4 greatest French Open finals of all-time

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Andre Agassi with the 1999 French Open trophy
Andre Agassi with the 1999 French Open trophy

#1 Michael Chang vs Stefan Edberg (1989)

Michael Chang lift the 1989 French Open Tennis Championship
Michael Chang lift the 1989 French Open Tennis Championship

Going into the 1989 French Open, 17-year-old Michael Chang was not expected to go the distance. Much was talked of this prodigy earlier but apart from one or at most two surprise victories, few thought he would go any further.

Michal Chang gave American legend Pete Sampras a 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 thrashing in the second round. Although Sampras hadn't risen to greatness yet, he would not face a similar thrashing in his career again. Chang beat top-seed and three-time champion Ivan Lendl in five sets in the fourth round after coming back from two sets down.

Swede Stefan Edberg seeded third in the draw had to beat the likes of Goran Ivanisevic and Boris Becker in tight matches to make the final.

Chang won the first set of the final comfortably. The then three-time Grand Slam champion, Edberg, took the next two sets and looked to be in cruise control to capture his first French Open title. However, Chang was able to turn the momentum in his favour and became the first American in more than 30 years to win the French Open.

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