Michael Chang vs Pete Sampras | US Open 1993 Quarterfinal 

Michael Chang's volleying skills were seriously underrated

You forget how solid Chang was. His topspin was absolutely deadly

Thanks for posting. I don't think anyone can say that Chang lacked desire!

USTA, magnific video quaity! Thank you so much! It is hard to find matches from the 90s in such a good quality.

Wow, big thank to USTA for uploading one of us open classic matches on my wish list。I'm just feeling privileged to watch this type of beautiful and classic match regardless of full length or highlight. Also I noticed couple of things here: 1. The court back then was much faster than nowadays.. they hit winners one after the other once court was slightly open after short rally.... 2. This match is really turn-point for sampras in terms of psychological perspective because he had never beaten chang on hard court previously.... Great stuff, please keep it up, and hopefully there will be more to come on my wish list: 1. 92 us open edberg vs chang(semi) and vs sampras (final) 2. 94 us open agassi vs chang(4th round) classic marque match of tournament( agassi said going through that match was everything, and he felt he could win the open from then) 3. 96 us open sampras vs corretja(quarter) sampras was sick and threw up in the 5th set but still somehow managed to pull it off in the tiebreak(incredible). Had sampras lost, I think chang would have won 96 us open. 4. 97 us open korda vs sampras(4th round) another 5-set classic match. 5. 98 us open rafter vs sampras(semi) 5-set classic match. sampras injured in the 3rd set with 2 sets to 1 leading

Michael Chang was a heck of a player for his size.

Back when US Tennis was great!

In all they would meet 20 times, with Pete leading the rivalry 12-8. That’s quite a record against Pete Sampras, especially given the fact that Pete won 14 Majors and finished number one in the world six years in a row during the 90s. The fact that this rivalry was so close is a testament to how good Michael Chang was during the late 80s and 90s. Here’s some interesting stats regarding this rivalry: Michael Chang beat Pete the first five times they played. This included a complete annihilation in the second round of the 1989 French Open, where he would beat Pete 6-1, 6-1, 6-1. In Grand Slams, Pete would hold the edge. They would meet a total of five times. After the French Open win, Chang would never beat Pete in a Grand Slam again. They would only dispute one Grand Slam final, at the 1996 US Open. Pete would easily prevail in straight sets. 6-1, 6-4, 7-6. On clay they would only meet once more after the 1989 French Open encounter. It would be at the 1998 ATP Masters in Rome round of 16. Chang would win that encounter 6-2, 7-6.

Give us more full matches

At 22:43 John McEnroe was right, that was very rare to see. In fact so rare, we didn't see it all! I am a bit speechless after this one.

Good quality!

This match showes that Sampras was not all about serve & volley. Sampras went through his entire repertoire in the last two sets in the most dominating period of an important match at the tournament and his baseline game was very underated.

This highlights package was heavily weighted towards Michael Chang. Chang’s point construction was something to see for sure but from the 2nd set tiebreaker on it was a Sampras Tsunami! I wish they could have shown more of Pete’s highlights.

So incredible!!

Prime Michael Chang ..vs.. Prime Paradorn Srichapan.. ..I'd still go with Chang

The full match!!! Brilliant! 😎

US open 90's classic matches wish list: 1. 91 Chang vs John Mcenroe(3rd round firework match) Immense tension and battle for 5 sets 2. 92 us open edberg vs chang(semi) and vs sampras (final) 3. 94 us open agassi vs chang(4th round) classic marque match of tournament( agassi said going through that match was everything, and he felt he could win the open from then) 4. 96 us open sampras vs corretja(quarter) sampras was sick and threw up in the 5th set but still somehow managed to pull it off in the tiebreak(incredible). Had sampras lost, I think chang would have won 96 us open. 5. 97 us open korda vs sampras(4th round) another 5-set classic match. 6. 98 us open rafter vs sampras(semi) 5-set classic match. sampras injured in the 3rd set with 2 sets to 1 leading

Ahhh the good ole days !!

Un gran, gran, jugador, y persona, Michael Chang! Mis mejores deseos para él, y su familia!!!!

Hey USTA, please fix the thumbnail. This is not the full match.

A 23 minutes clip of highlights is NOT a full match.

Sorry to have to say it, but this is the worst put together highlights I have ever seen. It went straight from the 1st game of the 4th set to match point. In the third set, they never showed the first break which was an incredible inside out forehand winner off a second serve. Even more incredible it is still advertised as the "Full Match" in the thumbnail. We are at the mercy of the Federations when it comes to how they want to deliver the amazing vaults they have. Quite frankly, this highlights package feels like receiving crumbs.

Back in high school, my dad played against Michael chang Friend they were equal as Michael chang friend was in college

Back when Pistol Pete ruled the courts!

making the best out of your game: michale chang. no doubt

I want Full mactch!

So many volleyball points won good job

We really miss this kind of cut shorting of long rallies by net approach volleying shorts. Nadal, Djokovic took 25 /30 rally rubber for every point & made Tennis boring

Thanks a lot for this!! Any chance of seeing something like this for these? Agassi Vs Becker 1990 Agassi Vs Chang 1994 Agassi Vs Becker 1995 Agassi Vs Chang 1996

These guys are amazing

Chang playing at the top of his game and gets demolished. Unreal.

Pete's serve got a lot better a couple years after

Great, masters tennis.

This match is one of Sampras' best games

I remember watching this live and I really thought Chang was going to win this one after he took that first set, but Sampras just went into overdrive after the second set.

I think this was referred to in brad Gilbert's winning ugly of having an average point time of three seconds

World class Pete

Meioku... Ouch...!

Serena vs Ahn please? And Capriati vs Serena!

Changs technic at that moment was kind of next generation .Sampras looks clearly from another time . Less modern .

この時のマイケルには殺気があってギラギラして好きです❤カッコいい〜　目が美しいもん。　2人の強さが心地いい😂

Tennis can be tough when serve strong run fast

Full match, 22 minutes? Joke.

Marat Safin match please

Serena vs Golovin 2004 plz

I remember USA Network describing this match when it was over. Chang played 2 great sets. Then Sampras played 2 inhuman sets.

Usually, in the title, you write the winner's name first. Unwritten rule? Yes. Still a rule in my book.

Always thought if you could make a Chang Agassi hybrid you would have had the perfect rival for Pete. Agassi lacked the athleticism and sometimes focus and Chang didn’t have the pop on his groundies

Sampras lost 5 consecutive matches to Chang in their early meetings

@22:36 Chang’s sisters

14:08 that serve was only 110? looked faster by todays standards

The tennis book of records would have to be re-written if Chang was 6 in taller......8 in taller? The book would have to be called the "tennis book of Chang".

Rafa o Roger???

Funny that Sampras won but we just all agree on how impressive was Chang. 💪

Why wasn’t Sampras lobbing Chang when he came to the net…..

Sorry Chang is great but Pete was off. First serve fault and a really slow second? That not Pete

For me, chang is like Bruce Lee in tennis

22 minutes or full match-pick one.

Pete was best ever

Meadow measurement prealgebra.

I hope this isnt another one where sampras easily beats a slam champion while he is battling illness.

Another toy for Pete 🤣

I never liked Chang. Nothing about his style of play stood out. Too much of a pusher.

Wonder what Chang was juicing with back then.