US Open 1991 Final - Jim Courier (4) vs Stefan Edberg (2)

[@MrLoaded2012]

As an Edberg fan, I vividly remember how much I enjoyed this total destruction.

[@larrycoker8093]

He never played better than he did that day did he? I saw him play some great matches, but none better than this one! It was kind of overshadowed by the Connors story, which I was okay with. It took nothing away from the greatness of Stefan that day.

[@charlesvasanth7720]

It was more of a self destruction by courier

[@pier70juve]

@@larrycoker8093In my opinion he played that good another couple of times: Wimbledon final 1988 (against Becker), Master SF 1989 (against Lendl). And I also mention Roland Garros QF (Mancini).

[@whyaskwhy000]

It was a “fine day for tennis” they say in the beginning of this video. Stefan Edberg certainly agreed. He was nearly flawless. Can you imagine being in the zone and when it happens for you it happens in the final of the US Open! What a fantastic Sunday Stefan had that day. It actually started when Edberg beat Chang then Lendl and by the final Stefan could do no wrong and played beautifully in beating the world class hard court champion Jim Courier. In total, Edberg soundly beat three of the greatest hard courters in the world.

[@MickeAndersson67]

Back then I appreciated baseline players. Today I'm totally blown away by attack players. So much more interesting.

[@pranavsambamurti7746]

Edberg was such a humble and great Champion..

[@HDGuruGuy]

I remember watching this live and thinking no way Edberg has a shot at this. Courier was on a roll this year and I felt he had way too much firepower but just like the following year against Sampras, he proved me wrong. This was Edberg at his best!! Best volleyer ever!

[@keijimuto]

Edberg´s finest hour of Perfection!

[@whyaskwhy000]

And what a match to be in the zone on! A US Open final!!!

[@priyankincy]

One of best matches for Stefan , he had a dream run that year at US Open , a great match vs Chang ...hewas just unstoppable. Thanks for the great upload .Next year would be again be great for Stefan but the run up totally contrasting .

[@stefan33uk]

Goddamn I just checked the draw for 1992. All those five setters

[@sashashaikh111]

Up until this point in time, Macs Wimbledon 84 win was probably the finest serve volley game ever played, Edberg's 91 US win probably goes even one better!! after which was maybe only surpassed by Sampras 99 Wimbledon win.

[@russellramesh3223]

As the commentator pointed out… the best way to sum up Edberg’s game, it is sheer ‘liquid grace’.

[@stefan33uk]

What an incredible volley by Edberg at 1:15:06 second set serving at 5-4 15-30, considering how crucial the point was. And both players know it

[@EndoftheTownProductions]

No one in today's game could hit that volley.

[@iguarni]

None (maybe Roger) could play that volley

[@jerryvennerholm]

Also at 30-40!

[@leonkrajenbrink1873]

The day Edberg humiliated Courier and demonstrated the best tennis show ever seen in a grand slam final

[@davidebagatella7556]

It's true. Yess...

[@spirg]

That was the last time he ever beat courier

[@rocknroller81]

Thanks for uploading! Great quality.

[@philippesamama8491]

The perfect game by the perfect volley player, my heroe !!!

[@tob8848]

90s : Golden Age of Tennis!

[@WONGLER]

91 was Edberg's best year, he SHOULD have also won Wimbledon and the AUS Open

[@Mrtopp]

Il Vero Fikko del Tennis Mondiale,super Stefan Edberg....le sue schiacciate sono esattamente come se lui giocasse in un campo di Pallavolo.....voto 10 a questo grandissimo campione del tennis.Spettacolare❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@frankellison627]

I love hearing Pat Summerall give NFL score updates. Legend!

[@Nleezie33]

AMEN. Pat was cool.

[@toptenguy1]

Did you catch where Bill Belichick beat the Patriots? Crazy to hear lol

[@michaelpowell6805]

Remember this as plain as day. I was caught up in the Jimmy Connor's 'miracle' run & hysteria. I was 17 years old. Sigh. Time.

[@pincessdogg5222]

Enjoy every day by being close to God and thanking him for your eyes, ears, hands and legs!

[@rushrush1209]

Edberg thanked Connors for this tournament. He said the Connors hype helped take focus away from him, which is when he plays best.

[@olivenys3994]

Stefan Edberg le meilleur volleyeur du monde !! De plus Élégance CLASSE !!!

[@spirg]

Courier fan but Edberg could've played with a toothbrush that day... He was in God mode....

[@redd605]

Edberg had that kick service ,by the time you are dealing with it ,he is at the net already ,he was so fast and had a great volley. My surprise is he never won the french open , after winning all the grand slam in the same year as a junior.

[@mddistribution30]

I remember this quite well. I just remember Edberg was pretty much faultless in this match, possibly his finest moment!

[@danguee1]

It's ok to put pressure on the umpire, Jim - he's a professional. But harassing the linespeople when you don't like it is bullying the little guy (and the replays showed Jim was almost always wrong, anyway). Great match, though. Jim fought hard but on this day, Stephan played irresistible serve-volley, chip and charge and even patient, confident baseline exchanges.

[@zeddeka]

I'd never seen this match before but had heard about it. One thing that struck me at the start of the match is how nervous Courier looked - his movement was very stiff, like he was really restricted by his nerves. It seemed like it was affecting his thinking too.

[@archangelmusic13]

ii find that hard to believe considering he had beaten edberg that year at the french open and australian open in 91

[@rushrush1209]

It seemed like Courier got frustrated and almost gave up in the third set. It was like he said "I don't know what to do. Edberg is just incredible today."

[@archangelmusic13]

@@rushrush1209 he knew he was beat

[@charlesvasanth7720]

True

[@zeddeka]

Firstly, he hadn't beaten Edberg at the 1991 Australian Open. Edberg lost to Lendl. Courier beat Edberg at the Australian open in 1992 and 1993. It's not really difficult to comprehend why Courier might be nervous. It was his first US Onen final and only his second overall. Also his home grand slam. Chris Evert talked about her first Wimbledon final (which was also her second grand slam final) and said it was like an out of body experience, she was so nervous.

[@archangelmusic13]

edberg showed here what he could do on a fast surface, of course the usta slowed the court down the next year, but it was still just fast enough for edberg to still win, so they slowed it down even more in 93. they did eventually speed it back up in the late 90s and early 2000's before slowing it down again.

[@pam0626]

It’s amazing to see a Major men’s final completed in under 2 hrs. Why has the time doubled in the last 30 years?

[@ahakangard]

Players take at least double the amount of time between serves. At LEAST. All the rituals around preparing to deliver the serve. That's one reason. And two, the game being more physical these days. Longer rallies on average. I believe there's less restriction on medical timeouts and toilet breaks these days, too.

[@pam0626]

@@ahakangard I would think the game would be less physical as the rackets are better and players have to exert less to get balls over the net. Ditto for court surfaces.

[@godlaver5924]

You welcome rocknroller81 ! Enjoy other classics in God Laver Channel and check next classics coming soon...

[@spirg]

Courier was my boy !!!! But Stefan could’ve played with a toothbrush that day , he was on fire 🔥

[@godlaver5924]

@@spirg Jim Courier Great Champion Great Man

[@spirg]

God Laver Met him and got a photo with him , nice guy !! Pete Sampras too

[@godlaver5924]

@@spirg Congratulations ! Sampras Simply a Legend... The Man of The Steel Arm

[@spirg]

God Laver Played the game for over 20 years , developed a western forehand like Jim’s !!! It served me well , got to a USTA 4.0 Rating , Benchmarked !!!! With pride 👍🏻

[@Retsler54]

1:34:51 she is wrong. Edberg did not win Wimbledon in 1989. He did in -88 and in -90.

[@toptenguy1]

This finals was "Not Jimmy Connors" vs "Not Jimmy Connors" lol

[@MurphCat-zl8vu]

What happened to match point?

[@JohnnyCardinale]

Good God, I forgot how great a volleyer Edberg was.

[@godlaver5924]

One of the bests.

[@americanitalianisrael4008]

Edberg is GORGEOUS top to bottom. Courier is Beautiful from waist down. GREAT LEGS THESE TWO HAVE.

[@gabrielfernandez9792]

Great display from both players. Thanks for uploading God Laver. I wonder who is the female comentator?

[@godlaver5924]

Es Mary Carillo. Ganó Roland Garros 1977 en doble mixto con Mc Enroe, amigos desde la infancia. En singles llegó a puesto 33.

[@gabrielfernandez9792]

@@godlaver5924 Mary Carillo! Claro que la recuerdo. Me pareció interesante como resumió que la clave de este partido sería la profundidad donde Edberg recibiera su primer volea después de su servicio. Saludos desde Mexico!

[@godlaver5924]

El fuerte topspin del saque de Stefan le permite volear más adelante que si tuviera un saque plano convencional. Saludos desde Argentina Gabriel !

[@glenngastonjonsson7954]

I remember how I felt a bit sorry for Jim who couldn't put a first seve in to save him some time. Otherwise this was net game at it's finest. It's so odd nowadays seeing someone following up his second serve with any pay off. The volleying of Edberg is pure craftmanship.

[@americanpatriot7233]

this match shows what edberg could do on a fast surface to courier, sadly the us open slowed down their surface the next year and they slowed it down even more in 93 and kept slowing it down till the late 90s then they started making it fast again,even wimbledon slowed down its surface by making the grass thicker and using balls with extra fuzz on them

[@KamleshMallick]

Ah i see. That’s what happened. Edberg was sensational here. He could not deal with Sampras, Courier in later years. I always thought it was age. But they changed the game 🥲 Big Edberg/serve & volley fan.

[@dirkdex]

Ummm, where is match point? It’s cut out?

[@johnrltr]

Watch to the very end; it's shown several times after the cut-off, including slo-mo.

[@dirkdex]

@@johnrltr but never shown in regular speed, and again, why cut out? Just weird

[@danguee1]

7:21 - that's not 'close'. That's bang on the line - obviously. What were the commentators going on about?! And - Jim was right there and watching it like a hawk. How can he possibly have 'seen' that out - and, judging by his body language and demeanour, 'clearly out'?!? And at 44:04. Mary seems to agree with Stephan - but neither of them with any conviction. But very clearly out in slo-mo - there was always clear separation of ball and line for the whole time. Come on guys, tell it like it is...

[@paulbrookes3669]

1:42:18 great last point!

[@gpm6449]

Absolutely amazing !! 🤣🤣🤣

[@laviniaparisi9154]

For me the tennis had a nome and surname: Stefan Edberg. Myth absolute❤❤

[@davidebagatella7556]

Edberg best ever

[@rushrush1209]

When Edberg beat Lendl easily in the semis, it appeared like he may win the final easily. He was in such a zone the last few matches. Edberg said this was his best match ever. I don't disagree.

[@thomastripp9002]

Not too big of a Tennis fan, but I LOVE hearing Pat Summerall call the sport

[@godlaver5924]

Great voice.

[@overkongen34]

Where's the match point?

[@godlaver5924]

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[@JaegarLourdesHeathman]

Pat Summerall doing tennis

[@fjosephgonzales6870]

We love him, anyway.

[@MickeAndersson67]

When we (swedes) was fab!

[@godlaver5924]

Great School in History Tennis... Borg - Wilander - "The Rebel (volleyman)" Stefan.... Great Times...

[@ChristianCentury2000]

Stefan Edberg did what his predecessor, Bjorn Borg, could not do, win a US Open title!

[@niamhbrennan4482]

Mats Wilander was the first Swede to win the US Open, 1988

[@joachimgrunthal5244]

This was the last victory for Edberg against Courier.

[@abradfordajb]

What kind of video is this !?!?! You watch the entire match, then the final point and hand shake is deleted ??

[@Wayneferreiro]

I like Edberg but he could be kind and let only one game to Courier in the last set...it is a shock for a player to be beaten with 6-0

[@archangelmusic13]

its nice to see how edberg beats a player who is hitting the ball hard. and edberg isnt hitting it hard. edberg beat him with the volley which takes away speed and power from your opponent,if the court is fast enough.

[@MaiFavouriteSongs]

It is not a fair schedule, Jim Courier played his semi final until the sunday morning and played the final on the sunday evening. The same thing happened at the Madrid Final 2022, Zverev finished his semi very late and slept after 5A.M in the Morning and has to play Alcaraz at 5PM the same day. The result is predictable, Alcaraz won 6-3, 6-1 (1h05)

[@rushrush1209]

Courier actually finished his match around 6:30pm or 7pm on Saturday evening. He didn't play until Sunday morning.

[@drewdewolf7817]

​@rushrush1209 the final was played Sunday 4 pm

[@rushrush1209]

​@drewdewolf7817 I was referring to his semifinal match ending around 6:30 or 7pm on Saturday.

[@vitovarenne4548]

You cannot be seriuos....where's the final point?

[@Rdg____]

Match point cut...

[@jdbaes]

Amazing.

[@user-jv9qz2bu1r]

The most elegant game v. the most ugly game.

[@raymondcwhite8552]

A class in playing at the top of your game if you please..

[@kpso1323]

Courier didn't play up to his standard. Great match for Edberg.

[@kyleklontz3214]

Courier opened up a big ol can of QUIT. Shameful.

[@peeyush5772]

This was the first time when (Jim Courier) lost the set 6-0.

[@godlaver5924]

An Impossible Stefan....

[@speabody]

1:17:34 "I think that's what he said" Lol he clearly said "bullshit"

[@tomhoang3189]

Courier has a bad service motion for a player of his rank. Not flowing and smooth. If you don't have smoothness, it takes you more effort to serve.

[@spirg]

I’ve seen a lot of beautiful severs never SNIFF a grand slam semi final , let alone win 4 majors , world number 1 ...

[@tomhoang3189]

@@spirg Yes, but nearly ALL multiple grand slam winners have a smooth serve and smoother mechanics in all strokes than Courier. I wasn't dissing Courier, just pointed out that it's unusual for a player like him to win 4 majors and became World number 1.

[@spirg]

@@tomhoang3189 He was unorthodox, but it worked for him . 👍🏻

[@tomhoang3189]

@@spirg I wouldn't say unorthodox. Just the serve looked a bit abrupt, and usually players of his caliber don't hit serve like that. But Courier had other weapons, like athleticism and ground strokes prowess. Another player who won a Slam who I thought the serve wasn't at a Slam winner and top 2 caliber is Michael Chang. But somehow he made up for that with other things.

[@fundhund62]

There was nothing smooth about Courier's game taken as a whole.

[@moidu4987]

Where's the match ball ? It's a joke ?

[@godlaver5924]

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[@priyankincy]

At 1:31 ..there's Donald Trump

[@a66789]

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[@DonQuickZote]

Trump in the audience 🤮

[@archangelmusic13]

what happened to match point?

[@godlaver5924]

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