this kind of tennis is so much gentle...so much friendly...these were persons you can show respect for 100% for what they did in the sports world ever. its much different to the times nowadays. i am german, but also liked sampras so much!
this shows the type of precision played those days, Courts were fast as they are supposed to be. With them slowing them down, putting bigger face rackets out the game in hard courts became a much slower game as it is in Clay court so it is hard for a good server to make it more of a precision game. Now it is a drilling game allowing clay courters like Nadal to have a chance to return and rally until some one drops.
@@Notir072 I don't think he's wrong though, not technically. While I know these 2 are absolutely legends in their prime at that time but u gotta listen to the pros when they talk about today tennis. It's the racket change and technology that allows young players today to hit insanely hard and fast. Those balls u see in this tournament are moderately top spins and flat, but today they can hit just as hard but with even more spins. And I don't think Becker and Sampras are ready for those balls especially with their backhand' side.
If Nadal played in this era, these 2 great plyers (Becker & Sampras), would have been nothing on Hard courts. Nadal's big forehand, quick passing shot across the net will be too difficult for Sampras & Becker to handle. Roger Federer (being better Serve & Volleyer than Sampras & Becker) was unable to play Serve & Volley against Nadal & Federer was forced to play at base line and lost to Nadal plenty. Only Djokovic was able to adopt himself against Nadal & succeeded later part of his carrier.
@@soundar4270Nadal is the only player in the history of tennis to face the humiliation of 3 consecutive grand slam final Defeats at the Hands of the same opponent Djoko, Remember Wimbledon and Us open final in 2011 and Aus open final in 2012 , Also at the recent olympics Djoko performed the last Rites of Nadal on his fav surface RG 😂😂😂😂
The volleying technique by both players in this match was insane. They recognized immediately when to get in and attack. They weren't waiting for the other to lose the point. They were trying win each point.
@@Straight.Forward.Indian Thank you. Nadal and Djokovic are so boring to watch. I can't watch Nadal and all his OCD ticks, and all Djokovic knows how to do is grind from the baseline. This is why I like Fed so much, due to his variety and creativity.
@@1bcordell They just hit, hit, hit till they get a point.... Selfish baseline game. No varieties, nothing.. Guys like McEnroe, Borg, Becker, Edberg, Sampras, Ivanisevic, Rafter played sportive & real tennis. They had varieties of shots in their book. Becker was very good, but he couldn't win more Grand slam titles as he was too sportive and lost most of his points by experimenting too much & playing volleys.
These two played every shot imaginable, covered every inch of the court and displayed equal amounts of brawn and brain. If not the best match ever, one of a handful of the best.
this is incredible tennis. as someone who only started watching tennis from mid-2000s onward, I'm floored by how fast, offensive and athletic this type of tennis is. big serves backed up with great shot making. very cool!
@warrenflatt same here. I started at the beginning of the hewitt (short lived) era. The game i started to watch is high powered tennis. This is power, with technique.
I watched the whole match live. I still keep watching highlights of this match every week. Some matches never fade away from your memory. One of the greatest tennis matches .
This is without a doubt, the best era that world tennis had, today you don't see the professional level of those years. Boris Becker was a monster and Sampras simply achieved perfection…
I was a young boy when I watched this match. It was one of the most beautiful tennis matches I have ever watched. Simply poetry in motion. Nalbandian def Federer (2005) also was a fantastic match. But Sampras vs Becker has a special place in many people’s heart.
14:24 I don't think I've ever seen Sampras show any expression of emotion in a match. Even the crowd didn't know how to react to such an unusual display from him.
Either this one or the other one they played indoors, the same year? Anyway, the Sampras-Becker match-up in the mid 90's at its best was the greatest tennis ever produced, to this day!
Hell of a match..... Incredible. Muscular tennis played by two legends. The power and grit showed with precisely perfect tennis is unforgettable. Beckar was so focussed in whole match and hardly showed any emotion. Respectful hugging and admiration for each other was so evident on net.
Bullet Serves , crisp volleys , awesome passing shots on forehand and single fisted backhand , delicate drop shots & virtuoso display by extremely competing rivals- This is awesome tennis .
Becker is a beast and one can see why. He has stretched Sampras to his absolute limits here. Don’t think Pete has had to work this hard in any of his GS or Masters victories. Greatest indoor match ever between two of the very best. Sampras full filled his idol(Lendl’s )wish of “over powering Becker”. As Becker rightly said Pete always slightly did every thing better than Boris, his best was not often enough to subdue Pete. But hats off to Becker for this match. An absolute honour to watch🙏
@@michelez715 Sampras for sure looked up to Ivan. In the champions mind( Pete’s Autobiography) Sampras categorically puts Lendl in his top 5 Goat list. He dedicates 2 pages to his experience of staying with Lendl at his house in 1989. If you read the book or have read the book, you will realise that Sampras idolises and looks up to Lendl for sure for the qualities of discipline, professionalism, the precision of his ground strokes, the hard work that Lendl put in day in day out, dominating or staying ahead during the most competitive era in tennis( 80’s) , 270 weeks at World no 1, 8 consecutive US open finals with 3 consecutive wins, 9 consecutive Masters finals with 5 wins..n several such achievements that he brought to the tennis world.
You know it got real when Pete was roaring. Another example I can remember was when he beat Kracijek at the Open in 2000 to reverse his general losing trend to him.
Amazing match! It’s really funny to see how different they were in terms of celebrating after great shots as compared to someone like Alcaraz today 😄 Becker hits some of the meanest backhands and doesn’t even pump his fist once
Nope. Becker beat Lendl 7 6 in the fifth, and his last ball hit the bet and trickled over for the match winner. Horrible luck for Lendl, but a great matche up to that point.
@Sleepy Joe Lendl was a clay courter who adapted well to hard courts (never won Wimbledon). Pete was an attacking all courter who adapted well to grass (never won French Open). I see few similarities. I recall Lendl making superior fitness a strategic advantage. That's about all.
binkyxz3 when Pete did rally from the back of the court, it was like Lendl’s aggressive baselining. Particularly early in his career, his style was closer to Lendl’s. Lendl is the father of the modern aggressive baselining game whether you like it or not. Sampras, of course, was convinced to modify it specifically to win Wimbledon. Unfortunately a side effect was he never even sniffed an RG final.
Such different tennis... I'm glad i grew up in this era, gave me the game i have now... big fan of Sampras and Lendl but i have to give props to Boris reluctantly
Sampras was in his prime here, just won the US Open and on his way to win the Australian Open, Becker gave him one hell of a fight. Outstanding serve and volley tennis, one of the best attacking matches ever.
Absolutely. For me the two most compelling and aesthetic players of the whole Open era. Even above the likes of McEnroe or Federer. This match is fast court legend. Must admit I have a little personal edge for Boris : fascinating mix of power, flexibility, agility, flowing shots, to go with handsome manhood physicality (for both). The German's serve technics and aesthetic is just incomparable. When on his A-game in the late 80's/early 90's, end of 1992, and here in the end of 1996, definitely the most impressive and engaging player I've ever seen on a Tennis court. A little bit sad those two, with that 4 year age gap, weren't at their peak exactly the same time, apart from that 1996 ending period. This would likely have made for the ultimate rivalry, though Sampras was probably a little above everyone else after his coming of age. Except maybe for the best Boom-Boom on indoor and grass courts...
One of the greatest matches ever played, and every bit the equal of anything played today.This is the match that shows those who say Sampras and Becker were just one-dimensional servers/serve-and-volleyers don't know what they're talking about.This is what tennis could and should be: fast, attacking and spectacular - so much variety in their all-court games, and such a contrast to the baseline grinding of today.This is also the match that those deluded fools who have seen little or no tennis before this era, yet who loudly and insistently proclaim this era to be the best in tennis history, should be forced to watch, in full, to show them the error of their ways.
I agree with everything here. This Tennis is amazing to watch and far more better than current grinding one. Also the thing that this era is best just because it has players with more slams is just ridiculous and disrespectful to past legends. Tennis fans have deteriorated with time making such claims.
Geez...They played every shot in the book. Insane tennis displayed by both of them and Becker wasnt even near his prime anymore yet he gave Sampras a very hard time. When watching Sampras you know how deep he had to dig when he was showing emotions on the court. Happened very rarely. Hats off to them. Great ambassadors for the sport.
Thank you. The calibre of this match is like something out of a dream. No need for lights at this venue. The sparks flying off both their rackets could illuminate the entire city. Becker backs up his swagger and shows what a genuine superstar he was. And I still think Sampras had the most solid first volley of any player in history. Cheers.
One of the best matches ever, really. Watched it over 10 times. Thats how good it was. P. S. I was 11 when they played this one but i remember it so well.
I had only seen these two play at Wimbledon (1993, 95 & 97). Pleasant surprise to see them rallying from baseline. But none was a pusher. Both tried to find angles and finish points! And I had rarely seen Sampras scream and pump his fist!
I think he had a legit chance of getting that elusive 4th Wimbledon in ‘96 had he not got injured in the 3rd round. The problem was he would have faced Krajicek in the Final.
Becker was defeated by emerging Sampras in 1993 Wimbledon SF and useless Goran Ivanisevic in 1994 SF. Beker in his prime started loosing on his favorite surface grass.
@@soundar4270 - Your disrespectful comment about Goran Ivanisevic being useless, only goes to show your crass ignorance! I wouldn’t believe anything that you have written here!!
When watching this back again you can clearly see how this easily equates to some of the great matches we see today. 90s tennis was up with today in terms of quality. Perfect gameplans for those faster balls. Narrative we get sold is that the big 3 are way above all other generations. Its simply not true. Plus masters 1000 and atp final matches should be best of 5 still. Proper matches
I was fortunate to watch the match live on TV. This is one of the greatest tennis matches. The match had everything-great serve and volleys, baseline rallies, passing shots, return of serve winners. Last point was was insane !!! Becker's backhand returns and passing shots !!! How i wish he won more grand slams. Pete is always Pete...cool, calm and collected. he won the important points. Oh god that super fast surface !!!
Becker was outstanding indoors, ofc Sampras, too. Two of the best ever on carpet. This match has to be among those that produced the highest level of attacking tennis. Maybe Beckers best match of his career even though he lost it. The inside out volley of Becker is such a beauty to watch. Right out of the books.
J’ai suivi ce match en direct ! Quelle belle décennie du tennis ! Nous avions toutes sortes de talents ! Quant au public allemand, quel beau respect des joueurs ! J’ai vraiment eu de la chance de vivre cette belle époque ! 💜💜
I remember this match too. These two were actually my nightmares, because I favoured Agassi (instead of his greatest rival - Sampras) and Edberg (instead of Becker). And I never suported Sampras, unless when he played Becker. So I was kinda happy that Sampras won.
This is my favorite type of Tennis. Serve and volleying. Baseline rallies. Fast tennis. All court skills displayed. Today's tennis is mainly back and forth to see who can outgrind who. Federer could do it all. He's the last of a dying breed.
I've been watching (and playing) tennis avidly since the mid-70's. In terms of quality of play and shotmaking, this is the best match I've ever seen. And yes, these guys would be great in any era. In fact, I'd love to see Becker and Sampras in their prime with the newer co-poly strings, which have made such a huge impact on the sport.
True, but these co-poly strings and oversized rackets mainly suit baseliners on much slower courts. Neither Becker's nor Sampras' game was designed for that. So I don't think they would have done well. Likewise, the big 3 wouldn't have done well on those much faster courts and without those strings. Federer is probably an exception.
it shows this match was a real tough one. That was only break Sampras could have. Beating Becker under a roof, in Germany, was nearly impossible at that time.
I haven’t watched this match before, simply an eye-opener. Two talented tennis players in their prime. I am a diehard fan of Sampras, but I also appreciate the talents of Becker. Both are great and genius. It’s amazing to see how fast they reacted, especially the unbelievable and perfect volleys.
Superb match. Pistol Pete remains the best player I've ever seen, but forgotten how good Becker was. This is how tennis shd be played on a fast court, imo - serve and volley, and attacking. This match had that, but also wonderful passing shots and half volleys. Also great not to have endless ball bouncing before the serve, grunting, and (pre Covid) constant towelling off between points.
Well, you can tell right here, why Pete essentially ended Becker's dominance.He's just slightly better than Boris, in 3 facets, and Boris is only Petes equal, in all of the others. Hes faster, more agile and had a slightly more accurate serve. The vast majority of the times they but, Pete was just slightly tooa good.
1985-2000 was a period of most talented players. Almost 15 players who competed against each other and even won GS. Mcenroe, Connors, Mats Wilander, Lendl, Edberg, Becker, Sampras, Agassi, Ivanisevic, Pat Rafter, Jim Courier, Michael Stich, Kuerten, and some more players.
Two great champions producing a great match and what a great moment at the net from both the players that's why everyone watches tennis. Sampras Vs Becker was a box office match those days along with matches with agassi courier stich lendl Chang etc etc
I can’t believe how amazing that last rally was 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I literally screamed out with disappointment when Becker hit that to the net…I was a HUGE SAMPRAS FAN and still think he was the Greatest but Becker was just as great from mid 80s to mid 90s ♥️♥️♥️
Two masters of indoor tennis. Man I miss 90’s tennis!!
Me too Trent
Not me, tennis is much better these days. I actually preferred watching women’s tennis back in those days.
@@bulleranse8323 Tennis was better back in the day
I miss the serve and volley style of the 90's !!
No shorts or netpoints.
this kind of tennis is so much gentle...so much friendly...these were persons you can show respect for 100% for what they did in the sports world ever. its much different to the times nowadays. i am german, but also liked sampras so much!
this shows the type of precision played those days, Courts were fast as they are supposed to be. With them slowing them down, putting bigger face rackets out the game in hard courts became a much slower game as it is in Clay court so it is hard for a good server to make it more of a precision game. Now it is a drilling game allowing clay courters like Nadal to have a chance to return and rally until some one drops.
The level this was played at is just ridiculous. Two of the all-time greats playing in top form. Just incredible. I miss tennis like this.
One of the greatest serve and volley matches ever. We will never see a match like that again.
man is Becker a major choke artist
thankfully.
Well-said!
@@mathewhorodner2000 64 Titles overall and 6 Grand Slam titles? Yeah, choker. 😂
@@radar0412 Federer has 20 slams, and multiple chokes (from a roger fan, I still think he is the best of all time, although not the greatest)
This match is better that 95% of all AUS Open finals. These guys were killing the ball. Legends for life.
they don’t hit nearly as hard as todays players
@@insonder4515 LOL, so wrong !
Did you even see this match here ?
Becker and Sampras at their prime could easily be in the top 10 nowadays.
@@Notir072 I don't think he's wrong though, not technically. While I know these 2 are absolutely legends in their prime at that time but u gotta listen to the pros when they talk about today tennis. It's the racket change and technology that allows young players today to hit insanely hard and fast.
Those balls u see in this tournament are moderately top spins and flat, but today they can hit just as hard but with even more spins. And I don't think Becker and Sampras are ready for those balls especially with their backhand' side.
If Nadal played in this era, these 2 great plyers (Becker & Sampras), would have been nothing on Hard courts.
Nadal's big forehand, quick passing shot across the net will be too difficult for Sampras & Becker to handle.
Roger Federer (being better Serve & Volleyer than Sampras & Becker) was unable to play Serve & Volley against Nadal & Federer was forced to play at base line and lost to Nadal plenty.
Only Djokovic was able to adopt himself against Nadal & succeeded later part of his carrier.
@@soundar4270Nadal is the only player in the history of tennis to face the humiliation of 3 consecutive grand slam final Defeats at the Hands of the same opponent Djoko, Remember Wimbledon and Us open final in 2011 and Aus open final in 2012 , Also at the recent olympics Djoko performed the last Rites of Nadal on his fav surface RG 😂😂😂😂
I miss everything of 90s. Allsports: football, tennis, f1, basketall... and many things of life: cinema, music... OMG
The volleying technique by both players in this match was insane. They recognized immediately when to get in and attack. They weren't waiting for the other to lose the point. They were trying win each point.
so true. Compare this to any match between todays defensive play, nadal and djokovic, for example...how boring compared to this
@@mtklaric nadal is boring???!!
@@mrf9893Yes.... very boring.
@@Straight.Forward.Indian Thank you. Nadal and Djokovic are so boring to watch. I can't watch Nadal and all his OCD ticks, and all Djokovic knows how to do is grind from the baseline. This is why I like Fed so much, due to his variety and creativity.
@@1bcordell They just hit, hit, hit till they get a point.... Selfish baseline game.
No varieties, nothing..
Guys like McEnroe, Borg, Becker, Edberg, Sampras, Ivanisevic, Rafter played sportive & real tennis.
They had varieties of shots in their book.
Becker was very good, but he couldn't win more Grand slam titles as he was too sportive and lost most of his points by experimenting too much & playing volleys.
These two played every shot imaginable, covered every inch of the court and displayed equal amounts of brawn and brain. If not the best match ever, one of a handful of the best.
One of the best matches in the history of tennis!
this is incredible tennis. as someone who only started watching tennis from mid-2000s onward, I'm floored by how fast, offensive and athletic this type of tennis is. big serves backed up with great shot making. very cool!
@warrenflatt same here. I started at the beginning of the hewitt (short lived) era. The game i started to watch is high powered tennis. This is power, with technique.
I really miss that moment where 'the guy is at the net and here comes the passing shot'. Great moment of anticipation.
This is tennis from the future
I watched the whole match live. I still keep watching highlights of this match every week. Some matches never fade away from your memory. One of the greatest tennis matches .
This is without a doubt, the best era that world tennis had, today you don't see the professional level of those years. Boris Becker was a monster and Sampras simply achieved perfection…
I didn't expect such a brutal match between them. Both were very serious players and they really make you feel that way. Respect.
how old are you? 12?
I was a young boy when I watched this match. It was one of the most beautiful tennis matches I have ever watched. Simply poetry in motion. Nalbandian def Federer (2005) also was a fantastic match. But Sampras vs Becker has a special place in many people’s heart.
Yes, I totally agree! This was the greatest tennis match in HISTORY!
I've never come across this match before, and I don't understand why... The level of tennis is insane... What an exquisite match.
14:24 I don't think I've ever seen Sampras show any expression of emotion in a match. Even the crowd didn't know how to react to such an unusual display from him.
That was a terrific match. So close. Becker really took it to Pete. Nice to remember how good Boris was.
The greatest indoor tennis match ever played
Quite possibly - it was magnificent.
Either this one or the other one they played indoors, the same year? Anyway, the Sampras-Becker match-up in the mid 90's at its best was the greatest tennis ever produced, to this day!
Hell of a match..... Incredible. Muscular tennis played by two legends. The power and grit showed with precisely perfect tennis is unforgettable. Beckar was so focussed in whole match and hardly showed any emotion. Respectful hugging and admiration for each other was so evident on net.
I did not realize how close this was... What a match
I wanted Becker to win. He was dominating. Sampras just wouldn’t go away
At the end of the match I really liked the way they hug each other with great sportiv respect!
Bullet Serves , crisp volleys , awesome passing shots on forehand and single fisted backhand , delicate drop shots & virtuoso display by extremely competing rivals- This is awesome tennis .
Becker is a beast and one can see why. He has stretched Sampras to his absolute limits here. Don’t think Pete has had to work this hard in any of his GS or Masters victories. Greatest indoor match ever between two of the very best. Sampras full filled his idol(Lendl’s )wish of “over powering Becker”. As Becker rightly said Pete always slightly did every thing better than Boris, his best was not often enough to subdue Pete. But hats off to Becker for this match. An absolute honour to watch🙏
Never ever heard that Lendl was Sampras's idol. Pete has said Laver was the player who was his role model since childhood.
@@michelez715 Sampras for sure looked up to Ivan. In the champions mind( Pete’s Autobiography) Sampras categorically puts Lendl in his top 5 Goat list. He dedicates 2 pages to his experience of staying with Lendl at his house in 1989. If you read the book or have read the book, you will realise that Sampras idolises and looks up to Lendl for sure for the qualities of discipline, professionalism, the precision of his ground strokes, the hard work that Lendl put in day in day out, dominating or staying ahead during the most competitive era in tennis( 80’s) , 270 weeks at World no 1, 8 consecutive US open finals with 3 consecutive wins, 9 consecutive Masters finals with 5 wins..n several such achievements that he brought to the tennis world.
It could be said that Sampras is a more agressive version of Lendl
Perhaps one of the best matches I’ve ever watched. Thrilling from the first point until the end. One that made Pete shouted. A rare occasion.
So rare to see Sampras show emotion during a match...you can see how challenging it was for him and how deep he had to dig.
You know it got real when Pete was roaring. Another example I can remember was when he beat Kracijek at the Open in 2000 to reverse his general losing trend to him.
These two always seemed to play such great matches when they faced each other.
Probably my favourite rivalry along with Lendl vs McEnroe
Amazing match! It’s really funny to see how different they were in terms of celebrating after great shots as compared to someone like Alcaraz today 😄 Becker hits some of the meanest backhands and doesn’t even pump his fist once
Maybe the greatest indoor match ever played.
Nope. Becker beat Lendl 7 6 in the fifth, and his last ball hit the bet and trickled over for the match winner. Horrible luck for Lendl, but a great matche up to that point.
@@denisdaly1708 I disagree. Lendl was great defensively, but never had the attacking game of Sampras.
@Sleepy Joe Lendl was a clay courter who adapted well to hard courts (never won Wimbledon). Pete was an attacking all courter who adapted well to grass (never won French Open). I see few similarities.
I recall Lendl making superior fitness a strategic advantage. That's about all.
@Sleepy Joe Forehand, ah, maybe 😐. Petey was NO baseliner; always looking to move forward and volley (lucky he did not mimic that from Lendl 😂).
binkyxz3 when Pete did rally from the back of the court, it was like Lendl’s aggressive baselining. Particularly early in his career, his style was closer to Lendl’s. Lendl is the father of the modern aggressive baselining game whether you like it or not. Sampras, of course, was convinced to modify it specifically to win Wimbledon. Unfortunately a side effect was he never even sniffed an RG final.
Such different tennis... I'm glad i grew up in this era, gave me the game i have now... big fan of Sampras and Lendl but i have to give props to Boris reluctantly
I remember watching this match. It's the best match I have ever seen.
I remember it too! There was high tension from the begining to the end.
This was when in earlier round Sampras lost, right? What a way to come back. I was shooting at my old 4:3 CRT tv.
what a Tennis Match , Pete vs Boris, Highclass Serve and Volley ,miss that Times
This tennis looks so clean.
Cant really explain what it is to be clean but there it is.
Sampras was in his prime here, just won the US Open and on his way to win the Australian Open, Becker gave him one hell of a fight. Outstanding serve and volley tennis, one of the best attacking matches ever.
Das ist eines der besten Matches überhaupt! Kraft und Kontrolle pur, und durchgehend ästhetisch. Wahnsinn!!
Absolutely.
For me the two most compelling and aesthetic players of the whole Open era. Even above the likes of McEnroe or Federer.
This match is fast court legend. Must admit I have a little personal edge for Boris : fascinating mix of power, flexibility, agility, flowing shots, to go with handsome manhood physicality (for both). The German's serve technics and aesthetic is just incomparable.
When on his A-game in the late 80's/early 90's, end of 1992, and here in the end of 1996, definitely the most impressive and engaging player I've ever seen on a Tennis court.
A little bit sad those two, with that 4 year age gap, weren't at their peak exactly the same time, apart from that 1996 ending period.
This would likely have made for the ultimate rivalry, though Sampras was probably a little above everyone else after his coming of age.
Except maybe for the best Boom-Boom on indoor and grass courts...
One of the greatest matches ever played, and every bit the equal of anything played today.This is the match that shows those who say Sampras and Becker were just one-dimensional servers/serve-and-volleyers don't know what they're talking about.This is what tennis could and should be: fast, attacking and spectacular - so much variety in their all-court games, and such a contrast to the baseline grinding of today.This is also the match that those deluded fools who have seen little or no tennis before this era, yet who loudly and insistently proclaim this era to be the best in tennis history, should be forced to watch, in full, to show them the error of their ways.
Marty dav, thank you! I couldn't express my thoughts any better than you have. Agree 100% with you.
@@michelez715 Thanks very much Michele, I appreciate that, thanks.
I agree with everything here. This Tennis is amazing to watch and far more better than current grinding one. Also the thing that this era is best just because it has players with more slams is just ridiculous and disrespectful to past legends. Tennis fans have deteriorated with time making such claims.
marty: Nice of you to refer to the current generation tennis fans (many of who are new) as "deluded fools".
Agree 100%. These men had to be ready for anything
Geez...They played every shot in the book. Insane tennis displayed by both of them and Becker wasnt even near his prime anymore yet he gave Sampras a very hard time. When watching Sampras you know how deep he had to dig when he was showing emotions on the court. Happened very rarely. Hats off to them. Great ambassadors for the sport.
Miss serve and volley style of tennis. Pete to me is still the best player I have ever seen.
Disgusting to play versus but great to see it at the best level ^^
One of those rare times when you feel there really should be no loser in the match.
Can Becker choke any more?
Thank you. The calibre of this match is like something out of a dream. No need for lights at this venue. The sparks flying off both their rackets could illuminate the entire city. Becker backs up his swagger and shows what a genuine superstar he was. And I still think Sampras had the most solid first volley of any player in history. Cheers.
Becker's game here was lovely, both players equally deserve to win this tournament!
I remember this. What an awesome match between these two greats.
I can't get tired of watching this video, this is tennis level Thank God for uploading it ;)
The service motion of both becker and Sampras is just Art !
One of the best matches ever, really.
Watched it over 10 times.
Thats how good it was.
P. S. I was 11 when they played this one but i remember it so well.
Me too!
You rememer it so well because you just watched it ;)
@@boygood8509 also..😄🤣
I was 13 and I remember it wividly. I only suported Sampas when he played Becker, so I was happy that he won :)
I had only seen these two play at Wimbledon (1993, 95 & 97).
Pleasant surprise to see them rallying from baseline. But none was a pusher. Both tried to find angles and finish points!
And I had rarely seen Sampras scream and pump his fist!
Quel match et quel respect mutuel...l'accolade de fin de match est significative de l'état d'esprit de ces 2 légendes
Becker was at the end of his career. But he was the one that really brought out the absolute best of Sampras especially on indoor courts.
I think he had a legit chance of getting that elusive 4th Wimbledon in ‘96 had he not got injured in the 3rd round. The problem was he would have faced Krajicek in the Final.
Becker was defeated by emerging Sampras in 1993 Wimbledon SF and useless Goran Ivanisevic in 1994 SF. Beker in his prime started loosing on his favorite surface grass.
@@drlee2 Yes indeed, and Kraijchek was absolutely on Fire at the time!!
Richard Kraijchek at Wimbledon 96 was just awesome, he was taking NO prisoners!!
@@soundar4270 - Your disrespectful comment about Goran Ivanisevic being useless, only goes to show your crass ignorance! I wouldn’t believe anything that you have written here!!
One of the greatest matches ever played, period!
When watching this back again you can clearly see how this easily equates to some of the great matches we see today. 90s tennis was up with today in terms of quality. Perfect gameplans for those faster balls. Narrative we get sold is that the big 3 are way above all other generations. Its simply not true.
Plus masters 1000 and atp final matches should be best of 5 still. Proper matches
Absolutely spot on. This match was as great as anything played before or since.
When playing on fast courts was actually “fast”.
Why did they slow down all the courts? This was incredible to watch.
@@myheartspits to have longer rallies
@@zy9662 It'd just be nice if SOME courts were faster. Longer rallies doesn't necessarily equal more excitement, right?
@@myheartspits yeah they should put back some of the speed again, they went for too slow now
@@myheartspits to suit Nadal and stop Federer from dominating
Indeed, one of the best Serve & Volley game I have ever seen! Both were incredible players!
Are you blind? What about the rallies?, the groundstrokes?… This match had it all… Power tenis at Its best…
I was fortunate to watch the match live on TV. This is one of the greatest tennis matches. The match had everything-great serve and volleys, baseline rallies, passing shots, return of serve winners. Last point was was insane !!! Becker's backhand returns and passing shots !!! How i wish he won more grand slams. Pete is always Pete...cool, calm and collected. he won the important points. Oh god that super fast surface !!!
The longest point was won by whom?
Benjamin, quite agree with you. The half volleys were pretty spectacular, too.
Bloody hell look at the tennis , so explosive,two of the best back hand returnees in the game.
Becker was outstanding indoors, ofc Sampras, too. Two of the best ever on carpet. This match has to be among those that produced the highest level of attacking tennis. Maybe Beckers best match of his career even though he lost it. The inside out volley of Becker is such a beauty to watch. Right out of the books.
One of the best Tennis Match , i ever watched..Truly Awesome
J’ai suivi ce match en direct ! Quelle belle décennie du tennis ! Nous avions toutes sortes de talents ! Quant au public allemand, quel beau respect des joueurs ! J’ai vraiment eu de la chance de vivre cette belle époque ! 💜💜
I remember this match too. These two were actually my nightmares, because I favoured Agassi (instead of his greatest rival - Sampras) and Edberg (instead of Becker). And I never suported Sampras, unless when he played Becker. So I was kinda happy that Sampras won.
This is what real tennis looks like and I love it
This is my favorite type of Tennis. Serve and volleying. Baseline rallies. Fast tennis. All court skills displayed. Today's tennis is mainly back and forth to see who can outgrind who. Federer could do it all. He's the last of a dying breed.
What an epic match! Both were on fire that day and deserved to win 🔥 how I miss this serve and volley game 🥺
Becker choked
Absolutely incredible match, such a joy to watch... I haven't seen a match as exciting and good as this since!
SO much better than today’s slugfests. Proper fast tennis.
Yeah, screw that top spin bonanza...
I agree, I like topspin but flat is way more fun
Looooool I heared your comment imagining you're a proper lad in your late 50s drinking a beer
@@meilstone the best is a blend of contrasting styles, not just one.
ATP and ITF don't care about tennis, they care about money hence the homogenization of the court speeds.
See saw contest between the two greats of tennis. What a joy to watch - truly incredible !
I've been watching (and playing) tennis avidly since the mid-70's.
In terms of quality of play and shotmaking, this is the best match I've ever seen.
And yes, these guys would be great in any era. In fact, I'd love to see Becker and Sampras in their prime with the newer co-poly strings, which have made such a huge impact on the sport.
True, but these co-poly strings and oversized rackets mainly suit baseliners on much slower courts. Neither Becker's nor Sampras' game was designed for that. So I don't think they would have done well. Likewise, the big 3 wouldn't have done well on those much faster courts and without those strings. Federer is probably an exception.
@@anthonyroberts79 Agree! In terms of outfit though, the 90s win for me no speculation needed haha!!!
Please give us old and fast courts again...🙏
14:21 What a roar, a rare attitude coming from Sampras.
it shows this match was a real tough one. That was only break Sampras could have.
Beating Becker under a roof, in Germany, was nearly impossible at that time.
@@kwansikkim8712: But, in the long run, Sampras owned Becker, even under the German roof.
@@notsohandytim5090Weak fanboy response.
@@blake7871: Just stating the facts. So sorry your heart is still broken. 😭
@notsohandytim5090 I'm a fan of both. Just pointing out the obvious.
Two Real Champions. What a match !!!
this level of tennis is just insane. The variation and attacking style.. Todays tennis is a chore to watch in comparison.
Quel match , revoir sampras et beker . Quel plaisir. Et revers à 1 main .
One of the best matches I watched and 2 of my favourite players in peak form
this is probably the best match i have ever watched and yes i have seen all the fedal matches.
What an unbelievable match! And that embrace at the end!!
Two titans of tennis played magnificently...that is tennis!!!!
Amazing how Becker's technique changed into a more modern game by this point.
I really wanted to have a serve like Boris Becker because it looks like his wind up to hitting the ball is so damn cool lol
One of the best matches of all time.
I haven’t watched this match before, simply an eye-opener. Two talented tennis players in their prime. I am a diehard fan of Sampras, but I also appreciate the talents of Becker. Both are great and genius. It’s amazing to see how fast they reacted, especially the unbelievable and perfect volleys.
I forgot what amazing hand skills Becker had, what a quality player.
many people forget these are and always will be the Titans of tennis...
My two favorite players growing up! Man, I loved watching them play!
Not a single grunt. Amazing.
I agree. Grunting is a clear sign of low IQ.
Superb match. Pistol Pete remains the best player I've ever seen, but forgotten how good Becker was. This is how tennis shd be played on a fast court, imo - serve and volley, and attacking. This match had that, but also wonderful passing shots and half volleys. Also great not to have endless ball bouncing before the serve, grunting, and (pre Covid) constant towelling off between points.
Well, you can tell right here, why Pete essentially ended Becker's dominance.He's just slightly better than Boris, in 3 facets, and Boris is only Petes equal, in all of the others. Hes faster, more agile and had a slightly more accurate serve. The vast majority of the times they but, Pete was just slightly tooa good.
Becker's start of the match with 4 straight aces should have been included in this highlight.
Funny, that is how I remember the most about this match!!
Becker was able to get incredible angle on his out wide deuce court serve.
And 3 aces to confirm his sensational break
A hug at the net when hugs at the net were not a thing. Thats how good this match was.
Das ist fantastisch. Sehr gut . Wir vermissen Boris . er war unglaublich.
Proper tennis... This is whart i want to watch
Two best players of their respective generations .
Amazing, stunnig, wonderful tennis.
I remember that match. Respect to both. Every game of this duel was pure heaven for tennis fans.
This is the best match ever. I saw it live. amazing match. Becker got a Wild Card to play this ATP finals.
Hope that one day this style of fast court tennis will return.
That was freaking insane tennis.
Way better than today's boring tennis.
1985-2000 was a period of most talented players. Almost 15 players who competed against each other and even won GS. Mcenroe, Connors, Mats Wilander, Lendl, Edberg, Becker, Sampras, Agassi, Ivanisevic, Pat Rafter, Jim Courier, Michael Stich, Kuerten, and some more players.
Such a beautiful match... Extremely good skills from the two legends😍😍
Two great champions producing a great match and what a great moment at the net from both the players that's why everyone watches tennis. Sampras Vs Becker was a box office match those days along with matches with agassi courier stich lendl Chang etc etc
You will never see this kind of match, ever again in today's game.
No moonballing, lobs, forehand slices and other kind of bullsh...t, wonderfull to watch
I can’t believe how amazing that last rally was 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I literally screamed out with disappointment when Becker hit that to the net…I was a HUGE SAMPRAS FAN and still think he was the Greatest but Becker was just as great from mid 80s to mid 90s ♥️♥️♥️
Ufff que partidazo! Que lindas épocas que jugadores
I remember that match ! Two of my all time faves ! Two titans ! Much respect ✊🏽
My favorite all-time players together with Agassi. Where are the serve and volley players today?