Legacy
Two days after his death, on July 5, 1991, in a Wimbledon semifinal, Stefan Edberg lost to Michael Stich 6-4, 6-7(5-7), 6-7(5-7), 6-7(2-7). Edberg didn't lose serve. Later, after hearing of Van Alen's death, Edberg said: "If he hadn't lived, Michael and I might still be out there playing".
His mother Daisy inherited the fortune of Frederick W. Vanderbilt. She gave the Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park, NY to the National Park Service.
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