Boris Becker vs Ivan Lendl: Wimbledon semi-final, 1989 (Extended Highlights)

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[sharathgadasally]

80s - Truly a golden era for not just great music, but also tennis. Talent at the top was just phenomenal.

[dop]

For me, Boris was the player with the most spectacular and exciting games ever. I've never had more fun watching tennis. And yes, he was only 21...!

[suatkayatennis]

Lendl was solid on grass where he reached two finals and five other semifinals at Wimbledon.He dealt with the best serve & volley players of all time and was almost winning at Wimbledon. Lendl spent 270 weeks at top the mountain as the best player in the world during a championship-laden 13-year span (1980-92). For eight straight years (1982-89), tennis fans couldn’t tune into a US Open men’s singles championship match without seeing the adidas-clad Lendl as one of the two finalists. He reached 19 major singles finals (third best all-time), won eight of them, captured 94 ATP singles titles in 144 opportunities, and tacked on another 49 victories in non-ATP events for 144 career singles titles. He compiled a phenomenal 1, 071-243 (81.65%) record. His total number of matches played (1, 314) and matches won (1, 071) is second best all-time, after Connors.In the 80's Lendl was the best player after 1982 and forward, he is definitly top 10 of all time.

[prinzessindianavonbaden]

Wimbledon Winners in 1989: Boris Becker and Steffi Graf. These have been the best days of 🇩🇪 tennis ever.

[ceojohnyesudhas]

Those backhand preparation and passing shots from becker is stylish
to the core. Boris is the best swag man to have played tennis ever

[anwarjalal]

My all time favourite player Boris Becker. 🎉🎉🎉

[LoveThatRod]

I met Ivan at MetroWest golf club in Orlando one morning at the bag drop back around 2003. Nice man - still loves golf!

[gerardmackay]

Incredible that this was Becker’s third title and still only 21 yet he was never to win another. He’s younger here winning his last than any of today’s big three were winning their first.

[SaintAlphaOmega]

Becker’s backhand returns! Just wow! Watched this match live back in 1989! Still gives me such joy! :)

[ChosenOne]

These grass courts are lightning fast, this is how the courts should be fast so that the serve Volleys era can start again, even in 90s the French clay courts were faster than todays grass & hard courts.

[chandrasekharchandu]

This is one of the most memorable matches of tennis history

[FreeVortex-pyoo]

Boris is by far the greatest entertainer and most compelling tennis player to watch.

[priyanawani]

One of my finest Wimbledon matches, almost 30 yrs have passed it still remains etched in my memory

[drd.n]

Serve and volley is beauty. Loved watching the passing shots from both legends ☺️

[johnmccane]

I have seen this match dozens of times and today still watching it hoping that Ivan Lendl by any chance beats Boris Becker))

[Gitfiddle]

Growing up I never missed a match on HBO whenever I had the chance to watch Boris. He was my favorite player.

[adrianboyddodd]

Boris Becker is one of those players that would have been a handfull for any player in history on their best day.

[MapleSyrupPoet]

I viewed this match on television 📺 back in '89 ...I used to watch Wimbledon, every year ...Boris, Borg, and Conners, were who I rooted for 🎾

[BentHestad]

Becker was really fantastic at these times, 89-90. Would have competed very well among the 2019 elite as well, on fast surfaces. This is big step up from the early 80s level of Borg, Connors, McEnroe and such. Another league actually. Full body behind strokes, no holding back.

[WONGLER]

Ivan was a wonderful player and kind humorous man, he deserved at least one Wimbledon title