Champion Rolan Harros 1989: “They didn’t even talk to each other”

Legendary American tennis player of Chinese descent, champion Rolan Garros 1989 and former second number of the world rating ATP Michael Chang There is no doubt that after the final match in Paris, we witnessed the beginning of a new era in men’s tennis.

Some, for example, Matthew Vollander, already dare to put Alaras and Sinner above Roger Feder and Raphael Nadal, but others, such as Michael Chang, prefer a good relationship between the Spaniard and the Italian.

“Alaras and Sinner have a very healthy attitude towards each other. This differs from what was before, for example, between Makinro and Connor or Makinro and Landl.

There was no friendship there. The generation was extremely competitive for me – they did not even even talk to each other, ”the American said in an interview with Clay.

Michael Chang still remains the youngest in the history of the finalist and winner of the Great Slam tournament in the male single category, winning the 1989 open championship at the age of 17 and 3 months.