A report on Roger Federer and Ivan Lendl

Federer at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships
Ivan Lendl in Miami, March 2012
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.
Ivan Lendl in the final of the 1984 ABN World Tennis tournament in Rotterdam
Federer was called "Darth Federer" by fans and commentators at the 2007 US Open.
Lendl (far right) talking to Judy Murray.
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

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

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.

- Roger Federer
Federer at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships

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Djokovic holding the 2019 Wimbledon men's trophy

Novak Djokovic

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Serbian professional tennis player.

Serbian professional tennis player.

Djokovic holding the 2019 Wimbledon men's trophy
Novak Djokovic Singles Ranking History Chart
Singles Ranking Composite History Chart (Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic)
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.

At age 20, he disrupted Roger Federer's and Rafael Nadal's streak of 11 consecutive majors to win his first major title at the 2008 Australian Open.

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.

Two singles players playing a tennis match at the Australian Open

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).

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

Two singles players playing a tennis match at the Australian Open
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.
Jeu de paume in the 17th century
Augurio Perera's house in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England, where he and Harry Gem first played the modern game of lawn tennis
Lawn tennis in the US, 1887
Tennis doubles final at 1896 Olympic Games
Lawn tennis in Canada, ca. 1900
International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino
Racket of Franjo Punčec in a wooden frame – late 1930s
Wooden racket – c. 1920s
Two different tennis strings of lengths 12m (left), and 200 m (right)
A tennis racket and balls.
The dimensions of a tennis court
Tennis court in Petäjävesi, Finland
Two players before a serve.
The scoreboard of a tennis match.
Convention dictates that the two players shake hands at the end of a match.
Roger Federer in a serve motion.
del Potro in a forehand motion.
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.
Ken Rosewall
Rod Laver
Roger Federer
Rafael Nadal
Novak Djokovic
Helen Wills
Margaret Court
Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert
Steffi Graf
Serena Williams

Top-ranked singles players that are usually rivals on the professional circuit, such as Boris Becker and Michael Stich, and Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka have formed a rare doubles partnership for the Olympics.

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).

Connors in 1994

Jimmy Connors

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American former world No. 1 tennis player.

American former world No. 1 tennis player.

Connors in 1994
Connors at the 1978 ABN Tennis Tournament holding his Wilson T2000 steel racket

Connors reached the ATP world No. 1 ranking on July 29, 1974, and held it for 160 consecutive weeks, a record until it was surpassed by Roger Federer on February 26, 2007.

His prominent younger opponents included Björn Borg, Vitas Gerulaitis, Ivan Lendl, and John McEnroe.

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.

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 current men's singles world No. 1.
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.

Roger Federer has the record of 237 consecutive weeks at No. 1. Novak Djokovic also holds the record for the most year-end No. 1 rankings, achieving the feat in seven years (including the pandemic-shortened season ).

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

Borg in 2014

Björn Borg

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Swedish former world No. 1 tennis player.

Swedish former world No. 1 tennis player.

Borg in 2014
Borg in 1974
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 in 1987
Borg in 1991
Borg and Simionescu in Snagov, Romania, on 24 July 1980
Borg in 2013
Borg in 1991

He was the first man since 1886 to contest six consecutive Wimbledon finals, a record surpassed by Roger Federer's seven consecutive finals (2003–09).

Borg then defeated Ivan Lendl for his second Masters title.

Murray in 2010

Andy Murray

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British professional tennis player from Scotland.

British professional tennis player from Scotland.

Murray in 2010
Murray in 2016
Murray's ranking history chart
Murray at the 2008 US Open
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 at the 2015 Australian Open
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.

He began his professional career around the time Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal established themselves as the two dominant players in men's tennis.

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

Wilander in the Eurosport studio during the 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park

Mats Wilander

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Swedish former world No. 1 tennis player.

Swedish former world No. 1 tennis player.

Wilander in the Eurosport studio during the 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park

This makes Wilander one of only six men (along with Jimmy Connors, Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic) to have won Grand Slam singles titles on grass courts, hard courts, and clay courts.

As an unseeded player, he upset second seed Ivan Lendl in the fourth round, fifth seed Vitas Gerulaitis in the quarterfinals, fourth seed José Luis Clerc in the semifinals, and third seed Guillermo Vilas in a four-set final that lasted 4 hours and 42 minutes.

Zverev at the 2021 French Open

Alexander Zverev

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German professional tennis player.

German professional tennis player.

Zverev at the 2021 French Open
Zverev practising at the 2013 Boodles Challenge
Zverev at the 2014 Bavarian International Tennis Championships
Zverev at the 2015 US Open
Zverev at the 2016 US Open
Zverev at the 2017 Washington Open
Zverev with the champion's trophy at the 2018 Washington Open
Zverev at the 2019 French Open
Zverev playing in the 2022 Monte Carlo Masters
Zverev hitting a forehand
Zverev serving
Sascha (left) with his older brother Mischa (right) in 2013

As a teenager, Zverev won two ATP titles and upset then-world No. 3 Roger Federer on grass.

Ivan Lendl, another former world No. 1, joined Zverev's team in August 2018.

Edberg in 2012

Stefan Edberg

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Swedish former professional tennis player.

Swedish former professional tennis player.

Edberg in 2012

After retirement, Edberg began coaching Roger Federer in January 2014, with this partnership ending in December 2015.

In 1990, an abdominal muscle injury forced Edberg to retire from the Australian Open final while trailing Ivan Lendl 5–2 (including two breaks of serve) in the third set.