TENNIS : Chang Tops Edberg in Grand Slam

MUNICH, Germany â€”  Michael Chang won the last four games to upset top-ranked Stefan Edberg, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5, Tuesday in the opening round of the $6-million Grand Slam Cup.

Chang, who trailed, 5-3, in the decisive set, broke Edberg’s last two service games to win the error-filled match.

“I knew I had a decent chance against him, I’ve played him before and he’s won some and I’ve won some,� Chang said.

Fourth-seeded Pete Sampras and No. 5 Goran Ivanisevic also advanced to the second round. Sampras, the U.S. Open champion, overcame a sloppy start to beat Andrei Cherkasov of the Soviet Union, 5-7, 6-2, 7-5. Ivanisevic, from Yugoslavia, ousted Kevin Curren, 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (9-7).

In the other opening-day match, France’s Henri Leconte beat Thomas Muster of Austria, 6-3, 6-4.

The 16-man field was determined on the basis of results in the four Grand Slam tournaments of the year. The winner gets $2 million; first-round losers receive $100,000.

Chang’s stamina and determination prevailed over Edberg, who made too many unforced mistakes on his usually perfect volleys.

“The year is finished at last, and that’s one good thing,� said Edberg, who won only three points in the last three games. “I missed a lot of easy shots, it’s hard to get motivated after such a tough year.�

Sampras served 16 aces but struggled with his second serve and his ground strokes.