Lendl is the prototype of the modern player. he was 30 year ahead of his time

People miss the equipment factor. This is graphite racquet with normal strings and small in size some 80-85 sq inch. Current raquets are much bigger in isize 15-20% bigger and poly strings that add more top spin. Lots of shots played with current raquets can never be played with old raquets. Instead calling players from previous ers as inferior,people should ask how current players can play with these old raquets and still be able to play those top spin and win consistently. Those raquets used by John and Lendl require pure skill to opeate. Birg used much heavier wooden raquets to win 6 FO.

These guys are artists. So much better than today's ball machine tennis.

Lendl is one of great players often overlooked and underratet:)

I'm from city where Lendl was born and played as junior. His childhood was similar to chess players Polgars sisters. Only tennis. I will be number one. Trained hard and after ten years of such hard training he took big dividends.

Fantastic win for Ivan, my favourite!!!

Serve and volley on clay, McEnroe was a genius. No one comes close to his best on hardcourt or grass. But his best was so brief.

Still riveting to watch after 40 years. You can feel the tide changes to Lendl's favorite 👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻

To this day, the greatest display of offensive tennis (serve&volley, to be more specific) on a clay court, in tennis history. It doesn't even matter he lost that match in the end, the tennis he played for the entire match, especially in the first two sets, is simply legendary

McEnroe for sure one of the best hand-eye coordination of all time. I was a big fan, so were almost all my peers that picket up tennis around 1980. He showed us that tennis is creative, beautiful and emotional. And, of course, he cursed and threw raquets even more than we already did. Our moms hated his demeanor, our dads still turned on the tv when he played. I guess everyone has to find a valve for their emotions. Today i think, his behavior lost him some matches and was very disrespectful many times. But still like to watch his matches. Good old days. I grew up with him, as a teenage fan. And even played the dunlop 200g, which was way to heavy for a small junior, of course.

greatest match ever. Lendl, what a champion!

watching serve and volley on clay is very interesting.

Top notch audio quality there! And an audience with respect!

Thanks for the upload. Ivan Lendl is one of the legends of the 80s

Mi mayor disgusto como aficionado al tenis-arte. Nunca lo olvidaré. Mac Enroe era un genio

Thanks for the archive video.

Unique and unrepeatable show in the history of world tennis, the elegance, class and effectiveness of John Mc Enroe's shots who expressed the best tennis of all time on clay against the solidity, regularity and baseline shots of Ivan Lendl gave life to the most beautiful final in the history of world tennis, the last example of how beautiful classic tennis could be to see and enjoy at a correct and acceptable ball speed which should always have been the one to make the matches wonderful but then 'revolution and technology have ruined one of the most beautiful individual sports in the world with super-light materials where the only thing that matters is hitting the ball in an exasperated way to wear down the opponent's resistance with endless baseline dribbles and to open up the field to score points and win the exchanges this match can be considered in all respects the conclusion of the classic and genuine tennis of the past which gave shivers to the spectators, after which other techniques of hitting the ball took over which revolutionized the world of tennis, making it mechanical and powerful.

I was a huge Lendl fan and wore his Adidas shirts when I played tennis growing up. They should bring back some of the iconic ones like the argyle shirts he wore in this match. Having said that, the shirts I really wish they could bring back are Mad Mac’s equally iconic Sergio Tacchini shirts that he also wore in this match…so retro cool…

40 YEARS LATER & JOHNNY MAC STILL KICKING HIMSELF FOR LOSING THAT MATCH

Revoir ce match 40 ans plus tard, c est fou, tout est beau!...De vrais joueurs de tennis absolument sublime mais maintenànt!...Quels joueurs !

Just insane hands on Big Mac. This is such a beautiful match.

It's almost like watching Mozart and Bethooven create a masterpiece together.

je crois qu'on ne reverra jamais plus une main telle que celle de McEnroe . talent pur !

This is exactly 40 years ago, but this is not old tennis! This is fast, lethal, highly athletic and hard fought tennis. What immense class these two!

Lendl should have won more slam. His 8 slams doesn't tell the whole story of how great he was.

I cannot recall this game but the 3rd set is the beginning of the end. Crucial moment is the net ball of McEnroe at 40-30 and 3-3 in the final set. If he would have made that crucial passing ball, he would have won the match I think. He remains my favorite of all times, even being enfant terrible but his subtle technique and style, let alone his service are special and unmatched.

John had more than 50 highlights on the net

It's crazy how aggressive McEnroe's serve volley was🔥

Ivan Lendl and John Mc Enroe thank you!

1984 , John McEnroe was almost unbeatable, best match of that tennis period ever

Uno de los grandes partidos de la historia

One of the best finals ever played at Roland-Garros. Power against artistry. A perfect interplay.

When tennis was pure melody...

Je n’ai jamais vu un joueur faire le jeux service /volée pendant un match sur terre battue comme John mc Enroe. Aucun autre joueur avant ou après lui n’a pratiqué un tel tennis offensif et peu importe qu’il ait perdu cette finale, il reste un génie inégalé et probablement le plus grand tennisman de tous les temps. Cela dit, Ivan Lendl restera un monument du tennis.

Serve and Volley in Clay 😀. McEnroe is very skillful to stretch and harass Ivan like that in Clay. Great Match. Great highlights. Credit to Ivan as well - to come so far from behind. He was clutch and steady when he had to stave off those break points. I remember another gem (Agassi v Muster) in QF in the 90s. That was a great game as well. Pls upload the highlights of that as well.

It was a Great Match in RG in 1984. I learned an important Lesson from the Champion Ivan Lendl. Never lose a grip and confidence till last second in a fight. Victory will be Yours if you stay on challenge and regain your energy. That sportsmanship we saw even in Roger, Nadal and Djokovic. All these are Warriors

Genial! Mc almost won, love his attacking game. Would love to see another past time classic here: Becker vs Edberg Semifinal 1989, si possible ❤

Balance, touch, variation, anticipation, reflexes: still impressive how aggressively McEnroe was able to play on clay. Unimaginable today.

McEnroe always amazes me. He basically almost turn his back to the direction he is serving to

Tennis must come back to wooden rackets to gain back its charisma Lendl-McEnroe is still my ideal rivalry ...the 80s had a unique aura, and they were the symbols of those years. Opposite characters, opposite style of playing ....back when it was almost impossible to win all the year, in different superficies

What a show! The times when hitting the ball at 220 km/h didn't pay off, and serve-and-volley ruled! Not only McEnroe, also Edberg was a master at that.

Both Lendl’s and McEnroe’s serves were good. It’s crazy that we can clearly see this on a tape of the French Open from 1984.

C'était déjà du beau tennis 🤩

Incredible patience, stamina and the will to win. That’s Ivan Lendl the champion of champions.

Spettacolo unico ed irripetibile per la storia del tennis mondiale l'eleganza la classe e l'efficacia dei colpi di John Mc Enroe che ha espresso il miglior tennis di tutti i tempi sulla terra battuta contro la solidità la regolarità e le sbracciate da fondo campo di Ivan Lendl hanno dato vita alla più bella finale della storia del tennis mondiale ultimo esempio di come poteva essere bello da vedere e da gustare il tennis classico ad una velocità di palla giusta ed accettabile che avrebbe dovuto essere sempre quella per rendere le partite meravigliose ma poi' la rivoluzione e la tecnologia hanno rovinato uno degli sport individuali più belli del mondo con materiali superleggeri dove conta solo picchiare la palla in modo esasperato per fiaccare la resistenza del avversario con palleggi da fondo interminabili ed aprirsi il campo per fare i punti e vincere gli scambi questa partita puo' considerarsi a tutti gli effetti la conclusione del tennis classico e genuino di una volta che faceva venire i brividi agli spettatori dopo di che sono subentrate altre tecniche di colpire la palla che hanno stravolto il mondo del tennis rendendolo meccanico e potente.

Mac got close at 3 all and break points in the 5th! Life doesn't seem to be fair at times. But Lendl deserved it just as much, what a fierce competitor!

Spectacle unique et irremplaçable dans l'histoire du tennis mondial, l'élégance, la classe et l'efficacité des coups de John Mc Enroe qui exprimaient le meilleur tennis de tous les temps sur terre battue contre la solidité, la régularité et les coups de fond d'Ivan Lendl ont donné vie à la plus belle finale. dans l'histoire du tennis mondial, le dernier exemple de la beauté du tennis classique à voir et à apprécier à une vitesse de balle correcte et acceptable qui aurait toujours dû être celle qui rendait les matchs merveilleux, mais ensuite « la révolution et la technologie ont ruiné l'un des les plus beaux sports individuels du monde avec des matériaux ultra-légers où la seule chose qui compte est de frapper la balle de manière exaspérée pour épuiser la résistance de l'adversaire avec des dribbles sans fin en fond de court et ouvrir le terrain pour marquer des points et gagner les échanges ce match peut être considéré à tous égards comme la conclusion du tennis classique et authentique du passé qui a donné des frissons aux spectateurs, après quoi d'autres techniques de frappe de balle ont pris le relais et ont révolutionné le monde du tennis, le rendant mécanique et puissant.

La belle époque, quand les gens applaudissaient les joueurs, sans cris, sans insultes.

Insane how Mac lost that. First two sets were absolutely god level insane. His movement and feel were on another level.

what a game.so pleasent to have this opposition of style which disappear since all the surfaces have been slow downed

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Mc Enroe a super bien joué. Ce qui a eu un impact sur le résultat, c'est l'utilisation du lob par Lendl. L'effet sur la condition physique est réel. Lendl a sorti de sacrés passing.

Lendl... el genio del passing shot...for ever

When i was a child, McEnroe being muy idol , I cried so much when je threw away this pretty much already won final. He gave it to Lendl on a silver plate due to his lack of concentration . I thought John would finally win RS. To me still the most talented player ever

Lendl started to play deeper shots in the third set therefore McEnroe couldnt volley so easy anymore and that turned the game.Though Lendl had a continental grip that made his one handed left shot weaker than nowadays, players now should noticed the way he bent down and the steadiness it gives.I still cant understand how Mcenroe could play that unorthodox style it was so agressive like a table tennis player. An epic match in History of tennis.

СУПЕР 🎉❤😮

Great match. Great job editing this video. How did you remove the commentators?

The best serve and volley ever.

...that was John's ONLY chance to win the FO! Normally he had never loose this match - after 2 sets in front... Very very sad.

McEnroe's volleying was just out of this world when you consider his racket was strung at only 43 PSI.

뭐니뭐니해도 이때의 테니스가 재미 있었음. 그후로 스테판 에드베리,피트 샘프라스등 공격형 서브앤 발리 스타일의 선수들과 애거시,짐 쿠리어등 수비형선수들의 어우러져 테니스의 꽃을 피웠는데 로저 페더러의 등장으로 강서브와 스트로크로만 대결하는 단조로운 경기가 지속됨.

Two Artists playing almost flawless Tennis

After watching this highlights, how McEnroe ended up losing is beyond me

Lendl pure class ❤

The greatest net play on Roland Garros ever McEnroe deserved the victory

J'ai vu ce match un dimanche en famille, et tout le monde détestait Lendl. Moi j'étais adolescent , mon coup droit était celui de Lendl, mon revers celui de McEnroe, et mon service de Noah. Je voulais absolument que le vilain Mozart du tennis perde, moi. Que le grincheux, le caractériel doué, se prenne une raclée face au soi disant robot sans coeur qu'était Lendl. Je défendais Lendl comme Tim Burton défend le Pingouin. Le mal aimé hué par la foule. Je me souviens bien de ce repas de famille bourgeois où tout le monde applaudissait le sale gosse américain. Et c'est vrai qu'il a dominé le match de son talent extraordinaire fait de coups de pattes de chat. Et puis, tout doucement, mon héros des pays de l'Est à tronche de vampire anorexique s'est mis à remonter la pente et puis, progressivement, à renverser le match. Quel pied, sa balle de match concrétisée, enfin cette victoire à Roland Garros tant espérée! Merci pour ce résumé plein de souvenirs proustiens émouvants, à l'échelle de l'humble 15/1 que je fus au sommet de ma gloire. Aujourd'hui, en revoyant ce match, le talent des deux joueurs saute aux yeux. Le génie, la frustration, la volonté, les oppositions de genre, tous les éléments étaient réunis pour un match de légende. Comme le tennis nous a tant offert à travers les époques (Wimbledon victoire de Nadal face à Federer) et encore aujourd'hui (AO Sinner / Medvedev).

16:15 Mac never forgot that volley.

I will never be able to understand how McEnroe lost this match by playing the first two sets so well.

El revés de una mano de lendl era adelantado a su epoca..podía tirar de todos los efectos y era impredecible hacía donde iría..tenia una técnica bastante depurada para la época

Quei due errori sul 3-3 del 5° set e 15-40 con Lendl al servizio (grave il primo gratuito, ma anche il secondo passante finito in rete non era certo impossibile), con quel break è probabile che sarebbe finita lì. Due attimi a segnare la storia, come tanti altri singoli attimi nella storia del tennis e dello sport in genere.

Please, post the whole match, as Wimbledon does.

lendl putting some heat on those passing shots..

You can win on serve and volley on clay. Noah did it. McEnroe almost did it Henman got to the semis and I think Rafter got far one year. But in long matches you can tired rushing the net a hundred times

Are you afraid of him? Are you afraid of him? Are you afraid of him? hahaha great!

ITS worthwhile noting 1. both were single handed players....2. how Mac play a control placemen game 3, Lendl did not play much backhand down the line............... ABOE ALL, HOW THE FITNESS & THE RACKET DEELOPEMENT HAE CHNAGE THE GAMES OER PAST 20 ODD YEARS....

genius against hardworker...both Legends. I really didnt like Lendl back in the 90ied..as i rooted for Boris and Agassi😊. He played like a robot. But Mcenroes backhand technique is so awkward...still amazing how he got the ball inside the court consinstently as he was always falling backwards and hitting a bit late on the backhand. Every Tennis teacher would teach you the opposite..lean forward, hit early. he just had god like touch and talent

I still can't believe Mac lost this match. You cannot be serious

I know they left out some unforced errors but to have it end on Mac spraying a volley wide when he’d been so crisp is just cruel.

They would hit the ball harder with today's raquets effortlessly. It would be a simple adjustment

Look at that roundhouse forehand by Lendl…… impossible today….

Just as Ali was at his best in his loss to Frazier, so this was Mac at his best ...

Lendel. Legend.

Tbh if I saw Mcenroe serving to Alcarez, Merevedev, Sinner, Djokovic et al today they'd still have problems, why, because you never knew where Mcenroe was serving, even on clay, as leftie, they really would struggle, I984 Mcenroe was a true artist, Lendl only beat him once in 84.

Is it just me or wasn’t tennis much more interesting back in the day. Today lots of power little technique 😢

Lendl Great champion 🏆

On a en France souvent accusé Ivan Lendl d'être un "bourrin". Mais quels lobs!!!

The wonderfull thing is that there are really few mistakes. Every point was won with skills, nowaday tennis is based on errors...

Watching MacEnroe serve and volley is a wondrous thing. The lean on his serve to propel him to the net was amazing. He missed two easy (for him) volleys that cost him the match. Shame.

You can see how conservative Lendl was. Back in the 80s, it was not uncommon to hit a lot of crosscourt shots. Lendl would later learn to run McEnroe. Had Lendl hit down the line more (and he was great at that) and forced McEnroe to run more, he would have made him tired, but you can see, in the first two sets, he hit back at McEnroe who didn't have to run at all. Mac played a lot of his shots as half-volley drives. These days, I don't think many pros would play Mac they way Lendl did.

Mckenroe intimidates the chair umpires with is antics with line calls. Lendl was so right in pointing that out. I’m so glad technology replaced human line judges.

Mac the knife, slicing and dicing, serving and volleying on the slowest of clay courts. Should have won the championship. He always said that it was the biggest choke of his career.

This was one of only 3 defeats for Mac in 84! One of the great regrets in Mcenroe's career i think that he lost this match

One thing I noticed ,IAM not getting out of my comfortable chair to check that , mark so there. as now umpires check almost every disputed mark. John was unplayable for 2 and half set ,then some how lost the final in a unbelievable season of only I think 3 defeats,

That last volley from Mc Enroe to lose the match😢

The crowds were much more respectful back then -not this loud, rude types we have nowadays!

Not one valley was at his feet when he came to the net like Lendell couldn’t hit the dipper with his backhand or his forehand I mean, I’m confused that he was number one in the world and watching that you know I mean every freaking volley macro hits his side, his shoulders

Non sono un esperto, ma a me sembra un tennis più tecnico di quello di oggi, sbaglio?. Umberto

Lendl is beautiful to watch on clay. McEnroe never won RG despite his enormous talents. This explains why he says too little good about RG.

Some of MacEnroe's footwork is... interesting 😅 he always looks slightly off balance

LE match.