Everyone loves Stefan Edberg – I saw him walking around the tournament today and as soon as he passed people would say to each other “what a class act.”

It’s too bad that many probably had to leave early due to their own personal reasons, those who stayed were obviously the die-hard fans of Edberg and Chang. After a few games, they’d invited the fans to “upgrade” their seats (since there were plenty box seats that were empty). Once all fans were sitting close to the court, the energy level just rocketed even with a 25% full stadium.

Stefan especially made great effort to entertain the fans. It’s so very nice to see him goof around. My fav moment was when his famous “between the legs” shot went wide, he tried to produce another one after the real point had ended. The shot turned into a half court volley between him and Chang. They went back and forth a few times while the fans roared. I bet the umpire enjoyed it, too!

It’s so much enjoyable to watch a game when you don’t care about who wins/loses. I got to admire each player and their tremendous tennis. What a wonderful evening at the Legends match… is all I can say!!!

Obviously the LA Open is about the ATP main draw and the story of the US Open series. But I think its interesting to have the Legends around to provide perspective and context. Watching guys like Sampras and Edberg serving and volleying and rushing the net at every opportunity reminds us of how dramatically the game has changed in just a short amount of time. It also begs the question – “what’s next?”

But regardless, I’m glad you were there and enjoyed it!

I’m also glad for the tournament that their focus on the Legends has paid off. When they couldn’t get the Murrays and Djokovics of the world to come to the tournament decided to direct its resources to these guys. From a fan perspective, I think that it’s definitely “added value” to the tournament experience.

Went to see Edberg/Chang match last night. The 4th round match went to the 3rd set which delayed the legends match until about 10pm. I must say it’s worth the wait!!! It’s the 1st time I saw Edberg play live and an interesting coincident is that the 1st match I ever watched in its entirety was the 1999 french final between Edberg and Chang.

They both still played top-notch tennis! Stefan’s serve and volley only looked that much more superior live v. on TV. What’s different some 20 years later was the 2 players clearly enjoyed their time on the court. Stefan being a gentleman as always yet he revealed the comic side of him. He’s pulling several stunts that were totally uncharacteristic of him of the old days yet extremely personable and charming. Chang also lost his game face and flashed warm smiles throughout the match.

The legends match exceeded my expectations in every way. It fulfilled my childhood dream of seeing Stefan play live. I can only say I’m grateful to have the opportunity.