3. 1989 – Michael Chang (USA) defeated Stefan Edberg (Sweden) 6-1 3-6 4-6 6-4 6-2
In a fairy-tale year the 17-year-old Chang, who was seeded 15th that year, took out the future World No. 1 Pete Sampras in straight sets, before running into Ivan Lendl in the quarterfinals. Lendl, a three-time champion at the venue, was the overwhelming favourite.
The match started along expected lines with Lendl jumping to a two sets to love lead. Chang fought back to take the third and then suffered from debilitating cramps in the fourth sets.
The American teenager refused to give in, and used unusual tactics that included serving underhand and standing near the T line to receive serve, to fight his more experienced opponent. He succeeded in unsettling the usually calm Lendl and hung on to win 6-3 in the 5th.
His opponent in the final, Swede Stefan Edberg, had his toughest match in the semi-finals against German Boris Becker, who stretched him to five sets. Edberg was perhaps a little slow off the blocks in the finals, losing the first set 6-1. But he rallied back to win the next two sets to go up two sets to one.
Chang refused to give up though; he levelled the match in the fourth and then won the final set running away 6-2. Edberg had his revenge of sorts two years later at the US Open when he defeated Chang in the 1992 semis in an epic 5 hour, 26 minute dog-fight.
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