September 23, 1989: The day Aaron Krickstein showed why he was called “Marathon Man”

On September 23, 1989, Aaron Krickstein produced a memorable comeback against Brad Gilbert in the Los Angeles Open semi-finals. Down 6-1, 5-2, Krickstein saved seven match points to overcome his American compatriot 1-6, 7-6, 6-2 at the Los Angeles Tennis Center at UCLA.

Following the victory, world No. 16 Krickstein went on to defeat reigning French Open champion Michael Chang in the final. Krickstein recovered from a 6-2, 4-1 deficit against Chang to win 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 and capture the tournament title.