my mind
I had all the Edberg gear and the same hair-style.
@@rabidbigdog umm
Beyond the great champions in history that those two men were, we have to remember how their behavior and attitude were nothing else but perfect ! Respect, politeness, the essence of tennis !
I remember this match as a kid. Becker was my favorite player, and Edberg was my brother's favorite player!!
What a wonderful match! Boris and Stefan are truly great Cahmpions!
Edberg playing well was always such a joy to watch. Great final.
Edberg could only play well when Boris played bad. Otherwise, he was totally outpowered.
These were my favorite times looking back on tennis... don't get me wrong I love the big 3 now and the pace of the game, but man I miss the serve and volley game. Was always my favorite style of tennis.
Same here. The game, in many ways, has regressed because of the advances in technology that make rackets so powerful that the same intensity of aggression can now be achieved completely from the baseline.
Same for me. It was just a great time for tennis with really interesting players. The game isn’t the same.
i can't say it produced the best tennis though, they was case for slowing the surface down by the end of the 1990's..but the contrasting styles it knocked up like agassi vs rafter was amazing..
I think a medium/fast surface, low bouncing would have been an excellent compromise..but Fed might not have lost there..
I LOVE STEFAN EDBERG. HE WAS SUCH A GOOD TENNIS PLAYER. MISS HIM AND BORIS TOO. 💕🌹👍😍💋💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
I loved Stefan Edberg: serve&volley sublime, class, elegance and show in its pure state, beyond aesthetic beauty that doesn't hurt. Ever my favorite players.
Last of the true, great serve and volleyers
@@donkey3187He was my myth, the Great Beauty.
That volley from Edberg before the match points is insane...
Edberg had the most beautiful style of tennis I have ever seen.
Edberg arguably the most graceful tennis player of all time..His footwork, his serve and volley are unmatched ❤
Totale agree
He is at the top along with Federer in terms of elegance and grace
@@tedmosbyy8477nope, Federer can't hold a candle to Edberg!!
@@bluecolor1600 dont be silly
@@maxfrasier Tony Kornheiser said it best....Federer can play 5 sets in a tux and not get it wrinkled. Hands down the most beautiful game to watch.
Never forget my headteacher giving an assembly the next morning. He said something that I've never forgotten but so important about respect for your opponents. Watch Boris walk over to Edberg and embrace him in defeat. He hugs his biggest rival despite losing such a close match. Now watch Argentina's response to Germany's win in the World Cup FInal later that day. Disgraceful and Maradona was and will always be my favourite footballer.
Edberg was my first tennis hero, the most elegant of serve and volleyers. Whenever great players are talked about he's always in that conversation imo
Stefan Edberg x Boris becker.A perfect tennis class.
Peak Edberg. Absolutely lethal.
Curvy sabatini
Love that Pro Staff 85 in Edberg's hands. Greatest racquet of all time - what Sampras played with his entire career and what Federer started his career with :)
Let's not forget Mary Pierce won the Australian Open with a Pro Staff 85 in 1995 and played with the Pro Staff right up to 1999, I think she switched to Yonex in 2000 when she won the French Open.
Jim Courier used it too.
There was another great racquet in that era Dunlop Max 200G used by Graf and McEnroe.
@@jliang70 Yeah, that was another great one.
I love Becker's racket. The Puma Becker Super. Excellent racket!
Nobody has ever been better at the net than Edberg.
@@jeanmarshfanyep, but Edberg was the BEST!!
The Edberg-Becker-Edberg-...... - pattern was broken in 1991 by Michael Stich's 4:6 7:6 7:6 7:6 win in the semi. Edberg was shocked (losing that match without losing any serving game). But Becker also was shocked, because he mentally had been focusing and anticipating for the fourth clash with Edberg in the final 1991. "Where is Stefan?" Becker permanently was thinking during the 1991 final while he could not find a way to adapt to Stich's gameplay that day. Becker overall played seven Wimbledon finals, but only won three of them. In 1995 he was defeated by Pete Sampras in the final. Becker's importance for Wimbledon is much bigger than the number of his titles. The same is true for Jimmy Connors that has won only two Wimbledon titles, but constantly popped up in the semi-finals. Connors had two major problems at Wimbledon: Björn Borg and John McEnroe. Becker had two other major problems: Stefan Edberg and Pete Sampras.
a match away from 4 finals in a row
Becker will always be significant due to his record of being youngest champion, I doubt anyone would break this record.
Becker owned edberg hth but lost 2 of 3 at Wimbledon. Loved both but always favored Stefan.
🎾 The most underated rivalry in 🎾 History
@@jeffreybeshears8211 I could never wrap my head around their h2h, 25-10 for Becker. However, until 1990 their h2h was much more in balance: after 1992, when Edberg started fading away, it's when Becker built the big gap in between them. Also Becker had a resurgence around 1995-1996, whereas Edberg pretty much disappeared after winning US Open 1992. Go figure why.
OH long time ago but wonderful match sat and watched it with my father 1990 and it was lovely to see this match again and Stefan Edberg what Volley he had.
Two of the greatest player ever. They had so many fantastic matches.
But Federer , Nadal, Borg and Djokovic are on a other level.
Pete Sampras and Rod Laver are totally in different league actually
@@ZAOUWV On his day Edberg was a match for any of them
@@ZAOUWVNadal and Djokovic is average player.Don't count numbers and if they played 80s or 90s then they never won grand slams but Federer is truly one of the the greatest of all time,he is one of the three greatest player of all time.
I have watched 1000s of matches in my life...this one is my all time favourite...thanks AELTC
@Siddharth Venkatesh - So true! Two of the greatest grass court players of all time. Edberg was my favorite of all time. Notice too how back then the Championships were played on pure grass, none of this watered down grass they have today, which sadly slows the courts down dramatically. I mean come on it’s grass, it’s supposed to play fast, the ball is supposed to stay low, and skip off the grass quickly. This was a classic match for the ages. And yes thanks AELTC.
@@missourimanful yep. While Borg McEnroe and Federer Nadal/Novak may be considered the greatest matches, this one is the greatest serve and volley match ever
And who's your favourite tennis player of all time?
@@missourimanful yeah, it's pretty sad. The slowed down grass is also why I take issue with people calling Federer the best grass-court player of all time; as great as he still is, that title goes more to the likes of Becker, Edberg, Sampras (I'd say something about Laver but I don't think I've watched enough footage of him) etc., despite the number of Wimby trophies Fed has.
Not sure about "greatest serve and volley match". Personally, I don't even think it's the best these two played at Wimbledon. Their 88 and 89 finals were more interesting, and somehow much more energetic! This match always struck me as very lethargic from both men. Maybe because Becker took sleeping pills beforehand, I don't know.
Stefan's volleys were sick, just SICK. Impeccable technique, impeccable anticipation, good reflexes, all time great coverage of the net. Stefan was to the net what Fed is to the baseline, but unlike Fed, he has no weakness. Can't decide between him or McEnroe for the greatest volleyer of the Open Era
Mcenroe the best
Both magnificent volleyers. McEnroe was a genius and Edberg was elegance personified. I loved Edberg but Mac probably shades him in the volleying stakes.
Interesting question, Edberg had to deal with more pace coming at him than did McEnroe, but it is just hard to shake the notion that McEnroe's hands were the most gifted in history when it came to volleying. I don't know the answer, comparing between eras is perhaps an insoluble inquiry.
@@sliceserve234mcEnroe took the ball earlier.He was a supreme serve returner and he could do more with his forehand.
Edberg's footwork and balance at net is just ridiculous. Nobody is even close. Ever.
It is so sad to see how tennis evolved from this classic style of serve and volley game TOWARDS the contemporary standard baseline slug fest. Nowadays, the game revolves so much around a weaponized topspin forehand hit with such ferocity. While I welcome these new innovations, I sorely miss the beauty of an all-around game exemplified by Edberg, Becker and Sampras. They were truly exceptional athletes in their time. So far, the last and most recent ATP athlete who employed this classical style was the phenomenal Briton, Tim Henman, who crashed into the scene like a ghost from the past. These old Wimbledon matches are like an omnibus of classic literature... they are immortal. They incorporate a blend of power and elegance with such technical superiority... a tall order for any player in an era of really hefty rackets with smaller sweet spots. It was almost like magic!
Patrick Rafter the big Aussie brought joy to many fans around this world. And I am somewhat annoyed when the returners stand about 50 feet away from the baseline. I agree it isn't illegal but it looks silly. But then again I do not really enjoying watch players who simply win tennis matches by strong serves. I like brain and skills.
Also on club-level tennis I see tennis instructors teaching people this new age baseline tennis. So I joined a session because they were one man short. First I got comments about my forehand; old fashioned bla bla bla. So I started tennis in 1982 when I was 7 years old and I swing my forehand still the same as I have been taught in my childhood. Second the tennis instructor said something silly about my racquets. So I still play Wilson Pro staff 85 & 90, Volkl C10, Prince Graphite Original MS and OS version..... etc etc. Tennis today is completely screwed! Period😠😠
Great post. Right about Henman too.
i feel just the opposite.. this video reminded me how even top level tennis at that time was serve/volley/point bore fest
@@dnch Many people complained during this era about how serve and volley tennis was boring to watch. I remember people talking about points almost never lasting more than two or three shots, and saying the game needed to be changed. I dont mind someone feeling that way, but I think that tennis has become a little boring because everybody stays back now, and theres no variety of play. I just wish that the equipment used and the court surfaces would allow both baseliners and serve and volleyers to exist, but im not so sure that can happen anymore.
What a joy to watch this. The commentators not feeling the need to yammer on incessantly like some do today. Edberg was always a favourite of mine. I frequently tried in vain to imitate his masterful serve and volley game.
Das waren die Spieler meiner jungen Jahre. Edberg war mein Lieblingsspieler!
И моим!
Ich habe ihn auch live gesehen, super war es in Hamburg am Rothenbaum 😊
Как же Вам повезло его видеть лично!Это великолепно!А мне довелось только по телевидению.Но люблю его безмерно!
Roger always said his childhood growing idols is Stefan Edberg and Boris Becker so this match will always be the best match of all time because it inspire roger play tennis, roger said love the game because two inspire him to play tennis
Stefan Edberg was and always will be my favourite player! His style, class and elegance are unmatched! And what a modest, humble and kind man he is! The greatest serve-and volley player who's ever graced the game! Love him forever!!❤❤❤
The elegance at service of the finest game...Tx Mr Stefan Edberg who made the serve & volley's draft for ever....
I am here for the nostalgia of a different life and time and outstanding personalities in sport ....
Great to hear the commentary of Dan maskell
Much much appreciated! Brings back a lot of good memories.
5 set match -- 2 hrs 58 minutes... THIS was great tennis!
I'll never understand why someone would dislike this. Sport at its best!
They dislike Becker losing to Edberg.
Edberg with McEnroe was my Tennis Heroes, ever ... Stefan was THE TENNIS ... Infinite class, his volley play was the best in history of tennis ... his game at the net, his volleys, his backhand, his returns are something incredible ... in particular I've never seen such a good return ... and Becker's serve was pretty heavy!
whaaattt??? Edberg was good and all but his return and bh is nothing compared to Novak's
Fabulous match. Go to the 15:16 mark of the match. Look at Edberg’s serve. The classic American twist serve or the kick serve. Look at the tremendous bounce on the grass, and bouncing the opposite way a tennis ball usually bounces on a serve. Watch how Edberg arches his back on his serve and has the perfect serving motion to accomplish this shot. It’s a tough serve to do. I never could do it. But done properly by Edberg and others it is an extremely effective serve. Just a beautiful serve.
Its why my back is fuqed up.
His serve was excellent, but it had its problem : foot faults. Sometimes it was called, but often line judges let it slide, because they werent 100% sure and he was Edberg after all ...
@@stagna1959 Watching this footage I was thinking to myself that Edberg was foot faulting just about every serve, or very close to faulting.
"Look at Edberg’s serve. The classic American twist serve or the kick serve" That's probably why what made him the silhouette of the Australian Open logo
When Wimbledon rolled around in 1990, tennis watchers fully expected a third successive Edberg-Becker final. They were still the best grass-court players in the world, after all. Sure enough, both progressed through the draw with relative ease. Edberg played a five-setter against the gritty Israeli Amos Mansdorf, but otherwise seemed in cruise control. Becker dropped three sets to three different players, but never looked in much danger. So with minimum fanfare, they set up Edberg-Becker version 3.0-and we lovers of serve-and-volley licked our lips.
@Roger Andersson Well,his chances would have been more difficult for sure.
@Roger Andersson Agreed, and Djokovic wouldn't have won either.
This is still great match. I enjoyed to watch this. thanks, Wimbledon.
Classic rivalry between 2 great champions..
Edberg was so elegant and also eloquent - silence is golden :-) .
I wish someone could get Boris and Stefan to do the commentary on this match. Talking Thru how they were thinking everything thru. I would pay to see that.
Stefan Edberg. My favourite player of all time. Loved his era.👏🇦🇺
Stefan Edberg is the greatest serve and volley play in the game
TW Yip Greatest backhand volley for sure.
Mac was better.
Sampras brought a whole other Level to Serve and Volley tennis in Wimbledon
Fact!!👏👏👏👏
Apparently many German players of the football national team watched this game just hours before their own finale in the Fifa World Cup 1990 in Rome! Becker once said he contemplated taking a private jet to Rome that night to watch the finale in the Stadio Olympico.
He was my favourite, the way he volleyed in this final was AMAZING, at his top, he was the best in the ATP circuit, and the most graceful ith Miroslav MECIR and Henri Leconte
Thanks for uploading this video.🙂
ERA OF SINGLE HANDED PLAYERS
Edberg was the master of the net. A touch player. Gimme these two over any of the modern day baseline bashers.
My first year of college while playing on the tennis team, the entire team watched this match together at my place live on television. Wild horses or even a house fire could not have gotten us to move from watching this match.
Yea yea
I really think that Edberg’s groundstroke isn’t as powerful as that of his opponents. However, his calm demeanor towards pressure and accuracy brought him to the elite few of the tennis world. Much respect, Mr. Edberg!
Bring the volley game back !!!
It's a long way. The first step would be coaches that encourage personal style again! Not everyone is the same, and not everyone should play from the baseline, have a big serve and a semi-western forehand, and play the backhand with both hands!
fundhund62 it’s really unfortunate how the majority of pro players today are either using western and semi-western grips. Pretty much a majority of them use a two-hand backhand. I really wanted to learn one-handed backhand but my coach wouldn’t let me.
@@jinto217 That's really sad to hear! I had people try to force me to hit a semi-western (at least!) forehand, which I wouldn't do. In his awesome book "Tournament tough" Carlos Goffi wrote "it doesn't make sense to talk about correct or incorrect strokes, only effective and ineffective ones". And McEnroe followed up: "The key, at any level, is to develop your own style, built on your natural abilities and feel, which are different from everyone else's." That's what many coaches today need to learn. Again.
fundhund62 Agreed. Instead of using a semi-western grip, I’m using a full eastern grip. I love it because it gives the ball a real drive and it’s flat and low. I dislike how a majority of college players/upcoming stars are using western/semi-western grips. There’s no variety, it’s literally just a topspin battle, and rarely are there any serve and volley players.
Zverev’s big brother tried. Mischa was exactly this game and he never broke 25 in the world. The forehands are just too powerful now.
Those were the heady days of grass court tennis, still much missed .
@MUFC so not everyone likes soccer ..
@MUFC *football
They both were absolutely perfect in the "serve and volley". I remember this match, Becker promised quickly win and take the WC in the Rome final of Germany vs Argentina. But he lost and Germany won.
Great players. Long time Edberg fan:)
Serve and Volley Era, beautiful and elegant Tennis. A true gentlemen sport.
Amazing match by two wonderful athletes!!! Great win for Stefan!!
Как же это круто!И представить тогда нельзя было,что через много много лет это смотреться будет ещё лучше чем тогда!Какой элегантный теннис был.Только Роджер такой же элегантный как Стефан,ну может ещё и круче))(
1990 is often times called the year in which „Germany almost had it all“, obviously referring to the unification that year first and foremost, but also regarding the FIFA World Cup and this Wimbledon finale. Coincidentally the latter two were on the same day!
They did have Steffi who started the year with Australian Open
Well, I'm Swedish, so I don't exactly cry for Germany.
teppolundgren fully understand - Edberg was a great player, even for me as a German it didn’t hurt too much he won.
@@mp1314 Thanks. Of course I don't have anything against Germany and Germans. But this is tennis! War with balls! Sentimentality will have to wait until after the winner has been declared.
teppolundgren absolutely - „war with balls“ is a good term. In fact it has somehow replaced nations’ fight for supremacy :-)
Edberg , Best volley of all time
It wasn't at this match, but Boris said Edberg wasn't tough enough mentally to hang with him. Glad to see this win and remember watching it live so many years ago.
Edberg was ahead 3 to 1 in the Grand slams against Becker.
Nelson ThePrimate Becker over Edberg 25-10 Career
@@hw343434 edberg 4-1 H2H in most important matches, including Nabisco Masters 1989, weeks N#1 ATP H2H 72-12 edberg, but bb won the less important matches, not too bad...
@@hw343434 Indicates Becker was mentally tough when it didn't matter...
@@bear-ms3ms what was Edberg doing in the less important matches? Sleeping? Becker lost all by himself in 1988 and 1990, because of pressure.
Incidentally I stopped watching Tennis after Edberg retired. The poise, flair, grace and effortlessness has been long replaced by sheer power and brutality. Tennis was a poetry in motion, players were all characters with distinctive traits. Serve-Volley game, especially on the green grass of Wimbledon was a sheer joy. Lazy afternoon and Tennis from such greats. Nowadays, it’s all number driven. Sometimes, I wonder whether spectators will remember the current matches the way it was remembered earlier!!
Von 1988-90 gab es dreimal das Finale Becker gegen Edberg.Beide waren damals die besten Rasenspieler.Sie spielten 35 mal in ihrer Karriere gegen einander. Die beiden waren so super Tennisspieler. 👍👍👍👍👍
Ah,the good old days,let court judges,no visible security apes eyeballing the crowd,polite applause, a commentator with a voices as smooth as Robinsons barley water.take me back.
great channel. we should have a full match of sampras vs agassi 1999 wimbledon final alongg with extended highlights
This was the last full match won by Edberg against Becker in their great rivalry. Edberg then went on to lose 10 straight matches to Becker played afterwards, when they played a full match.
which proves Becker has always been the best. He lost in Wimbledon because all the pressure was on him and Edberg had nothing to lose.
i remember watching this final, Edberg was a very good player with a great serve and volley game...... amazing how the game has changed from serve and volley to pure power baseline game..
Edberg, per me il più elegante e incantevole tennista della storia.
4:16 Who is he ?
@@sebas89ify Tony Pickard, Edberg's coach.
The break game edber did in the fifth set is the best backhand game ever played....he only used that shot in the 4 points of the game...a pashing return winner a lob winner an amazing slice return and a flat return to the feet. AMAZING. Best backhand game ever played just in the best moment ever. Wimbledon title afterwards.....
he is always gentle and pleasing attitude . Edberg is my password for everything from bank to mail for 35 years since fan of him. both are classic
Along with McEnroe, Edberg was the finest ever volleyer.
I watched this match for the first time since I saw it live on TV in 1990. A few impressions: * It doesn't feel like this happened 30 years ago. The players were well trained, athletic and had good equipment. Watching a downhill ski race from the early 90s is a comedy today. * The match was not that well played, with at least one player struggling most of the time. Only in the latter part of the final set both players played well. * The manuscript was the same as in the semifinal in Paris in Paris in 1989. I remember I left that match after the 4th set because I was sure Becker would win. It seems Edberg went through more emotional rollercoasters during matches than most other players.
Make Serve and Volley Great Again! 🙏
Stefan and Annette ..what a beautiful couple ❤🎾🎾
That match had a bit of everything, quite the rollercoaster! :)
Edberg was a G in this match. Still won after hitting all those comical serves going wayyyy out. Held his nerve despite all of that and won the big points. Awesome player.
An absolutely incredible match which highlights a different, and in many ways better era of tennis. Not to take anything away from Federer, Nadal or Djokovic, but those who played with these rackets knows how much harder it was to get pace and precision compared to the enormous advantage the modern rackets have. Also anyone who thinks the current guys have more talent is very confused. Better conditioned? Yes,. More all around ability? Absolutely not. Case in point Michael Chang hit a 100mph serve maybe 5 times in his career, in his retirement he can serve them at 120mph with these new rackets and string technology.
There's no way Chang is hitting 120 mph serves now. I have seen him play on Courier's tour and he's not hitting serves anywhere near that. Maybe close to 110. Even Schwarzman, the best small player on tour, has trouble serving past 110.
Todays players are much better athletes. That is the way it is in all sports. Federer, Nadal and Djokovic are easily the best players of all time, and it will be proven when the next generation can't come close to matching their achievements. If Fed, Nadal or Djokovic hadn't overlapped each other, any one of them might have won 30+ slams in any other era. Also the level of a top 100 player is far far superior to the level of a top 100 player in any other era. Lol at Michel Chang hitting 120mph serves. If he is hitting a 120mph serve with new rackets, does someone like Jim Courier hit 140mph serves now? Sampras 150mph? Get out with your old man nostalgia.
@@dundalis I agree. Something else. When serve speed is measured by radar it is at the moment the ball leaves the racquet. It is done that way for the fans. By the time it reaches the receiver it has lost a minimum of 30% of its speed. So a 150 mph serve is traveling no faster than 105 mph when it gets to the receiver. Probably slower.
@@dundalis Better Athletes? How? These two, particularly Edberg, are MUCH faster getting to the net. They're using fast twitch muscles, maybe that's why they were both done by 30. The ball was lighter, quicker, the courts did not kick the ball up; they simply had no time to stand 15 feet behind the baseline, and take a full swing at the ball; even on clay.
Delusional
Edberg and Becker. Becker is my fav, but edberg is someone the raging new players could learn from
what a moment ... " my first love" ;) to win wimbledon on my sixteenth birthday
And - let's once again realize how fast the balls and the turf were, both have been changed since then.
Wimbledon, please broadcast some of the doubles matches as well. :-)
Oh, yes!
Nah
One of the best one handed backhand ever. Was and still is the way to do it.
Well, the two hander is also a way to do it
Edberg´s wasn´t bad, either.
@@benparsons4979 Well I'm talking about one hander , Edberg had a picture book one , he was all a Swedish player never was . A true serve and volley one handed backhand player .
Serve and volley tennis is almost extinct after Stefan Edberg.
Sampras built his career out of serve and volley. Also, Patrick rafter and goran ivanisevic. I would say post Sampras was the end of serve and valley since the emergence of the big 3
@@oliverdiamante761 Sampras and Ivanisevic weren´t particularly good volleyers, but their serves carried them through. Rafter was an ok volleyer, but nowhere near the level of Edberg or Becker.
fundhund62 totally agree
@@fundhund62 I always thought Sampras was a superb volleyer.
@@martydav9475 I also think Sampras was a really good volleyer, but Edberg, Cash and Mcenroe were better.
Stefan was my favorite player. what Smart
Cold weather that year, the final was the only hot day
Edberg.....My favorite player ever
What for a story... Boris win in Paris 89 in the hf against Edberg the third & fourth set and get the break in the fifth. The same story in the Wimbledon final 1990...
Really? incredible coincidence. I'm too young to have been able to watch these matches live unfortunately.
Ils se respectaient! Quelle belle période; nostalgie +++
if either of these players (include Sampras) could show up to play at Wimbledon with the game they owned in 1990, today's baseliners would be seriously perplexed. That includes Djokovic.
Meh, Nadal Federer and Djokovic would adapt to it.
It’s surprising that Boris served so much to Stefan’s backhand when it was the better shot technically
Serve tp the bh and force him to try and pass with the weak fh.
The good old days, serve and volley , Edberg vs Becker still miss so much back on my childhood day
2:57:20 epic
😂😂😂😂😂
Edberg, my father's favourite player
It’s amazing how less worn out the grass at the baseline is when the tournament reaches the finals than it is today.
My lower back hurts watching these guys serve. The torque!
Edberg's net volleys are lethal
Serve and volley at Wimbledon? They were so wild back then!
Once upon a time serve and volley ❤️❤️👏👏
Edberg: Float like a butterfly sting like a bee.
What a classic!
I remember watching this match live as a kid.