Monica Seles vs Chris Evert 1989 Houston Final Highlights

final she actually has gotten to semifinals she just hasn't made it through semifinals good playing from Chris and uh she got to the semi-final she beat Garrison upset Garrison in Washington and then uh had to default because she Twisted an ankle well that's something you just can't do against Chris yeah no but I think that point showed that she's prepared to try various things Chris ever with a break off the leftt just over a year ago and the score was easy for Chris but the points were close she knows that Monica is better this year right up the line for a winner Chris if you set her problem she just goes about solving it the right way to good very good not an easy shot to hit the ball but shoulder High eight not quite she got a racket on she was actually had her very best could could have been any number of years just for a moment put it into backed fine return to serve for a winner that c year of hers when she was 19 years old Monica cus was just born and another once again the short B and Monica CIS has a little talk with well played Chris has tried that shot twice and it's failed both times oh that's good play that's lovely her one close set Chris not pleased with just in this match he's on serve serving to square the match at four that has been a very big weapon for her she's thinking all the time on the court couldn't get away with that one did not work a sitter such a huge weapon right on the line good play against Chris to take away her angle [Music] yes almost a replay of Monica cus shot at great anticipation exactly the way I played it well done all right winner by really want to have to hit a series of bodies disgu that shot beautifully so the first set goes to Chris ever she does it in rather spectacular fashion with a perfect drop [Music] shot yeah and that that had to be the wind sto talking earlier about cis's arrow in forehand or backhand we have those numbers yeah they're actually just about equal that's a good shot they are they virtually exactly equal but and definitely choosing to return yeah well and not actually allow them to play on the big tour until they're 14 oh good shot winner excellent shot and Jennifer to get away from her that's a good shot so Chris getting back on track I have volley players which of course you're not really going to see on Clay doing that well anywhere and which isn't any secret because she's always been brilliant at passing them that's too good they just has to worry about Monica cus not about Chris ever good shot oh and again an unforced error by Chris ever and then reestablish what it is you're trying to do out there ser all set up by that good serve anniversary really a reunion of 20 years of Junior Slims in the game professional tennis women's tennis started right here in Houston lady who started it vus Helman is in the crowd and again very uncharacteristic more bad points you know it is it's so important to or losing your your shot making you start off at the beginning of the set really rather insecure third set point and that's it game and second so this match is as Monica hold serve to win the second set and win it handily six games to one so that's the way it stands bottom line of it all set a piece on serve third and final set Monica sell us to Ser oh that's such a good shot not a fluke either she's made that shot two three times in this match yes well disguised yes you're right but a very adaptable type of game she doesn't look like she necessarily has to be only a baseline player she does it so well that she'll she's got a very adequate game more than that look at that that's just a terrific shot and well they they play quite fast f slow talking of course about the all England tennis and cro Club remember asking Arthur Ash how you get into that club and he said well the easiest way is to win the tournament m go Chris kind of got fooled by that I think she just let up so important then there it is again different kind of shot but she seems to me as if she's lost a little bit of her coordination of timing the Rhythm and that can happen good shot we'll see what that shot does the fact that she might Wilt she has actually been the more aggressive of the two players with a possible exception of the last two or three points great shot too good yeah Co ran it down had to come back from two5 down against Susan Sloan just to get this far that was not in the deciding set for a familiar situation during that point yes in fact Monica seemed to hit a couple very defensive shots almost tentative shots got to it again went for the winner and almost got it there it is scary to be 52 up in the third and 52 down really and nothing to lose but 52 down now that seemed to me that first shot by Chris ever actually seemed like a t [Music] winner good puts more effort into her sharks but she actually generates more pce so pays off that's a good shot there was a problem with the racket that she had picked up to replace this racket in the first place was in the grip so often I feel for she wins this game she'll be able to say that she beat Chris while she was still at her very best what a shot I mean that's a shot you can't hit okay has defeated Chis in the third and deciding set to win the championship at Houston how do you like it