[VIDEO] Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg and Pete Sampras about their French failure

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Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg and Pete Sampras: 26 singles Grand Slam titles together, but none in Paris. As the curse for the attacking players at the Roland Garros turns 30 years old (Yannick Noah having been the last to win it with pure serve & volley in 1983), CNN reporter Frederik Pleitgen met the three former world number ones to ask them about the reasons of their French failure. Video from CNN.

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Edberg's loss to Chang in 89 was gut-wrenching. I thought he had the match in the bag. Definitely one that got away.

Sadly that loss meant he never won a career grand slam.