Goran Ivanisevic vs Stefan Edberg Highlights | 1996 US Open Quarterfinal

[@gangster125]

That Edberg backhand volley and that Goran serve - two of the greatest shots in the history of the game

[@rogerparker4468]

Yeah, so true. Sampras, when asked the one shot he would have liked to have said, Gorans serve!!

[@nocode61]

I remember this match. Edberg always has been my favorite player. He was the best volleyer with elegant footwork combined with the best sportsmanship ever. By 1996, he did not have the motivation and lighting reflexes anymore. While it was sad, it was the right time to retire. Goran had the best serve ever - it eventually got him a Wimby title.

[@BeertjeRulez]

I disagree. They were both great. Top notch, but Pete Sampras was both a better server than Goran Ivanisevic and a better volleyer than Stefan Edberg ever was. Goran did serve more aces than Sampras, but so did John Isner. That statistic by itself doesn't define the greatest serve.

[@peterookotai6965]

Ivanesvic’s serve this year 1996 was insane. Quick action lefty, unreadable.

[@brksk4309]

Watching those Edberg moments, no words to describe. A thorough gentleman.

[@sultanabran1]

edberg is such a pleasure to watch. those vollies and that backhand.

[@areezzy]

Goran's serve is so pure. I forgot how fluid his serve was

[@rsan1704]

Edberg’s ability to hit that overhead 2:07. Wow

[@mpkxify]

Wow, Goran already sliding on hard courts back in 96!

[@saheribrahim5124]

i still remember this match , ivanisivic aces were flying in all directions 96 was one of the best seasons for goran

[@davidbreitkopf3603]

An excellent example of the change that took place in the early and mid-90s from the net-charging game of the 70s and 80s to a heavy topspin groundstroke-based game. The massive serve also a sign of the times. Edberg is simply overpowered.

[@Johnny_Thunder]

His ground strokes were very weak also. His game was much more of an 80s McEnroe style, all about touch but out dated sadly. He would get totally run over these days for example.

[@davidbreitkopf3603]

I agree. Still a competitor like Edberg would have developed a more modern or complete game. Not a perfect example, but the American Cressy plays very much like Edberg today, but his groundies are more penetrating than Edberg’s.

[@z1az285]

@@Johnny_Thunder That's not entirely correct. Sure his groundstrokes were not overpowering which is one reason why he couldn't win on Rebound Ace (medium slow hard that rewarded spin and lost two finals to Lendl and courier), but he used pace extremely well to redirect the ball plus he could play long rallies and then transition to net. He was consistent from the back. You are correct that the transition to the baseline was in the 90s , not in the 2000s. Becker though a 80s player won 2 AO like courier, Sampras, Lendl because of his power and heavy topspin groundies.

[@blake7871]

The big hitters of that era, with the exemption of Agassi, were serve and volley players. Those guys were obviously more power and less finesse. Boris Becker was sort of The Godfather of that type of tennis.

[@rsmith02]

Amazed to see Edberg holding in there with this style of game against much more powerful opponents. I liked seeing him even rip a few forehand winners- so difficult with that technique!

[@sol029]

My two favorite players. Goran is seriously underrated. Not just the best server ever. He had everything.

[@alexisperez3459]

So true, Goran was just an unbelievable skillful and talantes player, this game is proof of it. He soundly defeats also one of the best ever player.

[@tomlechat3778]

Goran. Weak forehand...

[@safelyanonymous5717]

@@tomlechat3778 i thought his backhand was weaker

[@heinzconrads5243]

Stefan Edberg was the most elegant player ever!

[@carolmorris404]

As is/was Roger Federer. OK, I know Edberg coached him for a while but by then it was just tweeking an already fine tuned engine. Amazing that neither player bounces the ball much, if at all, before serving. Please people, don't come for me, but while Ivanisevic started his service motion I saw a glimpse of Nick Kyrios.

[@vukforest223]

Rolex thinks differently🤣🤣🤣

[@BurnsTennis]

Sorry but not sure about that. Can't stand that continental forehand grip of Edberg's.

[@carolmorris404]

@@BurnsTennis irrelevant, he doesn't play professionally, anymore. Ever watched Delbonis serve? Now that is a sight to behold. Greetings 🇿🇦

[@saulgoodman7215]

him and federer are equal in that aspect imo

[@barryzeeberg3672]

Finally, a clip of Edberg where the video quality allow you to see the ball clearly.

[@tiwanabai]

Watching edberg playing is always a pleasure even though he was far away from his best...what a player

[@MikeBarratt-lk3gt]

That's not the reason he lost his game was outdated

[@rjamesyork]

@@MikeBarratt-lk3gta year later a player with the same style won the USO.

[@CyBais1]

volleys out of this world. love edberg.

[@HONORTONUMERIC123]

Yeah.... Volleys from EDBERG just goes exactly near to the net and reaches the exact position for great placements..... That's something special abt the volleys from that great player who belongs to that decade along with other great players.....

[@aemiliadelroba4022]

Great contrast in style of tennis 🎾. Just returning Ivan serve is a challenge.!

[@richardchang5085]

The supreme serve and volleyer!!

[@Daflundaful]

Maybe my two favorite players growing up. Goran bc he was the young dude from Croatia that challenged the status quo at the time. Edberg bc there was no one like him.

[@lukamajstorovic4949]

Edberg was elegant,but he had no answer to Gorans power,serve and huge groundstrokes.Probably best Gorans tennis ever, why he didnt win that year at Flushing?Its simple, he played tennis in wrong decade. Sampras era.

[@anseinueseima408]

1996 was Edberg's last year of his career, unbelievable how he quickly fell after the 1993 loss to Courier in AO final, while his greatest opponent Becker(who was only one year younger than him) was still entering ATP finals final and winning GS around 1993-1996.

[@CaribSurfKing1]

That serve is still the most ridiculous in all of tennis history

[@jfl8298]

Autant je me réveillais à 3 h du matin pour voir Goran autant aujourd’hui j'ai un peu plus de mal avec celui qu'il entraine... :)

[@tonnydelavega2465]

Stefan Edberg c'était la classe internationale !!!

[@theleftstrokesthedeathstro9910]

I believe Edberg looking back on his career would have done what he recommended Federer do in the later stages of his career and switch to a more powerful and larger framed racquet. He would sacrifice some of his world class touch but he might have made up for it with more sting to his shots. I feel like he could have played and won some more titles. He had a hall of fame career so he could have tried it and if it made no difference then nothing was lost.

[@burizaemon9305]

Federer's decision was a bit late...he should switch it sooner...

[@daviddora3454]

I was really not in to Gorans game at the time but Stefan game was full class

[@MrGaditana]

For me , Edberg had the best Footwork in Tennis History !

[@medo_pg7786]

Agree!

[@jacklo325]

So bold, s & v on 2nd serve...

[@simonedimarzio2557]

I have to go back to 1996 to see an interesting tennis match.....

[@fabricen1021]

Belle montée au filet de Edberg, la classe

[@claudiocrescimone5347]

Nessuno urlava e non fasteggiavano ogni punto fatto. Solo alla fine! ❤️

[@ettorealbertogelli8893]

Ivanisevic...what a talent!!!!

[@josebasterrica3358]

Edberg un jugador maravilloso

[@13yelworC13]

Goran is the serving monster machine 🎾🤟

[@arindamghatak]

Serve and volley was fun to watch.

[@tomponstone]

Final score: 6:3, 6:4, 7:6

[@carlosmagnus717]

Ivanisevic, capable of best and worst. Player of a talent and a personality like few others. His problem: patience and "knowing how to be" on court. He had an incredible amount of technical resources. He could play attack and even defense and he had something that today even players with 20 Grand Slams don't have: PERSONALITY. His great mental handicap that he had was the dependence on the colossal service that he had. If he was not successful with it, he would go crazy on court, losing matches that he had won. He became totally schizophrenic giving a pretty pitiful show on the track. It's a pity that his head was not at the level of his technical talent, otherwise his record would have been much more bulky. A very similar tennis player in terms of technical game potential and temperament was Marat Safin, a very powerful player, with very elegant shots, but with very little patience on court.

[@danijelhrup9715]

Feder would be a just another Top 20 player in late 80' and early and mid 90'... Cuz there where so many great players, that made tennis no.1 sport

[@annetteshaw1820]

Loved Goran, great player

[@subusrable]

Ivanisevic could have done better by congratulating Stefan on a great career

[@theleftstrokesthedeathstro9910]

I agree. I thought Goran showed very little respect knowing that this was edberg last match

[@tabscoobrealestate6061]

Stefan un gran estilo y estupendos golpes, Goran muy talentoso siempre

[@Mrtopp]

Grandissimo anche Goran Ivanisevic❤

[@Dancefloor78]

5:27 Ace Goran

[@Channel_Yo]

Watching so many linesmen on court seems unusual today.

[@tabscoobrealestate6061]

Partidazo mis favoritos match de los 90s

[@wallacegrommet9343]

Heat and humidity

[@johnnieto9979]

THE.MOST.BEATIFUL.ELEGANT.MAGICIAN.IN.TENNIS.ROGER

[@datacipher]

This makes it look closer than it was. Edberg was not what he had been a few years previous and Ivanisevic's serve was on that night - around 30 aces as I recall. Edberg was actually still a match for him in everywhere else, but all those free points were too big a deficit for the retiring Edberg to overcome.

[@MikeBarratt-lk3gt]

The game had moved on that's what happens

[@regularjoegamer]

Why don't you at least post the score in the video description.

[@alexsokolov330]

Уже тогда у Горона была прогрессивная современная манера игры.Не даром он и теперь прекрасный тренер.

[@perninjean-laurent2527]

Legendary

[@tennisawareness3404]

Upload Agassi vs Becker 1995 semi final pls.

[@medo_pg7786]

Whatta match that was!

[@paulthibedeau4529]

12:17 is that Tom Brokaw in the front row? :)

[@jonm2522]

I wish Goran and Stefan won more GSlams.

[@rjamesyork]

If only Goran had been a touch more patient and less prone to long spells of poor results. He had all the weapons.

[@MrPernell27]

I was in ninth grade when this match is played. 14 years old and snuck out of study hall so I could go back to my dorm and watch the match. I wish Edberg had played better, but Goran Ivanišević was hitting serves that I’m pretty sure Edberg never saw.

[@medo_pg7786]

Yeah, I remember this match clearly too, as a huge Edberg fan. I don't think Edberg played bad, it was just that Goran served out of his mind that night.

[@andromeda939]

Goran Ivanisevic's shirt, wow.

[@republikadugave420]

Watch how low ball is to net compared to today...

[@hrvojebekavac999]

Goro moj, kad bi ti njemu sila prva serva, mogli smo se svi sakrit

[@pablotupone4190]

It s pity Edberg retired too young. Just 30 yrs

[@thecoach1683]

injury?

[@Smudgeroon74]

I agree. He was only a professional for just 13 years. Compare that to Andre Agassi's 20 years at the top.

[@pablotupone4190]

@@thecoach1683 i think he decided to retire at the moment he saw it was almost impossible to be back at the top cuz of younger players like sampras or agassi that were unbeatable for him

[@thecoach1683]

@@Smudgeroon74 Agassi did take a break from tennis though, and played challengers to get back in.

[@Johnny_Thunder]

His game was out dated by the mid 90s, too weak.

[@danijelbarisic1760]

Ljubičić with hair at 11:58 🤣🤣

[@markmauk8231]

Wow, thats insane 😂

[@vishalkatariya4996]

🤣🤣🤣

[@shapursasan9019]

Stefan Edberg's last US Open!

[@HONORTONUMERIC123]

Yeah.... That sliding forehand shot was awesome..... Don't try that home..... Yeah.... That's right..... Everybody can't get it.... Only particular learners can get it....

[@zaxtt.p8241]

Edberg in his prime was far better than Ivanisevic. But at this time he was near the end of his career

[@simonArmenia1]

Edberg always struggled against big servers like Ivanisevic, it seemed like he didn't have any weapon to counter with against those players.

[@felixy23]

Tom Cruise looks taller when playing tennis

[@saulgoodman7215]

fr

[@davefarris7862]

Is it John McEnroe on Comms?

[@MrVitalogy]

Would bet for his brother, Pat on the comments

[@gremsa]

Patric for sure. They have the same voice tho

[@RossBayCult]

Edberg retired too early

[@emielvandenhoek4295]

Agree

[@balat77]

The days that saw the advent of baseline gamers.. serve and volleyers were finding it tough!!

[@AA-le9ls]

Sampras didn't find it tough even though he was a server and volleyer.

[@thb1091]

​@@AA-le9lsHe did once guys like Hewitt came along. Sampras was fortunate to play in an era where nobody had both power *and* court speed.

[@AA-le9ls]

​@@thb1091Ok, but keep in mind that Sampras could handle Safin, who was a much better player that Hewitt.

[@josefigueroa816]

Hoy en día ese tenis de servicio y Red no resultaría te dejan como colador en la malla, nadal, federer y compañía te pasan como quieren, además que antes se iban con cualquier pelota a la red, ganabas el 50% de las pelotas y te pasaban el otro 50% hoy si ganas el 10% es mucho

[@loganthewolverine2030]

Goran had everything in his game. Including 4 brains and split personalities 😅

[@salvatoredipalma2742]

È andato più volte a rete edberg in una partita che Nadal e djokovic in 10 anni, da sto punto di vista altro tennis, basti vedere i segni di wimbledon, ora si consuma solo il fondo.

[@МаркАдамов-ч1с]

Мне было тогда так плохо,что Стефан проиграл.Он был моим любимым теннисистом.Потом только Великий Роджер вызывал такие чувства.Сейчас Рафа.По элегантности со Стефаном и Роджером никто не сравнится

[@nenadmitic2975]

Where is applause when Goran take the point!?? I always had opinion that crowd on Us open is bounch of jerks

[@박쭈니-c2v]

1990's world #1 = 2020's world #50 something....???

[@HCaulfield115]

Edberg’s forehand was so awful

[@jchan810]

He had a continental grip forehand. A grip that is for old school players that has no place in the modern game.

[@sean8470]

it wasn't awful that grip was basically his backhand grip, volley, forehand, and serve. There are advantages of having the same grip

[@jchan810]

@@sean8470 he used the eastern backhand grip for backhand and serve not continental. There's a reason why no one on the pro tour uses the continental grip for their forehand. Continental grip makes it difficult to hit topspin

[@sean8470]

semi-western for most players and it is the easiest for topspin. Edberg's grip on his forehand is very close to his backhand grip and serve. Continental (shake hand grip) and a quarter turn you have your eastern backhand grip.

[@karlsuer2749]

👍👍

[@anchababymalkin3222]

Typical classless reaction from Goran Ivanisevic after winning match point. Now I know where Djokovic gets it from....

[@theleftstrokesthedeathstro9910]

If Ivanisevic didn’t have that serve, he’d have never made it past a third or 4th round at a slam

[@giancarlocimatti6944]

2 grandi tennisti. Fenomeni.

[@pauljohnson6019]

Goran aged pretty badly, 25 years later, he looks like 70.

[@carolmorris404]

Too true 😂 guess that's what coaching does.

[@BurnsTennis]

Yeah, its actually only in the last year or too where he seems to have aged and put on weight.

[@filipselakovic5428]

He looks fine, just grey-haired. You can't look twenty five forever.

[@pauljohnson6019]

@@filipselakovic5428 The minute you said he is just grey haired- you can't look fine, it's a paradox! You're not supposed to get grey, look at Federer for instance, all black hair- I would say, that looks fine!

[@pauljohnson6019]

@@carolmorris404 I can imagine, the constant screaming and shouting from Novak, acting like a yob, for sure, must age him dramatically, I wouldn't be surprised, if he starts turning white next year!

[@justdev8965]

3 characteristics form a serve and volleyer: greed, impatience, and laziness.

[@musicfan300]

Greed?? And what about wood rackets and fast reflexes?

[@rsmith02]

Quite the opposite. Endurance, determination and calculated risk-taking

[@TheColourwonders]

Absolute nonsense

[@BurnsTennis]

@@TheColourwonders I think he must be talking about himself, not a professional tennis player.

[@Heidelbergensis80]

Stefan calmly drinking Pepsi during a US Open Quaterfinal...