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Andre Agassi vs Boris Becker | Wimbledon 1992 Quarter-final | Full Match

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@brettthurlow8509
@brettthurlow8509 2 жыл бұрын
I was at this match. Bought a General Admission ticket after queuing in the line for 1.5 hours. Met a nice British guard handling the exit row that I tried to sneak in at. He was really cool and allowed me to sit in various open seats throughout this 5 set thriller. What a match and great memory!
@pauloliver1842
@pauloliver1842 9 күн бұрын
not no more my friend ...... those were the days
@Kelveron
@Kelveron 2 жыл бұрын
Can't believe this match is 30 years old! Time sure flies.....
@jkj1459
@jkj1459 5 ай бұрын
YES AGGASI FAN 30 YEARS BEFORE .. I FOLLOWED TENNIES FROM PRIME OF AGGASSI, JIM COURRIER, MONICA SELES , STEFFY GRAPH PRIME .. THEN SOME WHERE AFTER THEIR ERA INTEREST WAS IN DOWN TREND UNTIL RAFA PRIME . ANY WAY THEY ARE ALL IN DOWN TREND NOW AND SINNER , AND CARLOS CAARYING THE MANLTE ALIVE ..
@boudusaved4719
@boudusaved4719 2 жыл бұрын
I love Agassi's story of being able to read Becker's tongue when he served.
@martifrey3357
@martifrey3357 3 жыл бұрын
Wimbledon 92 had insane match ups (just like the US Open). Becker vs Agassi, Edberg vs Ivanisevic, Sampras vs Stich and McEnroe vs Forget, that's 7 former Wimbledon champions and 5 all time greats in the QF. Just amazing quality.
@terrycarthy4433
@terrycarthy4433 2 жыл бұрын
Mac v Cash in first week too ; Mac's behavior was pretty bad that day...considering him/ Pat were and remain pretty close.
@csracingreport2024
@csracingreport2024 2 жыл бұрын
Agreed: some or many think the Big 3 ( Nadal, Fed & Djokovic) dominated Better opponents than the Top players in the 80's / 90's era that was packed w/ Parity & Depth, but I'DONT think that's the case; if u put all these guys in w/ the Current Players, w/ the Racket Technology, Nutrition, & Tennis IQ, it's More likely the 3 GOATS have a Less Slams; ALSO just 4 fun , I'd be interested in experimenting @ a couple of events w/ Wood rackets; just 2 see what happens; but 2 your Point, this is a "Stacked" Era of Monsters
@jasonwiggins6137
@jasonwiggins6137 2 жыл бұрын
@@csracingreport2024 The serve and volley players would dominate using wooden rackets.
@yanair2091
@yanair2091 2 жыл бұрын
​@@csracingreport2024 They definitely didn't dominate better players but it's a THREE players, each of which dominates two others that have 20+ Grand Slams. Also Federer did dominate some of this era greats. So it's not easy to discard the miracle of the big three.
@csracingreport2024
@csracingreport2024 2 жыл бұрын
@@yanair2091 Correct; even though Sampras & Agassi were @ Career Tail Ends, they were still playing well: this may be strange 2 some, but Fed probably adapts & adjust the best of the 3 to all of styles of the 80's / 90's group: they all blast the 70's early 80's bunch, & Nadal conquers all on clay, though I will say Kuerten, Bruguera, Courier, AgassI, & Thomas Muster could have challenged: And maybe Lendl "post" Borg Final, & Wilander: On the Flip Side, if u put those guys into the "new" era of racket technology & better nutrition, Sampras, Lendl, Becker, & Edberg, would arguably be the most dangerous, w/ some of the others mentioned; throw in Michael Stich, lol: very possible w/ those suspects, the Slam count possibly could be different, but no doubt their trophy cases would still be stuffed:
@udayprakash1280
@udayprakash1280 3 жыл бұрын
Was to painful to watch in92 as a Boris fan, but saw it again today with great admiration of Agassi.
@madhukark8327
@madhukark8327 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly same with me Uday ji.....
@ShamyTV5k
@ShamyTV5k 4 жыл бұрын
Boris playing Wimbledon was a must watch back then and streets were empty in my city..
@chocolatetownforever7537
@chocolatetownforever7537 4 күн бұрын
He was born for that tennis court. Becker was solid to great on other surfaces, but on grass, his game just expanded. He was known for his power, but he had a lot of finesse as well. Boris had every shot in the book, and was so clever on grass.
@tommytk72
@tommytk72 4 жыл бұрын
...our Boris - one of the best S&V Player EVER! HE was a real Legend on Grass!!!
@TheColourwonders
@TheColourwonders 4 жыл бұрын
He was a legend on all surfaces.one might leave out clay
@kayskidf1
@kayskidf1 3 жыл бұрын
i enjoy watching the really old matches..wooden racquets with a sweet spot the size of a pea... part of the amazement of how they played or were ranked. McEnroe hung onto his wood racquet for a bit.
@aranighosh3945
@aranighosh3945 3 жыл бұрын
@@kayskidf1 Tennis Is dead now. If new generation can't break thorugh, this shows tennis is dead. Homogenization of tennis courts have killed tennis.
@kwcoolrocker
@kwcoolrocker 3 жыл бұрын
These commentators expressed the game so poeticly
@user-cy6xl3vd3f
@user-cy6xl3vd3f 2 жыл бұрын
True, nowadays commentators use the same sentences over and over again with 0 technical analysis.
@airkuna
@airkuna 2 жыл бұрын
@@user-cy6xl3vd3f yeah people were more intelligent that time.
@airkuna
@airkuna 2 жыл бұрын
@@Funeral_Tango nobody was moaning about those old commentators... can't u read? in fact we just said these old commentators were better than today's..
@rbfortheloveoftennisandlif144
@rbfortheloveoftennisandlif144 4 жыл бұрын
Love this match, all 3 hours of it. Makes me want to play RIGHT NOW!!!>>>>>
@loril6437
@loril6437 2 жыл бұрын
I know. Just hearing the thud of a ball and racquet gives me goosebumps
@marcobuijsen1745
@marcobuijsen1745 3 жыл бұрын
Time goos so fast. 29 years ago... Time really is flying.. 2 of the best players at that time. Agassi vs Boris boom boom Becker.
@ektachoudhary2143
@ektachoudhary2143 2 жыл бұрын
say right ...... Time relly is flying🇮🇳
@spiderliliez
@spiderliliez 2 жыл бұрын
I love watching Becker when he comes to the net. When he plays Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Stefan Edberg, and Thomas Muster - it gets even better! All these guys are amazing especially with hitting volleys and returning them!
@martinhudecek8886
@martinhudecek8886 2 жыл бұрын
Muster is a pretty shoddy volleyer and never won a match at wimby iirc
@casualenjoyer5420
@casualenjoyer5420 2 жыл бұрын
God, that crosscourt backhand from Agassi is a thing of beauty. The angles, the speed, the precision, all whilst on the move and playing off the back foot? Incredible stuff
@everyprophet1
@everyprophet1 4 жыл бұрын
Agassi's returns are terrifyingly good...and for a 22 year old, his demeanor, class, focus are all just top notch.
@Mzee1084
@Mzee1084 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it was here. Unfortunately, Agassi had an up and down career due to lack of motivation and not liking tennis. An overbearing father was a large contributor. He learned to get his head together though and had a late peak in the late 90s and early 2000s.
@peterdofferhoff2500
@peterdofferhoff2500 4 жыл бұрын
And passing game. Probably unmatched.
@dandecastro51
@dandecastro51 4 жыл бұрын
By now, many forget what an "enfant terrible" he was as a teenager. (It upsets me that Kyrgios similarly has not turned that page) What joy for us that he matures before was too late, winning 8 slams. And when he and sampras were #1, #2, many classic matches tween em for us to enjoy.
@danielkriz7533
@danielkriz7533 4 жыл бұрын
Agassi is the greatest player to hate the game he was playing.
@amazinggrace313
@amazinggrace313 4 жыл бұрын
@@danielkriz7533 well said
@MarianoFreyreX
@MarianoFreyreX 2 жыл бұрын
Boris Becker was an amazing player.
@donchapo187
@donchapo187 2 жыл бұрын
And now he´s in jail lol
@chakko007
@chakko007 2 жыл бұрын
@@donchapo187 He's always been a strange character off court.
@uday5226
@uday5226 2 жыл бұрын
He didn't control his tool well
@chocolatetownforever7537
@chocolatetownforever7537 18 күн бұрын
He had literally every shot in the book. Better groundies than he gets credit for, and in my mind, quite a bit better groundies than other top serve and volleyers of his day. Edberg had a good backhand, but I think Boris had much better groundstrokes than him.
@mansurbaig
@mansurbaig 15 күн бұрын
Have always been a Boris fan, stopped watching the game one's he quit the sport
@KaYnBaE
@KaYnBaE 2 жыл бұрын
Man I miss Agassi!! He’s one of the players whose style of play would still be relevant today…what a returner phewww
@michaelireland7239
@michaelireland7239 Жыл бұрын
pheww and then agassi drop shots
@richardsharp8276
@richardsharp8276 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks to Becker's constant spitting, centre court was very green that year.
@utubeasif
@utubeasif 3 жыл бұрын
😂
@tendmkt4024
@tendmkt4024 3 жыл бұрын
I thought exactly the same thing, every min the camera zooms in for a lovely gob shot. Terrible!
@gregrupedski4987
@gregrupedski4987 3 жыл бұрын
agassi was a huge spitter at times too, but not sure if this was one of his major spitting eras.
@islagrace6897
@islagrace6897 3 жыл бұрын
@@gregrupedski4987 and goran ivanisevic
@TanPham-sn3fc
@TanPham-sn3fc 3 жыл бұрын
Don't forget sweat and tears of the players!
@ShamyTV5k
@ShamyTV5k 2 жыл бұрын
really like the commentary back in the days - pure class!
@user-ej5ye9cf7m
@user-ej5ye9cf7m Жыл бұрын
The way Agassi is returning Becker`s serves is amazing. And all those passing-shots! For me he is still the most enjoyable and talented player I have ever seen.
@goyonman9655
@goyonman9655 10 ай бұрын
He's watching Beckers tongue to know Becer had a tick where he changed the firection of his tongue depending on where he'll serve
@franciscopeirat8395
@franciscopeirat8395 2 жыл бұрын
Agassi was an SPECTACLE. His returns were the BEST ever; nobody, ever, has returned like him. And his play..I mean...it was like if he was playing ping-pong. Incredible! My favourite for ever!
@lawrence1318
@lawrence1318 2 жыл бұрын
Connors was just as good at returning serve.
@gnghngnvbnb7479
@gnghngnvbnb7479 2 жыл бұрын
players have become way better with returning serve. it feels that Djokovic nadal etc would toy with players like Becker Edberg etc
@lawrence1318
@lawrence1318 2 жыл бұрын
@@gnghngnvbnb7479 Considering that Connors at age 40 broke pistol Pete's serve twice in a best of three sets match in Florida, I doubt it.
@gnghngnvbnb7479
@gnghngnvbnb7479 2 жыл бұрын
@@lawrence1318 this happened in the early 90s, I am talking about nadal federer djokovic. their service return and baseline game is 2 steps ahead.
@KaitainCPS
@KaitainCPS 2 жыл бұрын
@@gnghngnvbnb7479 That isn’t so much technique as much better strings. Agassi had to play before Luxilon changed the game by facilitating heavy, easy topspin.
@carlosmagnus717
@carlosmagnus717 4 жыл бұрын
Boris Becker, although he lost this match, was an impressive torrent of technical powers, regardless of the image of a gunship tennis player playing too direct for most people. A spectacle to see him play ...
@lawrence1318
@lawrence1318 2 жыл бұрын
And he crushed Agassi 3 years later at Wimbledon in the semis.
@hdholl9696
@hdholl9696 2 жыл бұрын
The most perfect tennis commentator: quiet voice, perfect pronunciation, poise, relevant yet not intrusive, etc. Wonder what his name is.
@RossBayCult
@RossBayCult Ай бұрын
Michael Barrett
@Seagull6819
@Seagull6819 16 күн бұрын
John Barrett alongside Mark Cox
@paulluk7515
@paulluk7515 2 жыл бұрын
The pace of the strokes in this match was incredibly fast considering it was 30 years ago, amazing!
@brandnew9834
@brandnew9834 Жыл бұрын
These guys are two of the cleanest, hard ball strikers who ever lived. I’ve seen Agassi hit with the Big 4. He’s a cleaner, bigger hitter than those guys, but his movement declined at the end of his career. Becker was a huge ball striker as well. 6’3”, very strong. Plus both these guys hit a flatter ball than we see today.
@theacechip
@theacechip 11 ай бұрын
@@brandnew9834 Big 4 as in ??
@z1az285
@z1az285 3 ай бұрын
​@@brandnew9834lendl and becker were the first true power hotters in the men's game. contrery to popular belief, the trend towards modern power tennis started towards the late 80s and mid 90s. agassi,courier, sampras, stich, krajicek were the next generation of big power hitters and all court players really.
@walterlv01
@walterlv01 3 жыл бұрын
This was one of the few times in Agassi's earlier career that his play matched his heavily marketed image. Beating an in-his-prime Boris Becker at Wimbledon was not something anyone really thought he could do.
@KaitainCPS
@KaitainCPS 3 жыл бұрын
Strange claim.
@rehmenada5552
@rehmenada5552 2 жыл бұрын
Becker was past his prime after 1991, not exactly physically but mentally. Becker had a positive head to head win rate against Agassi in his prime
@honey-ym6io
@honey-ym6io Жыл бұрын
@@masmas6463 22 in 1989, his birth year is 1967. Also, he started at 17, everyone has a life and a choice how they want to live it. Everyone has a different body, Becker was mostly injured after 1991. He wasn't motivated after a certain point in time to win more Wimbledons and it was evident. The point is while he was at his peak, he was a sheer force, he changed Tennis forever. He played most of the matches against Agassi and Sampras, after his prime.
@ondrejvencovsky6834
@ondrejvencovsky6834 4 жыл бұрын
Considering the speed of grass in 90' the win of Agassi from baseline is still a kind of miracle.
@Marcel-f1
@Marcel-f1 3 жыл бұрын
The speed was slower or faster in 90?
@ondrejvencovsky6834
@ondrejvencovsky6834 3 жыл бұрын
@@Marcel-f1 Grass was much faster than today and clay was much slower. It was almost impossible to win both Wimbledon and Roland Garros due to the different tennis styles required. Today's surfaces are much more similar to each other so it's possible for big 3 to have career grandslams. It was not that "easy" back before 2000.
@vinceventura2393
@vinceventura2393 3 жыл бұрын
Agassi was able to take the ball very early. His Groundstrokes on both side had very compact swings so he always had enough time. Especially on the Backhand he´s playing with an open grip to handle all the sliced balls an create excellent passing shots. AND: He had the best Returns of all time!
@gregrupedski4987
@gregrupedski4987 3 жыл бұрын
well....to be fair, MANY experts kept saying that Agassi was actually suited to grass when he was skipping it prior to 91. Everyone knew his return, his ability to improv, and take strokes early, and ability to take compact swings, would mean he could potentially do much better than many baseliners. Of course, whether they thought he'd be beating people like Becker and Mcenroe on grass in a couple years - is another issue.....
@ambikeyamohapatra2482
@ambikeyamohapatra2482 3 жыл бұрын
@@ondrejvencovsky6834 then how did rod laver held all the four grand slams at the same time??
@mrloop1530
@mrloop1530 4 жыл бұрын
AA beat BB on CC
@keaneoRX7
@keaneoRX7 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent !
@choongta
@choongta 4 жыл бұрын
CC=Clay Court ?
@heitord5539
@heitord5539 4 жыл бұрын
@@choongta Central.
@Ubafunksta
@Ubafunksta 3 жыл бұрын
CC = Centre Court
@uncletony6210
@uncletony6210 3 жыл бұрын
AA beat BB on CC on a Dark Day in Eastern England as Fascinated Fans Gazed Gayly and Hollered Happily at the Inspired Intensity. etc...
@richardwalter9915
@richardwalter9915 3 жыл бұрын
Jeeeez...... the line calling and umpiring in this match is SHOCKING! Thank goodness for Hawkeye......and improvements in line officiating and general umpiring. What a game though, takes me right back! I remember watching this match live in my teens and loved Agassi's awesome style of play with his phenomenal return of serve and ground strokes generally. (His net play wasn't too shabby either!) This hadn't really been done before at Wimbledon where essentially a base liner, who was willing to rally the ball beats one of the best serve volleyers to ever play the game (with a hell of a serve). It's almost as if this match laid the foundation for the way the game is played today. Though the reduction in ball pressure also played a part! Thanks so much for sharing; this was awesome to watch again!
@dropshot118
@dropshot118 4 жыл бұрын
this is simply amazing to watch. Love the brash younger version of Andre. Underrated volley game too
@MultiStar83
@MultiStar83 3 жыл бұрын
Agassi more or less "invented" the full Swing drive volley in my view. Of course this shot existed before, but he played it to Perfection. Nowadays there are some players who do not real can play the normal swung volley, but just the drive volley.
@andreysvidenko9865
@andreysvidenko9865 3 жыл бұрын
Great match. BB's stellar play at the net was almost as good as AA's cat-like movement and shot making from the baseline.
@a6hiji7
@a6hiji7 2 жыл бұрын
It feels as if the first game itself will last for an hour! These two had so much natural talent, they perhaps somewhat under achieved, especially Becker.
@paulcho1692
@paulcho1692 Жыл бұрын
I agree. After Becker's win over Curran in 85' for his first major, who would have thought that he would only win 4 more in the next 5 years or so. However he is a compelling player with historical significance. Youngest men's major champion....Aaron Krickstein the youngest ATP Tour winner at 16 yrs 2 months (proud of him for that one also being from Grosse Pointe)
@Creative_Dimensions738
@Creative_Dimensions738 3 жыл бұрын
How is it possible an official Wimbledon video is not in the right format/ratio??
@srinivasanranganathan3468
@srinivasanranganathan3468 2 жыл бұрын
Now we miss the Serve & Volley players like Becker, Edberg. Federer can do all, he's very talented. Miss those Golden years of Tennis!!!
@dongmingzhu666
@dongmingzhu666 2 жыл бұрын
Don’t forget Pete Sampras! He’s the god of serve and volley
@christophersaul4993
@christophersaul4993 2 жыл бұрын
@@dongmingzhu666 and Rafter. And Henman, for all his failings, could volley a bit too
@jadr3123
@jadr3123 2 жыл бұрын
Nobody miss the boring serve and volley players.
@adityasen4566
@adityasen4566 2 жыл бұрын
Serve and volley is boring. No wonder Sampras never won the French Open
@dongmingzhu666
@dongmingzhu666 2 жыл бұрын
That’s because S & V doesn’t really work on clay
@Ben-zg7zf
@Ben-zg7zf 4 жыл бұрын
Both are one of kind, but my favorite was Becker 🇩🇪👍🏆
@periurban
@periurban 3 жыл бұрын
Ah, the good old days, when a woman repeatedly shouting "Come on Boris" meant something entirely different.
@yanair2091
@yanair2091 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, what a great watch after long time watching the matches of the big three and contemporary tennis. I think both Nadal and Djokovic had learned LOT from Agassi.
@carlosnagy
@carlosnagy 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing Match. Agassi's return is spectacular..
@jeremysmith9694
@jeremysmith9694 4 жыл бұрын
Becker looks just like the principal from Ferris Buellers Day Off.
@dfb1976
@dfb1976 4 жыл бұрын
Wow classic upload , this match made everyone stand up and believe Agassi might win Wimbledon...
@harkirehal258
@harkirehal258 2 жыл бұрын
Power tennis started in this phase. Becker, Agassi and others were players who learn to play with the newer graphite rackets. McEnroe, Lendl and others transitioned from wood to graphite but their game stayed true to their classical wooden racket roots. Less power, less topsin, more touch, more focus on strokes than serve in contrast with more power, more topspin and a heavy focus on serve speed .
@thebigmonstaandy6644
@thebigmonstaandy6644 10 ай бұрын
Lendl played this more spin than Agassi and had more modern game
@astonm.8173
@astonm.8173 11 ай бұрын
Still amazed by the power and accuracy of Agassi's passing shots, sometimes Becker didn't even have time to move a finger or blink an eye, and the ball was already screaming past him.
@hardtoke
@hardtoke 3 жыл бұрын
30:45, best shot of the match
@jjrc7424
@jjrc7424 2 жыл бұрын
Stunning curve
@SonateSonate
@SonateSonate Жыл бұрын
1:27:08
@user-uh6lm5wv6n
@user-uh6lm5wv6n 2 ай бұрын
Sensational
@LazerFloppyDisk
@LazerFloppyDisk 23 күн бұрын
​@SonateSonate ohh yeah Pure Winner
@khale4nia
@khale4nia 2 ай бұрын
I remember watching this so so long ago. Thanks for posting
@Food-Dharma
@Food-Dharma 4 жыл бұрын
Agassi my tennis idol! Love that man and his game!
@cesaredaldello2654
@cesaredaldello2654 4 жыл бұрын
I just lused to love the clashing of their styles.. they were my fav players and I always dreamed that my game was the perfect balance between the baseline strokes of Agassi and the S&V of BoomBoom
@CarlosOlivoIQ
@CarlosOlivoIQ 4 жыл бұрын
10:20 “the sure, exhuberant shot of this man; is always a danger!” 👌🏾👍🏽🎾😘
@antonboludo8886
@antonboludo8886 3 жыл бұрын
Unusual colour on Agassi's racquet. Indeed the playing styles of tennis evolved from decade to decade.
@jomppeautio2798
@jomppeautio2798 3 жыл бұрын
I remember watching the match. It was hard to me. I supported both.
@raynerstuelgalid
@raynerstuelgalid 4 жыл бұрын
It was a changing of the times in more than one way--long pants, winning baseline play, and women' grunting @ Wimbledon.
@amitmarathe232
@amitmarathe232 3 жыл бұрын
Becker's look during the handshake sums it up..it's the beginning of the end for him career wise. With the exception of the Australian open in 95, he mostly came second best to Sampras and Agassi.
@naseebmumbaikar4293
@naseebmumbaikar4293 3 жыл бұрын
Becker play final 7 time I think Becker is more talented than 3 Wimbledon title
@naseebmumbaikar4293
@naseebmumbaikar4293 3 жыл бұрын
No disagree Becker beat Agassi in 1995 In 1996 hw withdraw with injury In 1996 he won Australia open Beat Pete Sampras in carpet Champion 1996 2 time
@TheColourwonders
@TheColourwonders 2 жыл бұрын
Dabnd
@behemothathlete8691
@behemothathlete8691 4 жыл бұрын
Wow, that bounce really died on the grass back then, even on Centre Court. Look how far Agassi is playing inside the baseline just to get it in his strike zone, so often.
@doctornov7
@doctornov7 4 жыл бұрын
56:12 so wholesome that moment
@vagassi73
@vagassi73 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this video. Waiting the 1992 final, too
@tomtaylor5577
@tomtaylor5577 3 жыл бұрын
I've seen BB play about 4 time🎾🎾👍👍
@utterutternutter
@utterutternutter 3 ай бұрын
I love being able to watch these games and relive that era of tennis. Aside from this great match, I enjoy the contrasting fashion choices of these two!
@gennytassieri5781
@gennytassieri5781 3 жыл бұрын
Andre mi hai fatto innamorare del tennis dopo il tuo ritiro non ho più un punto do riferimento...sei e resterai sempre un numero 1 del tennis.
@superstreetfighter14
@superstreetfighter14 10 ай бұрын
Thnx for the upload. One of the best match I've never seen. 😅
@andigzik3229
@andigzik3229 4 жыл бұрын
Agi, ure my fav of all times
@andrikristianto2577
@andrikristianto2577 3 жыл бұрын
Almost 30 years ago, and it feels like just moment ago!
@fabrimedeiros9888
@fabrimedeiros9888 3 жыл бұрын
I see some differences. The forehand grip used to be continental and eastern. Now we almost see semi-western grip. Nowadays we see more baseline game as well.
@archangelajith.
@archangelajith. 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely !! Still remember watching this and the final also ! From India 🙏
@miguelzola1394
@miguelzola1394 2 жыл бұрын
Agassi was sharp,focus and wanted absolutely to prove he is part of a great era players
@MilySmily1
@MilySmily1 4 жыл бұрын
Nothing like Becker's serve rythm. It was so unique.
@kayskidf1
@kayskidf1 3 жыл бұрын
funny , i just watched it before reading comments... it struck me as a bit awkward, and twisty to the back , just before becker hit a first serve. reaching too much?
@tendmkt4024
@tendmkt4024 3 жыл бұрын
It seems he does four little adjusting steps with his back foot before each serve which actually pull him out of line making it tougher to get to his spot at net. The knee bend saves the back i guess but a very interesting motion with a slight forehand grip, still a huge weapon in any era i recon. Andre made him look a little pedestrian on this day!
@Viper1976_
@Viper1976_ 3 жыл бұрын
It’s called the American Twist serve.
@tobyharling719
@tobyharling719 Жыл бұрын
It was so unique that it was unique.
@Eric-xt3os
@Eric-xt3os 4 жыл бұрын
It’s hard to think of anything scarier than playing Becker at Wimbledon.
@danielkriz7533
@danielkriz7533 4 жыл бұрын
Eric Bell Sampras at Wimbledon.
@lss922
@lss922 3 жыл бұрын
Federer at Wimbledon
@kayskidf1
@kayskidf1 3 жыл бұрын
i'd rather play becker than serena williams. at least with becker when i started crying, he would whisper to me in that sweet song that is german language, to shut up. i think serena would get right in my face -at which point i'd cr*p my pants.AND cry
@ragnarjonsson1122
@ragnarjonsson1122 3 жыл бұрын
Daniel Kriz exactly!
@kayskidf1
@kayskidf1 3 жыл бұрын
@@ragnarjonsson1122 she's got a good offense, yes?
@RyanScottMoore
@RyanScottMoore Жыл бұрын
Great match. Two legends with contrasting styles. Becker so often gave Agassi the target he wanted.
@Gibson1976uk
@Gibson1976uk 2 жыл бұрын
LOVED this era
@SimoneReggiani-zr5el
@SimoneReggiani-zr5el 3 ай бұрын
Boris Franz Becker è un bravo ex tennista e allenatore di tennis tedesco. Ha 56 anni, è nato a Leimen, Germania
@donaldstancil1544
@donaldstancil1544 4 жыл бұрын
I remember thinking, at the time, Agassi would be the first and last man to win Wimbledon playing primarily from the baseline. Boy, was I wrong.
@pomerlain8924
@pomerlain8924 4 жыл бұрын
If the speed of the grass hadn't changed, he would have been the only one. What guys like Agassi and Borg did on the fast Wimbledon grass is nothing short of extraordinary. We'll never see that anymore with this slow grass.
@kylejohansen689
@kylejohansen689 4 жыл бұрын
@@pomerlain8924 Borg serve-volleyed when he won his Wimbledons. Also, nobody knows for sure but I doubt prime Federer would have had much problem playing on 90s grass. Djokovic could have also done it the same way Agassi did, and Nole has a better serve than Andre did.
@donaldstancil1544
@donaldstancil1544 4 жыл бұрын
I don't think Novak takes the ball on the rise as well as Agassi did. But I agree his serve is better.
@SpiritDonkey
@SpiritDonkey 4 жыл бұрын
They slowed down the court big time. It’s so boring now.
@Mzee1084
@Mzee1084 4 жыл бұрын
The racket and string technology changed a lot through the 90s. Polyester strings came out in the early 90s, and the rackets continued to get bigger and lighter. I think it was 2001 when the surface began to be slowed down, which increased through the years since.
@tovip5661
@tovip5661 3 жыл бұрын
This match was a changing of the guard for Becker. Up until this point, he had coined Centre Court as his 'living room' with some justification: having won the title as a 17 year old in 1985, he had (at least) made the final of every subsequent tournament - bar a shock second round exit in 1987 at the hands of Peter Doohan. After this 92 QF loss, he only ever made one final again - in 95, when he was beaten comprehensively by Sampras (a match which Becker cited as his own realisation that his time at the top was up). As for Agassi, as others have commented, his ability to take the ball on the rise, possessing the best return of serve in the game and his all round court craft had him marked down as a potential Wimbledon winner the year before, his first appearance at SW19 since 1987. He was an incredibly popular winner in 92 too and it was felt at the time he would win more. Of course another American was about to come along and dominate the tournament for the rest of the decade :)
@z1az285
@z1az285 2 жыл бұрын
That is true, but this was partly of his own doing. He completely lost motivation after reaching No.1 in 1991 and though he realized Wimbledon was more important than No 1 didn't do much to win it in 1992. Sure, he was always brilliant indoors, in fact more than grass as evidenced by his wins over Sampras and courier in 1991/92 he was out of shape in this match. Honestly, I'm surprised he even took it to five. Compare this match to his Wimbledon semi final in 1995 when he was match fit and more than ready to engage in long rallies with Agassi and remember he won on medium slow rebound ace twice which Edberg was unable to do, partly due to his lack of firepower. Beckers game like lendl was the blueprint for the modern power game and the 11 year gap between his first and last slam proves this. If he had been as motivated as 1995/96, he would have won 10-11 slams but if doesn't exist unfortunately
@king_has_no_clothskul8635
@king_has_no_clothskul8635 2 жыл бұрын
rocket changed at that time helping base-liners. before them connors was the best. all these modern players have combination of becker,agassi etc( especially federer as he uses only one hand) but djoko and nadal use both.
@Stellar15Mike
@Stellar15Mike 6 ай бұрын
I miss 90s tennis! It was so good!!
@JK-vc7ie
@JK-vc7ie 3 жыл бұрын
great memories, great matchup, love it
@PJTraill
@PJTraill Жыл бұрын
Fascinating to watch this sort of game again, but a shame that the aspect ratio seems wrong.
@TrysilBoy
@TrysilBoy 2 жыл бұрын
I had tickets for the old Court 1 that day and snuck on Centre to get a photo of Agassi at the change of ends. Highlight of my day!
@AB-tc8lx
@AB-tc8lx 11 ай бұрын
I'm watching this because of that story. Agassi said about Becker if it keeps his tongue, and the center its down the middle. If he moves it way off to the left, it goes wide I'm gonna check that out.
@purwantiallan5089
@purwantiallan5089 3 жыл бұрын
AGASSI always unforgotten.
@HeroInTheSun
@HeroInTheSun 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Great Players
@niglschrvr
@niglschrvr 3 жыл бұрын
One week since I watched this and I still have the umpire saying “Game: Becker” stuck in my head 😂 something about his voice lol
@chiefinspector7280
@chiefinspector7280 2 жыл бұрын
Agassi's swings were compact with the power coming from the whole body. This made him accurate. Also the racquet and ball technology at the time slowed the game down where strategy was needed unlike now.
@Channel_Yo
@Channel_Yo 4 жыл бұрын
Agassi pretty much knew where Becker's serves were going.
@pomerlain8924
@pomerlain8924 4 жыл бұрын
Yep, Becker's tongue wagging was giveaway on where his serve was going. Agassi actually said it took everything in him to wait until big points to use the advantage.
@Mzee1084
@Mzee1084 4 жыл бұрын
@@pomerlain8924 Yup. Agassi discussed it in his autobiography.
@blake7871
@blake7871 4 жыл бұрын
Pomerlain89 Yeah I read that and still think it’s bullshit.
@kidpagronprimsank05
@kidpagronprimsank05 3 жыл бұрын
@@blake7871 Becker himself said it was true.
@woodymcclelland9423
@woodymcclelland9423 3 жыл бұрын
Knowledge is one thing. Hitting screaming winners consistently off of 100+ MPH serves playing on 1990s Wimbledon grass is another.
@lucianorevainera6799
@lucianorevainera6799 3 жыл бұрын
Es hermosa la velocidad del césped en aquellos años.
@Eric0816
@Eric0816 4 жыл бұрын
Before this match I thought that it was impossible to win Wimbledon playing from the baseline. Even though Agassi already was an accomplished player I didn't think of him as a threat to the likes of Becker or Edberg at Wimbledon. Agassi wasn't just a baseliner. In contrast to Lendl, who played serve and volley on both his serves, he actually tried to win Wimbledon from the baseline. At that time that seemed to go against any logic.
@dantran5120
@dantran5120 4 жыл бұрын
Borg won there playing from the baseline.
@donaldstancil1544
@donaldstancil1544 4 жыл бұрын
@@dantran5120 Borg actually served and volleyed when serving. But I do agree that he was happy to stay back on return games.
@Perebynis
@Perebynis 4 жыл бұрын
Wimbledon ´92 was arguably the first major tournament that Agassi realized his full potential in. It had been the most mature performance of his career so far: no theatrics, no tantrums, no tanking, no mental meltdowns. Everyone was aware of that young americans great talent, but his on court antics had earned him some very rude remarks by his senior compatriots McEnroe and Connors. There indeed is one characteristic Agassi has in common with Borg, above all: Like Borg, Agassi was the greatest returner of his generation and arguably one of the greatest of all time. In fact there is some logic in the concept that a very skilled counter player may prevail in a tournament dominated by serve and volleyers. Agassi was the product of an era stacked with players with big serves. To "some" of them - Agassi leads Becker 10:4 head to head - his game was kryptonite.
@MultiStar83
@MultiStar83 4 жыл бұрын
@@donaldstancil1544 I would say Borg played serve and volley about 50-60 % at Wimbledon. After his second serve maybe even under 50 %. But still, that is far more serve and volley than Agassi played who only did it occasionally to disturb his opponents' rhythm.
@danielkriz7533
@danielkriz7533 4 жыл бұрын
Dan Tran Borg had weak competition. He capitalized on a weak era.
@helmeteye
@helmeteye 3 жыл бұрын
Estusa is still my all time favorite playing racket.
@tungjamesvn
@tungjamesvn 3 жыл бұрын
thanks for nice qualitie videos, pls upload more
@theacechip
@theacechip 11 ай бұрын
These matches were crucial in the history of mens tennis as they signalled the change of guard in the tennis order. The game had moved on from the Lendls/McEnroes/Connors to Edberg/Wilander/Becker to the likes of Agassi, Sampras, Courier. Some of the older lot still remained competitive till the mid 90s , but not consistently so.
@stearrow_3245
@stearrow_3245 3 жыл бұрын
Back in 1992 this must have been absolutely baffling for Becker. He's serving huge and he's volleying up or getting outright passed. Obviously we know now that Agassi had a read on Becker but back then it must have seemed like Agassi was playing a different sport.
@miguelpanta
@miguelpanta 2 жыл бұрын
how had he read him out?
@stearrow_3245
@stearrow_3245 2 жыл бұрын
@@miguelpanta Agassi worked out that Becker subconsciously stuck his tongue out in a certain direction if he was serving wide or middle. It sounds ridiculous but it's true.
@miguelpanta
@miguelpanta 2 жыл бұрын
@@stearrow_3245 wow i never heard of that and i grew up watching the becker matches in wimbledon. this sounds quite bizarr, thanks for sharing.
@ramdas363
@ramdas363 3 жыл бұрын
1:22:59 Clearly a bad call by the line judge. There were a couple of other questionable ones as well.
@marianagaoka9687
@marianagaoka9687 3 жыл бұрын
I agree. It was line, or at least touched it more than 50%.
@keaneoRX7
@keaneoRX7 4 жыл бұрын
When Wimbledon was still Wimbledon with proper opposition of style.
@NeuralEngin33r
@NeuralEngin33r 3 жыл бұрын
yes, long hair vs short, pierced vs unpierced eara
@sticksman1979
@sticksman1979 3 жыл бұрын
Such a lovely clash of styles.
@robertavies1969
@robertavies1969 3 ай бұрын
Beckers volleying is the best I have ever seen...his hand skills are incredible.
@wormsnake1
@wormsnake1 Жыл бұрын
Agassi set the grass on fire this year. His returning was as good as any ever seen.x
@franciscopeirat8395
@franciscopeirat8395 2 жыл бұрын
It's still on sale , somewhere, that Agassi outfit??? I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!
@SimoneReggiani-zr5el
@SimoneReggiani-zr5el Ай бұрын
Andre Kirk Agassi è un bravo ex tennista e allenatore di tennis statunitense. Ha 54 anni, è nato a Las Vegas, Nevada, Stati Uniti
@lulusangma5832
@lulusangma5832 7 ай бұрын
I watched it 32 years ago as an 8 yrs old a total agassi fan.but huge admirer of becker,edberg and lendle
@renhoek3851
@renhoek3851 2 жыл бұрын
Imagine receiving and rushing the net after your first return! Very different styles indeed. In essence, Boris was just hoping that Agassi would miss the difficult down the line shot which most players under pressure would find tricky.
@andymcgougan7252
@andymcgougan7252 8 ай бұрын
Becker was my favourite men's player ever but this was the best run round to round from a one time Wimbledon champ anyone agree?
@capricornmagic63
@capricornmagic63 4 жыл бұрын
Even with todays preoccupation with day glo pinks and orange, no one shone as bright as Agassi
@jaypayton8690
@jaypayton8690 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Plz upload more Agassi matches (1995 V Patrick McEnore/1999 V Kuerten/1991 1st round/1993 V s Rafter etc)
@deansmith7780
@deansmith7780 4 жыл бұрын
That Patrick McEnroe match was a mauling from what I remember!
@ianwilliamson2980
@ianwilliamson2980 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing returns
@warrenbeer2737
@warrenbeer2737 2 жыл бұрын
I’m pretty sure both were cleanly shaven at the start of the game!
@marinapankow9531
@marinapankow9531 2 жыл бұрын
Bitte in der Pause, Werbung zeigen.
@SladeBling
@SladeBling 3 ай бұрын
Back in 2005 I started playing tennis at age 40. I got hooked and played in various amateur leagues/tournaments in Hawaii, Las Vegas, and Florida. While in Vegas I played a few matches a stone's throw from Agassi's house in Spanish Hills. My friends didn't realize it until I told them lol.
@74967412369
@74967412369 3 жыл бұрын
30:43 , nice one :x
@annawarner1078
@annawarner1078 3 жыл бұрын
Becker looks like a true Viking.
@kingston4313
@kingston4313 3 күн бұрын
Agassi is the father of modern tennis. Dude was a hitting ball so early
@annierose8099
@annierose8099 4 жыл бұрын
I felt bad for Becker, not bcz he lost, it was bcz he kept getting called out ‘default’ when I’m sure that half of those serves were good. I could tell that Agassi was feeling bad for Becker too but that’s part of the game. I liked the part when Agassi went up to the umpire n corrected him. I feel that sometimes the umpires needs to be told. 🥰🎾🏆
@alexpate8626
@alexpate8626 3 жыл бұрын
Class act
@arihantsinha8137
@arihantsinha8137 3 жыл бұрын
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