Upsets happen all the time but the victors usually lose their very next match. What was most impressive about Chang is that he WON the French Open title, coming from behind in the finals to beat Edberg in five sets. Also, cool tidbit is that Chang served a not-quite-so-ready Pete Sampras a basket of breadsticks (1-1-1) in the second round.

David vs. Goliath. This match will live on forever and proved tennis is more than just smashing balls across the net.

who could forget that underhanded serve!!!

Just goes to show how the mental game is just as big as a player's skill.

@danielblaze4112

10 ай бұрын

Le mental fait partie des compétences d'un bon joueur.

This was a dream run. Never won another grand slam. Live your dreams Michael Chang. Youve inspired a generation of tennis players.

@chaidaro

3 ай бұрын

Have u won any?

This was almost an exact repeat of what happened to Lendl at the 1982 French Open when he also lost in the fourth round to a completely unknown 17 year old, Mats Wilander. In both matches he seemed to think that his young opponent would just collapse under the physical pressure.

@trevorregay9283

10 ай бұрын

Yep....he was counting on it.........

The Insanity of this one IS That Chang outminded a tennis genius & legend like Lendl, at a time Lendl already won tons of grand slams & titles....He litterally BROKE Lendl mentally here like if it was the pre French 84 Lendl who was struggling mentally wise in BIG Matches....Insanity.....

I watched that game live on TV, was a tennis loving teenager. I could not at all understand how that was possible, why Lendl lost that match considering his capabilities. Only TODAY I know where mental strength, tactics and sheer will is able to get you.

it was a legendary run for Michael. I am big fan

The moon shots are ridiculous but hilarious 🌚🤣

As till date holds the Title of Youngest Grand slam winner. The Fastest wheels on court in his times.

@GeoAce777

4 ай бұрын

Chang reminds me of how I would play and beat much more seasoned and skilled players...with speed and tenacity! ;-)

Mon plus grand et beau souvenir de tennis. Je regardais le match à la télé et je supportais évidemment Chang. Que d'émotions !

We can all learn a lot from his strategies to outplay Lendl

I don’t want to say I had anything to do with it, but I did spend five days with Michael Chang, Jared Palmer and Brian Gottfried four months before this, January 1989, in Boca Raton, Florida, training Jared additionally while US National Team Coach Gottfried trained US #1 junior Palmer and rookie pro Chang 4-5 hours/day on the Har-Tru clay courts at The St. Andrews Country Club. I’m known for my devastating Magical Undie Banana underarm serve but I don’t remember doing it in front of Michael. Great for Michael. He made history this tournament. First American in 34 years to win the French Open.

@casaMN

Жыл бұрын

Great story Steve!! I think he must’ve seen you serve!!!

@jonrobles1468

Жыл бұрын

He began a mini-run of Americans to get to the final of the French Open: Agassi in 1990 (lost to Gomez), and Courier in both 1991 and 1992 (won both times).

@JWentu

12 күн бұрын

You should patent the name: "MUBUS, the devastating Magical Undie Banana Underarm Serve"

What an intense physical and mental game!

Those were the days.

I understand the people who laughed. But it was not a joke but one of the most serious matches truely.

Unbelievable that Lendl could not get past an injured player .

@LOLONO666

Жыл бұрын

those tricks won't work in 2022 games

@iggypopisgod9

Жыл бұрын

destiny m chang

@miguelbarahona6636

10 ай бұрын

Cramps are not an injury.

@danielblaze4112

10 ай бұрын

Chang was just an actor!!

@DonYang73

9 ай бұрын

Super mental game this one

Nice way to summarize this great match!

that was intelligence and resourcefulness as Ive never seen on a tennis court. He must have read Sun Tzu's art of war 10 times before the game

@dominiclester3232

Ай бұрын

Or perhaps Chang’s mind was buzzing over the protests in Beijing and he could sense a massacre was about to happen! His mental resilience was incredible, but I’m sure he was very aware that this was just a tennis match...

I watched this live on TV and didnt know about cramping or tactics at the time, but knew how much of a bulldog Chang was, and watching this short synopsis makes me admire him a lot more. You can see in that serve( halfway through the clip) how much in pain he was it as it had no power whatsoever.

They played mercifully silently in those days

@danielblaze4112

10 ай бұрын

Oui à cette époque il y avait un respect qui n'existe plus aujourd'hui.

Truth is regardless of the level it's never easy to play against someone having mild physical problems. First of all they usually play a slower Tennis and they drag you down to this slow rhythm. Then they suddenly accelerate (since their problem is mild) and catch you off balance. I think an experienced champion like Ivan knew that he was supposed to keep hammering every shot when Chang slowed things down but I also think he was starting to be way too much worn out because of the time spent on the court in the previous sets. Bottomline Lendl was failed by his physical condition that day, which simply was not as superb as it was needed against such a clever opponent

Michael Chang is a tennis legend

@AP-eb8hd

9 ай бұрын

With one grand slam eh? He has barely made to finals of other 2 getting crushed..

@jaipaulsethi6880

9 ай бұрын

@@AP-eb8hd in the sense that he was a major underdog, and he was able to achieve something which was very unlikely.

A match to remember.

It’s more incredible now than when I saw it. I don’t know why Lendl isn’t considered one of the greatest ever. Maybe because he never won Wimbledon and his lack of popularity. I played golf with a guy who used to hit with Ivan.

@Jose-sy1je

Ай бұрын

Lendl is considered to be one of the greatest ever. If courts and rackets had been what they are nowadays he would have been much more dominant. But the courts and rackets at that time favored different styles, which made tennis better than today.

@zephyr707

4 күн бұрын

@@Jose-sy1je i haven't played since the early 90s, what's so different about rackets and courts today?

Super Top Michael Chang

Ich habe das im TV gesehen war ein mega geiles spiel

Kudos to Chang! He improvised and Lendl did not adapt. The moonballs confused and frustrated Lendl---you could never do that to a guy like Nadal, he would run around the moonballs and smash forehand winners down the lines, make you run from side to side and burn you out. All Chang wanted was for Lendl to return the moonballs exactly like he did, right back to him. Brilliant.

Le grand Ivan Lendl a perdu la guerre des nerfs. Il n'empêche que son palmarès est beaucoup plus grandiose et glorieux que celui du petit Chang.

simply fantastic

The stars aligned for Chang in that tournament to allow him to win the tournament. Lendl beat himself in this match. Chang's cramps threw Lendl off and his level of play really dropped off. He just couldn't figure out how to adjust. Chang was fast and chased down a lot of balls which was his strength, but being on clay helped that a lot. Clay also didn't suit Edberg's game at all so Chang got balls back that he wouldn't have on other surfaces.

What a great match. The overwrought graphics on this video basically ruined the experience of watching. Less is more.

Das habe ich als junge gesehen . ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Lendl STILL has nightmares😂

Epic battle

HOW LENDL BLEW THAT IS BEYOND ME....

@luf4rall

4 ай бұрын

Mentality

@tdane5017

Ай бұрын

His feet totally stopped moving and sat back and participated in the moon ball rallies. He should have just kept playing his game and pressed him.

👍 thank you - and in 1990 (the following year) Ivan Lendl didn't play Roland Garros. Officially to focus on Wimbledon. A fun fact Lendl played Bryan Shelton at Wimbledon 1990, Ben Shelton's father.

@BaselineTennis

Жыл бұрын

Very cool!

@derekgiesbrecht-xp5yc

11 ай бұрын

And his focus on Wimbledon got him nothing

@hussTennis

11 ай бұрын

@@derekgiesbrecht-xp5yc true ... but he was not so far ! Can you imagine to modify your game totally to try to win Wimbledon, this is crazy!

@derekgiesbrecht-xp5yc

11 ай бұрын

@@hussTennis you have a valid point

@tomsd8656

10 ай бұрын

It could be Lendl was no longer as hungry for the FO as in 1984, when he won his first Slam.

Has it occurred to anyone that Lendl was a real gentleman when he could have took advantage of Changs leg cramp but he didn't...maybe Lendle thought he can still beat him so let him have a chance to recover b4 going full throttle but guess he took a big risk doing that...

I saw This Match live

Nice thumbnail and video! 👍

Michael Chang must be the most common name in the whole world

@danielblaze4112

10 ай бұрын

Ah bon ? Après Jesus Christ alors !

Why was Lendl complaining about Chang pulling up so close to the service line at the end on match point? He can stand where ever he wants. He should have just blasted it passed him. I couldn't figure out what Ivan's point was there at the end complaining.

Match incroyable, mais en revoyant les images, je trouve qu'il y a un manque de respect de Chang envers Lendl

It was Michael Chang's purple patch. It was his time. I'm sure, with hindsight, Lendl would have changed his approach to the match.

Not sure really how to view this match......whether Chang won it or Lendl lost it.........leaning more towards Lendl losing it....up 2 sets, I think he simply starting to take the outcome for granted....he also couldn't adjust or adapt to Chang's unorthodox tactics.......perhaps he learned to master his mental strength after this loss......I'm sure it still stings for him to this day as this goes down as one of the greatest examples of someone losing due to something other than someone being more skilled than you are............

@alanchong7513

10 ай бұрын

I think Ivan is fearful of coming to the net. He could have blasted shots into the corners and taken the net position but unfortunately he's not confident in that. Now if he was, he could have wrapped up this match.

Graphics are wrong. 5th set it was Chang up 2-0 and 2-1, not Lendl

Lendl didn't rise to the occasion.

Their being super exhausted is imminent.

It’s hard to play an injured player

I guess now I’m not as surprised he never won another major. I never knew about this 4th round bout with Lendl in the only slam he won. p.s. I just checked and it also looks like this match and the Edberg final were literally the only two seeds he ever played. Amazingly he played no seeds in the quarters or semis.

@brandonsmith666

17 күн бұрын

you sound like a hater lol

@kevinbrianfahy

11 күн бұрын

@@brandonsmith666you sound like you have a fragile ego and low intellect

This vid is too confuse, pity

Whoops he got in his head. The bully distracted by the crazy boy....

this is what Alcaraz should have done against DJoker at the French Open 2023

@derekgiesbrecht-xp5yc

11 ай бұрын

Moonball, underhand serve? Djokovic would figure out those tactics i think

@derekgiesbrecht-xp5yc

10 ай бұрын

Djokovic's tennis iq is second to none

would be nice to look without that informations in between... in the middle of that vid

Seemed very distespectful in his play. Mooning the ball relentlessly and miraculously running from side to side with cramps!!!!

They should’ve tested Changs mums chicken soup

At least show the handshake 😂

The cheapest tactics ever! Poor Lendl had no chance. The 17-year-old Chang treating Roland Garros and playing Lendl as if it was a High School match and anything goes. Perfect!!

Lendl played so stupidly, chang was just hitting ball so slowly. Lendl should have been moved to the net to make points.... Didn't understand why such an experienced player got stuck in this trap....

@311superfly

Ай бұрын

Chang had topspin lob . better to stay back and smack slow Mooney's

First!

El tenis es un deporte de caballeros...no me gustan esas tretas barriobajeras....😮😮😮

Quand t es nul tu fais des coups de traître comme chang

Le comportement de Chang était inadmissible et antisportif sur toute la ligne. Le public à mordu la dedans comme dans du beurre. Du cinéma comportementale. Dieu merci la carrière de ce joueur aura été très fade par la suite.( 1 seul tournoi du grand chelem). 1 de trop.

Never liked Chang. This game sums it all up.