4 tennis legends who never won the French Open ft. Pete Sampras, Stefan Edberg

Stefan Edberg

Swedish former World No. 1 Stefan Edberg won six Grand Slam titles over the course of his career, two each at every venue except the French Open.

One of the most well-known exponents of the serve-and-volley style of the game, Edberg made the finals at Roland Garros in 1989 – and lost in a five-set match to an extremely powerful 17-year-old American – the iconic Michael Chang, who then became the youngest ever men’s singles champion at a Grand Slam.

Chang had previously defeated World No. 1 Ivan Lendl in the run-up to the finals, a match that is still considered among the best at the venue.

More adaptable than several of his peers, Edberg, who would go on to coach iconic serve-and-volleyer Roger Federer, was likely caught in the path of a talented opponent who simply had immense momentum.