A new emphasis on videos for Tennis Abides. We all miss tennis, but maybe some memories will make tennis seem not as far away. This court and color scheme were not in existence in 1988, but it is a US Open photo.
Tag: Michael Chang
What if Muster was Never Injured? A Roland Garros 1989 Counterfactual
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK3RhhQMKDk Could we have seen this in 1989? Michael Chang’s improbable 1989 French Open title is one of the great underdog stories in the history of tennis. The 17-year-old Chang rallied from two sets down to beat the #1 seed, world #1, and three-time French Open champion Ivan Lendl. He followed that up with 4-set…
French Open Memories: 1991
I already wrote about the 4-year Courier-Agassi Wars of 1989-1992. There was another memorable clash of US players in 1991. Jimmy Connors took on 1989 Roland Garros champion Michael Chang. On paper, this didn’t look like much of a match. Jimmy Connors did win the 1976 US Open on Har-Tru/green clay, but it was 1991…
Australian Open Memories: Boris Becker defeats Chang to Claim 2nd Aussie Crown
Boris Becker Followed up a Big Finale to 1995 with his 6th and Final Grand Slam Title to Open 1996 Boris Becker was Wimbledon runner-up and a US Open semifinalist in 1995. He capped those strong efforts with an ATP World Championships title by beating Michael Chang in the final. He again faced Chang in…
US Open 2016: My Favorite Memories of Louis Armstrong – Part 2
These are a Bit Late, but Sometimes Life Gets in the Way of My Tennis Writing In Case You Missed Part – 1 As a reminder, I put in place a no Jimmy Connors rule as I have written quite a bit about Connors and the US Open over the years. 3. 1996 Steffi Graf d….
US Open 2016: My 5 Favorite Men’s US Opens
Tournaments can take on a personality of their own based on the draw and actual matches that unfold. 5 US Opens stand out for me. I vaguely remember Connors v. McEnroe in the 1984 US Open semifinal, but I don’t remember an impression of an entire tournament prior to the 1986 US Open (Mecir beating…
US Open 2014: Men’s Coaches Grand Slam Head-to-Head Records
For the first time ever (I would imagine), four Grand Slam semifinalists are coached by 4 former Grand Slam Champions. Stefan Edberg and Boris Becker each hold 6 Grand Slam singles titles. Michael Chang and Goran Ivanisevic each won a single Grand Slam title and had 3 other Grand Slam runner-up finishes. Goran and Michael…
Tough Stretch for Andy Roddick
Puncher’s Chance Andy Roddick has normally always had a puncher’s chance in an individual match against anyone on surfaces other than clay. The odds may not have been great for him to beat Federer or Nadal, but he was good to hold serve 3-6 times per set. This would give him a shot to win…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 