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Ivan Lendl (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɪvan ˈlɛndl̩]; born March 7, 1960) is a Czech-American former professional tennis player. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. [3] Lendl was ranked world No. 1 in singles for a then-record 270 weeks and won 94 singles
No matter what you believed about Ivan Lendl – half of tennis fans saw him as a steely, unemotional, and mechanical player, the other half saw him as a dedicated, focused, and supremely talented athlete – there’s no disputing that the eight-time major singles champion was a major presence on worldwide tennis courts in the 1980s.
Official tennis player profile of Ivan Lendl on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more.
Ivan Lendl (born March 7, 1960, Ostrava, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]) is a Czech-born American former tennis player who was one of the sport’s most successful professionals during the 1980s and early ’90s.
May 28, 2020 · Ivan Lendl first became No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings on 28 February 1983, the year he won seven titles, for a total of 11 weeks until 15 May that year. At a time when the Czech turned-American jockeyed Jimmy Connors and, predominantly, John McEnroe for the top spot, Lendl was No. 1 on eight occasions, including for 157 straight ...
A 6-foot-2, 175-pound, right-handed paragon of hard work and fitness, he amassed stunning numbers campaigning tirelessly between 1980 and 1983, when he won 36 of 101 tournaments. He played 32 in 1980, winning three on a 113-29 match record, and won 15 of 23 in 1982 on 107-9. He won 11 of 17 in 1985 on 84-7.
Mar 22, 2013 · On the court, Ivan Lendl was a quiet but immense force, a counterpoint to John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors, the all-American tennis heroes. Growing up in communist Czechoslovakia he appeared to...
Jul 13, 2018 · Ivan Lendl made it both here and everywhere in his brilliant Hall of Fame (Class of 2001) career of eight Grand Slam crowns and four year-ending world No. 1 rankings. For eight consecutive years, from 1982-89, if you saw a US Open final, you were watching Lendl.
Feb 21, 2018 · Lendl would dominate the rest of the decade, and wouldn’t lose to McEnroe again for four years. Watch: Ivan Lendl beats Mats Wilander to win 1987 US Open
Jun 17, 2016 · Three-time champion and eight-time finaist Ivan Lendl recently took time to talk with USOpen.org about his most meaningful US Open title, how his meticulous planning helped pave the way for his remarkable run of success at Flushing Meadows and more.
