A report on Novak Djokovic and Ivan Lendl

Djokovic holding the 2019 Wimbledon men's trophy

Novak Djokovic Singles Ranking History Chart

Ivan Lendl in the final of the 1984 ABN World Tennis tournament in Rotterdam

Singles Ranking Composite History Chart (Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic)

Lendl (far right) talking to Judy Murray.

Djokovic during his first round match at the 2007 US Open.

Djokovic celebrating Australian Open triumph in Belgrade.

Djokovic celebrates upon defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the semifinals of the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, clinching the world No. 1 ranking for the first time in his career.

Djokovic kissing Coupe des Mousquetaires after winning the 2016 French Open, completing Nole Slam and the career Grand Slam.

Djokovic celebrating at the 2018 US Open. His victory at the event tied him with Pete Sampras with 14 Grand Slam titles.

Djokovic playing in the 2022 Monte Carlo Masters

Djokovic and Federer after their semifinal match at the 2011 US Open.

Djokovic serving at the Eastbourne International. Djokovic plays with a Head racquet and wears Lacoste apparel and Asics shoes.

Kindergarten in Jalovik village built by the Novak Djokovic Foundation.

Djokovic with Emir Kusturica in Andrićgrad in January 2014, where he received Key to the City.

He won eight major singles titles and was runner-up a joint record 11 times (tied with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic), making him the first man to contest 19 major finals.

- Ivan Lendl

He moved into equal eighth on the all-time list of men with the most Major titles, tying Agassi, Ivan Lendl, Jimmy Connors, Ken Rosewall and Fred Perry.

- Novak Djokovic

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Federer at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships

Roger Federer

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Swiss professional tennis player.

Federer hits a forehand at the 2006 US Open, where he became the first man in history to achieve the Wimbledon-US Open double for three consecutive seasons.

Federer was called "Darth Federer" by fans and commentators at the 2007 US Open.

Federer winning the 2009 French Open, and completing the career Grand Slam

Federer won a record 16th major at the 2010 Australian Open.

Federer won a record 17th major, a record-equaling 7th Wimbledon, and returned to No. 1.

Federer receiving serve against Richard Gasquet in the title-clinching match for Switzerland at the 2014 Davis Cup

Federer and Nadal at Wimbledon's Centre Court.

Federer and Djokovic at the Canadian Open in 2010.

Roger Federer has spent a total of 310 weeks and a record 237 consecutive weeks at the top of the ATP rankings.

Federer serving at the Australian Open in 2014

Federer has played in an era where he dominated men's tennis along with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

His 11 singles titles were the most of any player in two decades, and his record of 74–6 was the best since Ivan Lendl in 1986.

Tennis

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Racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent or between two teams of two players each (doubles).

French singles player Guillaume Rufin serves to Czech player Tomáš Berdych in a tennis match at the Australian Open

Painting from Cremona; end of the 16th century.

Augurio Perera's house in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England, where he and Harry Gem first played the modern game of lawn tennis

Tennis doubles final at 1896 Olympic Games

International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino

Racket of Franjo Punčec in a wooden frame – late 1930s

Two different tennis strings of lengths 12m (left), and 200 m (right)

Convention dictates that the two players shake hands at the end of a match.

Novak Djokovic in a two-handed backhand motion.

A tennis match at Centre Court of Wimbledon in 2007.

McEnroe with Fleming playing as a doubles team at Wimbledon in the 1980s.

An umpire informing two players of the rules.

The two-handed grip gained popularity in the 1970s as Björn Borg, Chris Evert, Jimmy Connors, and later Mats Wilander and Marat Safin used it to great effect, and it is now used by a large number of the world's best players, including Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams.

Earlier in Sampras' career, the most Grand Slams won up to that point by other active players was eight (jointly held by Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl).

Andy Murray

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British professional tennis player from Scotland.

Murray made the quarter-finals of the 2009 French Open

Murray reached his second Grand Slam Final in Australia

Murray with his brother Jamie (left) at the 2011 Japan Open

Murray at the 2012 US Open where he won his first major title

Murray holds the Wimbledon trophy following his victory in the 2013 men's final

Murray with new coach Jonas Björkman during practice at the 2015 Aegon Championships

In 2016, Murray won his second Wimbledon title, beating Milos Raonic 6–4, 7–6(3), 7–6(2) in the final

Murray carrying the flag on behalf of athletes from Great Britain during the parade of nations at the 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony

At the Boodles Challenge, Stoke Park, June 2012

A sculpture of Oor Wullie depicted as Andy Murray as part of Oor Wullie's Big Bucket Trail.

By 2010, Murray and Novak Djokovic had separated themselves from the rest of men's tennis, joining Federer and Nadal in the Big Four, the group of players who dominated men's tennis during the 2010s.

With Ivan Lendl as his new full-time coach, Murray began the season by playing in the 2012 Brisbane International.

Novak Djokovic, the current men's singles world No. 1.

List of ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players

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The Pepperstone ATP rankings are the Association of Tennis Professionals' (ATP) merit-based system for determining the rankings in men's tennis.

Novak Djokovic, the record holder of most weeks spent as world No. 1.

Roger Federer spent a record 237 consecutive weeks at world No. 1. in the 2000s.

Ivan Lendl spent the most weeks at the top of the ATP rankings in the 1980s.

Jimmy Connors spent the most weeks at world No. 1 in the 1970s.

Ilie Năstase became the first ATP world No. 1 ranked player on August 23, 1973.

Novak Djokovic holds an all-time record of seven year-end No. 1 rankings.

Pete Sampras finished a six consecutive years as world No. 1 in the 1990s.

John McEnroe finished as the year-end No. 1 for four consecutive years in the 1980s.

Lleyton Hewitt was the youngest male player to hold the world No. 1 ranking, at age 20 in November 2001.

Daniil Medvedev, the current men's singles world No. 1.

Novak Djokovic has spent the most weeks as world No. 1, a record total 373 weeks.

Two players, Ivan Lendl and Marcelo Ríos, have reached No. 1 without previously having won a major title.

Björn Borg

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Swedish former world No. 1 tennis player.

Borg (left) celebrating his win over Guillermo Vilas at the French Open final in 1974

Borg (right) playing Tom Okker at Rotterdam Open in 1974

Borg playing a double-handed backhand shot at the 1979 ABN World Tennis Tournament

Borg (left) playing against John McEnroe in 1979

Borg as a sports commentator at the French Open in 1983

Borg and Simionescu in Snagov, Romania, on 24 July 1980

Borg then defeated Ivan Lendl for his second Masters title.

With 11 Grand Slam titles, Borg ranks sixth in the list of male tennis players who have won the most Grand Slam singles titles behind Rafael Nadal (22), Novak Djokovic (21), Roger Federer (20), Pete Sampras (14) and Roy Emerson (12).

Boris Becker

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German former world No. 1 tennis player.

Becker with his mother Elvira at the Radio Regenbogen Awards, 2019

Since his playing career ended, he has engaged in numerous ventures, including coaching Novak Djokovic for three years, playing poker professionally and working for an online poker company.

In 1986, Becker successfully defended his Wimbledon title, defeating No. 1 Ivan Lendl in straight sets in the final.