Mind, heart… and a banana.
Paris, 1989. Fourth round of Roland Garros.
Ivan Lendl: 188 cm of muscle, a point machine, world number 1, fresh from the Australian Open. They called him the Terminator. On court, he looked like he came from another galaxy.
On the other side: Michael Chang. Just 17 years old, 177 cm with the right shoes. A light body, a lightning-fast mind. Nobody bet on him.
But when his legs began to shake and cramps hit, Chang didn’t quit. He served underhand, played dirty, ate a banana.
And turned it all around.
The shot? Genius.
The banana? Iconic.
The match? A punk fairytale told forever. From that day, we learned one thing: you don’t need to dominate, you need to surprise. Our banana in the logo is a tribute to that moment: irreverent, unexpected, legendary.