A report on Ivan Lendl
Czech–American former professional tennis player.
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Björn Borg
6 linksSwedish former world No. 1 tennis player.
Swedish former world No. 1 tennis player.
Borg then defeated Ivan Lendl for his second Masters title.
World Championship Tennis
4 linksTour for professional male tennis players established in 1968 (the first players signed a contract at the end of 1967) and lasted until the emergence of the ATP Tour in 1990.
Tour for professional male tennis players established in 1968 (the first players signed a contract at the end of 1967) and lasted until the emergence of the ATP Tour in 1990.
The titles were split between Ivan Lendl and John McEnroe, winning two each.
Miloslav Mečíř
3 linksSlovakian former professional tennis player.
Slovakian former professional tennis player.
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.
Connors–Lendl rivalry
0 linksThe Connors–Lendl rivalry was a tennis rivalry between Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl.
Pat Cash
2 linksAustralian former professional tennis player.
Australian former professional tennis player.
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.
Lendl–McEnroe rivalry
0 linksThe Lendl–McEnroe rivalry was a tennis rivalry between Ivan Lendl and John McEnroe, who met in 36 matches between 1980 and 1992.
Lendl–Wilander rivalry
0 linksThe Lendl–Wilander rivalry was a tennis rivalry between Ivan Lendl and Mats Wilander.
ITF World Champions
3 linksThe 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.
Adidas
2 linksGerman 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.
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.
Bosworth Tennis
0 linksFamily business which specializes in stringing tennis rackets but also designs and alters other aspects of tennis rackets to match the personal preferences of the players.
Family business which specializes in stringing tennis rackets but also designs and alters other aspects of tennis rackets to match the personal preferences of the players.
They have worked with many of the top tennis players, notably Ivan Lendl.