A report on Ivan Lendl and Stefan Edberg

Ivan Lendl in Miami, March 2012
Edberg in 2012
Ivan Lendl in the final of the 1984 ABN World Tennis tournament in Rotterdam
Lendl (far right) talking to Judy Murray.

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.

- Stefan Edberg

He won the Queen's Club Championships, with comfortable straight-set victories over McEnroe in the semi-final and Becker in the final, but was unable to reproduce this form at Wimbledon, and although he reached the semi-finals for the seventh time in eight years, he lost to eventual champion Stefan Edberg in straight sets.

- Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl in Miami, March 2012

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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

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.

Wilander retained his Australian Open title in 1984, beating Stefan Edberg in the quarterfinals and Kevin Curren in the final.

McEnroe at the 2012 French Open in which he won the senior doubles event with his brother Patrick

John McEnroe

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American former professional tennis player and musician.

American former professional tennis player and musician.

McEnroe at the 2012 French Open in which he won the senior doubles event with his brother Patrick
John McEnroe at the 1979 ABN Tennis Tournament
McEnroe in a Dunlop advertisement published on El Gráfico, 1981
McEnroe with Peter Fleming (left) at Wimbledon, mid 1980s
John McEnroe serving during a Champions Cup Boston match, 2007
John McEnroe in the 2007 Madrid Masters Senior
McEnroe demonstrating his swing at a Vanity Fair party in New York City, 2009
John McEnroe at Wimbledon 2014

He made the WCT Final for the third time and beat Ivan Lendl in an epic five-setter.

At Wimbledon, he defeated Mats Wilander in a four-set quarterfinal before losing to Stefan Edberg in the semifinals.

Becker in 2019

Boris Becker

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German former world No. 1 tennis player.

German former world No. 1 tennis player.

Becker in 2019
Becker with his mother Elvira at the Radio Regenbogen Awards, 2019
Becker in 1994
Becker at Stars & Cars, Stuttgart, 2007
Becker photographed by Studio Harcourt
Becker with Barbara Feltus in 1992

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

Becker contested the Wimbledon final in 1988, where he lost in four sets to Stefan Edberg in a match that marked the start of one of Wimbledon's great rivalries.

Federer at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships

Roger Federer

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Swiss professional tennis player.

Swiss professional tennis player.

Federer at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships
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

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.

On 27 December 2013, Federer announced that Stefan Edberg was joining his team as co-coach with Severin Lüthi.

Pat Cash at the 2015 Australian Open

Pat Cash

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Australian former professional tennis player.

Australian former professional tennis player.

Pat Cash at the 2015 Australian Open
Cash in 2010

He lost in three sets in the Wimbledon semifinals to John McEnroe and was defeated in the semifinals at the US Open by Ivan Lendl, who won their match in a fifth-set tiebreaker.

Cash reached his first Grand Slam singles final at the Australian Open, where he lost in five sets to Stefan Edberg.

Mečíř at the victory ceremony after winning the 1987 Dutch Open

Miloslav Mečíř

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Slovakian former professional tennis player.

Slovakian former professional tennis player.

Mečíř at the victory ceremony after winning the 1987 Dutch Open

He consolidated his position as a world class player in 1986, beating rising Stefan Edberg in straight sets at Wimbledon, before losing to defending champion Boris Becker in the quarterfinals.

He reached his first Grand Slam final at the US Open later that year, beating Mats Wilander and Boris Becker along the way to the final, where he faced fellow Czechoslovak, defending champion and world No. 1, Ivan Lendl.

ITF World Champions

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The International Tennis Federation (ITF) designates a World Champion each year based on performances throughout the year, emphasising the Grand Slam tournaments, and also considering team events such as the Davis Cup and Fed Cup.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) designates a World Champion each year based on performances throughout the year, emphasising the Grand Slam tournaments, and also considering team events such as the Davis Cup and Fed Cup.

When Ivan Lendl was chosen as champion for 1985, the panel's announcement was accompanied with a rebuke for Lendl's criticism of some tournaments and his refusal to play in the Davis Cup.

That year, the Association of Tennis Professionals named Stefan Edberg its "Player of The Year", in accordance with the ATP rankings, while Tennis Magazine (France) ranked Edberg first, Andre Agassi second, and Lendl third.

Adidas

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German multinational corporation, founded and headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, that designs and manufactures shoes, clothing and accessories.

German multinational corporation, founded and headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, that designs and manufactures shoes, clothing and accessories.

Bernard Tapie, French businessman, owned Adidas from 1990 to 1992 but relinquished control due to debt
An Adidas shoe, with the company's three parallel bars
Adidas has long been a popular manufacturer of astro turf football shoes – shown here a recent pair that has been a popular choice
The Adidas Finale (ball in the 2020–21 season pictured) is the official match ball of the UEFA Champions League
Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, batting with his personalized Adidas cricket bat
Adidas running shoe demo in Boston
Adidas "Fresh Impact" - Limited Edition bottle
A pair of Adissage
Chuck D in an Adidas sweatsuit
Lionel Messi, who is sponsored by Adidas, prepares to shoot with his dominant left foot during the final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup
Pioneer of the "knuckle ball" technique at free-kicks, Juninho's Adidas boots in a museum
Andy Murray endorsed Adidas from the start of the 2010 season until the end of the 2014 season receiving US$4.9 million per year
The All Blacks jersey caused controversy
Adilette sandals
Adidas "Tenet flower" by Yohji Yamamoto

During the 1980s and 1990s, not only were they exclusive apparel and footwear sponsors of world number one men's tennis players Ivan Lendl and Stefan Edberg and ladies' world number one Steffi Graf but each player had their own, exclusive graphic styles designed for their use during play, which were in turn marketed to the general public.