Pete Sampras vs Boris Becker: Classic Tennis Highlights | Stuttgart 1996 Final

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[@tennistv]

They played another five-setter a few weeks later too... kzbin.info/www/bejne/poLQoJKXf56knrc

[@morenodechecchi5394]

Yes in hannover. Sampras won, 36, 76,76, 67, 64, if I am not mistaken. A wonderful match

[@M.EngelhART]

If Becker Had Won, It Would Have Been Perfect. He Also Played Spectacularly That Eve.

[@M.EngelhART]

@@morenodechecchi5394 If Becker Had Won, It Would Have Been Perfect. He Also Played Spectacularly That Eve.

[@Jaz_13-fg1bx]

When Becker was focused he was nearly impossible to beat.. He had everything as a player.. Underachieved considering the talent he had.

[@sudhakargummaraju3328]

The problem with him is the inconsistency and also prone to injuries.

[@nelsonc6173]

@@sudhakargummaraju3328 I think diving on hardcourts are injuries waiting to happen. The human body was not meant to dive onto cement even with thin rubber surfacing. It catches up with you.

[@arindambanerjee3326]

He lost interest in tennis for his early years of huge success.If he focussed then the story was different.Neither Agassi Nor Sampras can better h2h record if he was focused.

[@leonardodonato9047]

Pistol Pete and Boom Boom were my childhood heroes. I loved watching their games on the old fast carpet. Great memories.

[@basilali3915]

Beckar was legend in tennis..no one is still like becker in tennis..he was my hero in tennis...I never watched tennis after becker....

[@kl6990]

Me too, from the Beginning until the End. I remember to watch Wimbledon every Year.The Davis Cup Matches against the USA 1987 and he took our Flag after his Victory about Mcnroe God what a Moment. No one lived this Sport so emotionally like Boris and he never gave up. My Tennis Hero forever

[@ShamyTV5k]

Super tennis this is. Their Hannover atp final is one of the finest matches ever played . 96 was one of Becker’s years I think , he won the Australian open and still was awesome towards the end of his career and one of the most talented indoor players of all time , together with Sampras

[@garygill9322]

Becker was probably the best player on indoor carpet.

[@rehmenada5552]

Definitely the best Indoor player ever

[@nizzam1]

He won the grand slam cup as well

[@mtklaric]

so much more interesting than 2020 tennis matches

[@th8257]

We've gone from one extreme to the other. Back then, there was a huge backlash against the "big servers" and how they were killing the game. It's one of the major reasons why the courts were slowed down - this is s highlights reel. Much of the rest of the match would have been very boring - ace after ace. It was a particular problem at Wimbledon. I remember one newspaper headline about the 1993 final: "Bored on the fourth of July".

[@mtklaric]

@@th8257 I get your point, BUT back then you had 5 different court types. The clay season, where you had baseline play and long points like today, you had grass season where the spainards regularely skipped grass where a different type of style dominated (Sampras, Goran, Becker, Edberg, etc...), then hardcourt season, then carpet, then hard again in Australia etc....But now, the whole year seems like clay season! And because of that everybody plays the SAME!

[@patoconnor9600]

All of these comments are spot-on. It's sad what's happened to tennis since the 80's. :(

[@vgr112261]

@@mtklaricthis

[@marcoherzing3240]

Back in Serve and Volley Times. I Love this Style of Tennis so much. So sad serve and Volley died on the ATP espacialy in Wimbledon.

[@patoconnor9600]

Could not agree more :(

[@ManuelBedacarratz]

Why can't you play S&V today in the pro tour?

[@flootyy1746]

@@ManuelBedacarratzslow courts, racket head sizes are bigger hence returning is way easier, nowadays people are way more athletic, etc

[@ManuelBedacarratz]

@@flootyy1746 True. However, SV isn't taught as much as they used to, so it's like a dying art. Sampras played Federer in 2007 in an exhibition - which was super close - and he did SV effectively, and by 2007 nobody was doing it. My point is, it could be a great addition to the game these days, at least mixing it up more.

[@flootyy1746]

@@ManuelBedacarratz oh it definitely works. i just think it cant be your whole game because nowadays it's way easier to counter it; not as reliable. federer used it occasionally in his final years due to it being easier to counter. i agree it should be used more, especially on anything lower than ATP.

[@lukaf2393]

Golden era for tennis: Edberg, Sampras, Becker, Lendl, Agassi and even good oldies like Jimbo & McEnroe still around!

[@arindambanerjee3326]

Mats Willander and Jim Courier also played in 90s,there was Stich,Cash,Ivanisevich like players,far better than big 3 era.

[@lukaf2393]

@@arindambanerjee3326 agree!

[@DinoSportsGaming]

Tennis players with charisma, personality ... a magnet to watch ... Becker's style of serving, with "ass", still inviolable today ... Pete's pistol with its grace, perfect second serve and perfect code on the net ... Poetry on the go two true legends ... 🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾

[@hieronymusfenchelbrand6090]

One of Boris' best matches!!

[@derrick031072]

How beautiful this was. Attack! Attack and more attack... Nowadays it’s who hits the hardest (and most topspin) from the backcourt.. 🙄

[@jesusalejandroyanezgomez4493]

Federer play like them

[@lion123leapor4]

Wow what a match legendary boris becker shows his class

[@zenerdiode79]

OMG....I have always been a Becker fan. Never seen him play so well.

[@notsohandytim5090]

Mazumder: He played so well ALOT,

[@SobersRajakumar]

You weren’t watching. There are so many great matches

[@rehmenada5552]

You probably didn't watch him in his peak years

[@Rowlph8888]

@@notsohandytim5090 This level, which only he and Pete reached -Only on indoor hard.Was an underachiever really, Should have won a lot more, Outdoors

[@Rowlph8888]

@@rehmenada5552 No, he'right.Boris was "alongwith Pete" the greatest ever in indoor ccarpet/hard.Is masters and grand slams outdoors, were competitive, he never reached this level. This level, and their other matche indoor hard, nobody else could compete with them. That was not the case outdoors where Becker was concerned

[@suhasjoshi2905]

Oh I miss this kind of tennis no boring baseline pushing

[@ashwinmanke2632]

what a match. two the best two servers of all time,

[@Rowlph8888]

F*ck me! What a match! Absollutely exhilarating! Attack attack Attack- No margin for error, zero-sum, No prisoners

[@aransenojak987]

massive - no equal

[@infinix4438]

maybe the best match I have ever seen, wonderful net play, wonderful serves and returns

[@kenarthur6253]

Two of the best. Fierce competitors. Great serve and volley players.

[@suhasjoshi2905]

I always like becker vs sampras instead of agassi vs Sampras

[@juandi2570]

an great groundstrokes…

[@bobdobric6787]

Becker's topspin forehand was awesome to watch!

[@jongkeunlee]

Sampras and Becker fought so many times and every one of them are masterpieces.

[@tomsd8656]

It's why I never can say any player is GOAT just because of winning a lot. At the very top, there are many great players, each bringing something unique.

[@GrandioserGalaxienMeister]

One of the greatest Matches I ever seen. Great Tennis, Great Players

[@bigrobsydney]

Funny, but the matches from this era are usually poor quality video. This, however, was fantastic to watch. Really appreciate this very much, thank you!

[@th8257]

Often depends which country the TV video originated from. In those days, USA broadcasters (and I think Japan too) used a system called NTSC which had much lower picture quality. Europe (where this is obviously from) used a system called PAL which had noticeably higher picture quality. Think that explains a lot of it. American TV pictures in particular could be pretty awful back then.

[@internaute_]

Great vid. The entrance, the match, the trophy... just wow.

[@gregholman2431]

Huge serves. And big groundstrokes.

[@notsohandytim5090]

These are the beasts of tennis days gone by. All court play mixed with serve and volley. Their tool bags were full and they knew how to use every tool.

[@suhasjoshi2905]

I have watched this video sevral times but still dont get bored

[@bjornbrinkmann6287]

Ist das lange her. Boris gegen Pete. Das ATP Finale 1996 in Hannover zwischen diesen beiden war eines der besten Spiele, die je statt gefunden haben. Sowas kommt nicht wieder.

[@onidtubes]

Greatest era in Tennis. The level of competition was just different.

[@denishoffmeister9719]

what a fantastic match. i saw the complete match on your tennis-classics-channel.

[@nirs635]

amazing match 2 legends of the tennis sport

[@jamesd362]

Just brilliant. Thanks so much for this.

[@pandoblier]

5:39 what a Fight with action class ending for Boom Boom.

[@Gesanglehrer]

Das waren noch die goldenen Zeiten im Tennis

[@sudhakarmohan7098]

Becker is a complete player ! He has everything in his armory to play magical tennis. But Sampras was very tough guy to beat !

[@jeffpaxton9172]

That's when Becker was still a happy camper. He turned into a real basket case shortly after this and he was never the same again.

[@nujeru99]

Becker-Sampras had an awesome rivalry in the 90s. It doesn’t get the attention it should. They had fantastic matches, especially indoors on the fast carpet. They had a couple of awesome matches later that year at the ATP Finals in ‘96 as well

[@GholamFareed]

Sampras always stated that Becker was the toughest opponent he faced.

[@GholamFareed]

Sampras always stated that Becker was the toughest opponent he faced.

[@suatkayatennis]

@@GholamFareed stich

[@plasqar]

13 TIMES H2H INDOORS - BB LEADS 7-6

[@4zafinc]

It's beginning to get more recognition now, especially their Hannover 96 match

[@BrunoSilvaRox]

More from the 90s, please :)

[@hebgab]

Becker was awesome, he was really strong on grass, and indoors, if you count only the matches he played indoors and on grass, he has a negative head to head only against Sampras with a margin of 2. (7-9) All the other matchups of his were a tie or a better h2h. That shows how efficient was BB in these circumstances

[@SIunits]

And then Agassi learned to watch Boris's tongue during service games...*sigh.

[@rehmenada5552]

Becker was past his peak after 1991 and was 3-4 years elder to Sampras. A peak Becker vs peak Sampras would have been almost equal. People ignore the fact that Becker's peak was the most competitive era in Tennis, the 80s, with Lendl, Edberg, Wilander, Cash, still good McEnroe, and lot more. 90s had just Sampras and Agassi, between 96 to 2000, Sampras didn't see any competition at all

[@SonateSonate]

@@rehmenada5552 did you copy&past that bs on all Becker videos? Jeez...

[@senthilveeran1723]

*Back then, when Serve & Volley was the norm...* Edit: Agree absolutely it was all court tennis back then. I just wanted to emphasise that most of the points were won using the serve and volley tactic.

[@dick391]

When men played the game.

[@aleksthegreat4130]

They played all court tennis,beautiful baseline and groundstrokes as well.

[@Paul-zs7rd]

Becker's brilliant backhand :)

[@nguyenvannhan2127]

Super legendary match of tennis world of all time !

[@nomadbanda9562]

Those were the days, Boris and Pistol two most entertaining players of their time

[@ferguson7128]

Bring back those courts and the BO5 rule in a Masters final.

[@denishoffmeister9719]

Yes, I agree. in some of them. there should be 2-3 finals of these tournaments. you can draw lots before the season. but especially the final at the atp finals (london) has to be best of five.

[@vishnuagrawal4724]

Awesome match and editing

[@theacechip]

The sheer aesthetic beauty and majesty of the 1HBH.

[@fang.clarkec7584]

Wow nice match up. Actually it was of the highest order.

[@soevjaanoemar2761]

Sampras and Becker play Amazing Game Tennis

[@ptiwari5645]

What a wonderful match

[@podosgoland6857]

Boom Boom Boris vs. Pistol Pete. Tennis just can't get any better than this.

[@rikuperhoniemi8639]

Boris!!! this is heaven

[@margalinam]

My hero!

[@winstonseecharan5772]

no one could not beat becker when he was at his best injury was his problem

[@marilou20091]

And sleeping pills...

[@craigfleming9587]

Absolute legends

[@morenodechecchi5394]

Thanks very nice

[@noeldacosta7621]

What a match!

[@kurukuru3000]

Super!!!!!!!🎉

[@harkirehal258]

Both Becker and Sampras had really good serves. But Becker's serve bounced so much higher, making it that much more difficult to return.

[@padraigmuldoon561]

Godlike status Becker got from the German public.

[@jgwatson6651]

Quel super match de becker ça n'a pas pris une ride😮

[@Charlie-su8dz]

Great player

[@dineshisrani1977]

Damn close serve to finish the match.

[@dnavaneet]

Back when it was best of five

[@MultiStick100]

Becker war einzigartig, voll fokussiert, taktisch brillant, der Held meiner Jugend.

[@totogroove]

Das waren noch Zeiten!

[@deltakappa4970]

01:56 Vielleicht der eleganteste und geschmeidigste Tennisspieler in der Geschichte dieser Sportart....

[@markplumb3968]

Sublime tennis 👏👏👏👏

[@sebastiendubois5873]

Super match

[@SK-ep8ft]

good job

[@brahmsianer5899]

Sometimes I wish that there would have been a bigger overlap of the era of the greats of the 90th and the GOATs. Then we could have really see how they match up against each other.

[@suatkayatennis]

Great performance by Becker but Sampras got the next victory in a epic five set battle at ATP finals (Hanover).

[@markhayden4965]

Becker actually got the next victory in Hanover in group stages and then Sampras beat him days later in the final

[@suatkayatennis]

@@markhayden4965 i know but i meant the final of course 😜

[@michaelgarza8271]

The Hanover match was unbelievable. I wanted Becker to win. Sampras edged him. Two great power serve and volley players.

[@suatkayatennis]

@@michaelgarza8271 I thought Becker played better but Sampras was more clutch. The third set tiebreak was very cagey with three mini breaks, which led to Becker double faulting at a critical moment, leaving Sampras to serve out the set with an ace out wide and a backhand passing shot off a Becker chip charge.

[@davids2742]

@@suatkayatennis in that tiebreak there was a sampras forehand that was out, but blinfmd referee didnt call it, and sampras got the point. in a match that close, that could have been the difference

[@delfimimish]

Que nivel!

[@elvis29mps61]

Das war deffinitiv eines seiner TOP 3 Games ..

[@Marc443]

So sad that he had this shit injury in Wimbledon in that year. He was in such an amazing shape. Best Becker ever in 1996.

[@rehmenada5552]

He was still past his prime. 1989 was his best year

[@johnrussell1171]

Awesome

[@Dale-qy2yu]

das war damals in den 90er Jahren, da gab es noch das leckere Aquarius in den blauen Dosen und das Isostar in den schmalen Dosen zu trinken! sooo gut war das Zeug! hab ich immer getrunken und Tennis geschaut!

[@davids2742]

deswegen hast du heute auch einen iq von 60, genau wie bobele!

[@wiwotoo985]

@@davids2742 HAHA

[@karlsuer2749]

War ein Top Match. ✌✌

[@filipostojic1239]

5:39, I'm guessing that the 5th set will also be 6-3

[@davids2742]

you guessed wrong. you are the biggest loser ever

[@preciousjey]

Boom Boom!

[@miguelbarahona6636]

Precioso partido. Dos de mis jugadores preferidos. Tenis ofensivo al 100%.

[@Paddymysterio1]

It was the only time Becker defeated Sampras in a Final

[@mezanine10]

Becker's backhand won him the match.

[@hermogenesco1469]

Just count how many players with single handed backhands left in today's tennis, and you will surely say serve and volley has become extinct. It's a pity.

[@sweetberries683]

wow sampras & becker

[@juliomiranda1845]

THE BEST BORIS BECKER....

[@anseinueseima408]

6:37 stopped exactly when the ball was about to hit another ball

[@user-jz8mc5gj6y]

Becker at his best would be a handful for any player in history

[@linodamore3911]

Che giocatori

[@lahire8190]

4:04

[@rf-9718]

I want full time

[@henne2k]

5:43 😱😀

[@Dxn1eLLL]

Becker Hecht 👌🏽

[@robertobob6574]

Questo è tennis, altro che Djokovic e Nadal... due palle-ttari, anche se tosti, pur sempre due palle... Grazie di r-esistere Roger

[@gvgandhi]

Becker looks were ahead of his time!

[@marcinkarczewski1793]

That was different tenis

[@halffulltome]

Becker really didn't wanna let the short shorts go. 🤣

[@th8257]

What's funny about that?

[@halffulltome]

@@th8257 What’s NOT funny about it?

[@henrysanji3989]

What in the Rick flair was that intro?

[@robocop5935]

That Sampras passing shot was the greatest backhand I have ever seen watching tennis since I have watched since 1980.

[@erom1970]

Good to see Sampras lose every once in a while.

[@geutz2000]

Yes. Human after all.

[@halffulltome]

No it's not.

[@pablotupone4190]

Sttutgart was Master 1000 at that time???

[@republikadugave420]

Thats real tennis, not todays tipa tapa bs....look how fast the court is compared to today

[@user-io2ob3fs6i]

Becker is german tennis hero.