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Ivan Lendl (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɪvan ˈlɛndl̩]; born March 7, 1960) is a Czech-American former professional tennis player and coach. Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, [4] he was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 270 weeks (fourth-most of all time), and finished as the year-end No. 1 four times.
The Lendl–McEnroe rivalry was a tennis rivalry between Ivan Lendl and John McEnroe, who met in 36 matches between 1980 and 1992. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Their head-to-head is 21–15, favoring Lendl. It is one of the most notable tennis rivalries of the Open Era . [ 3 ]
Ivan Lendl started playing pickleball less than a year ago. The eight-time major tennis champ is entering tournaments at the highest skill level (5.0)
The Connors–Lendl rivalry was a tennis rivalry between Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl.They met 35 times, with the head-to-head finishing at 22–13, favoring Lendl. [1] Their rivalry transitioned significantly over time: Connors (who is 7 and a half years older than Lendl) won their first 8 matches, while Lendl won the last 17.
The Edberg–Lendl rivalry was a tennis rivalry between Stefan Edberg and Ivan Lendl. They competed 27 times during their careers, between 1984 and 1992, and Edberg leads the head-to-head 14–13. They competed 27 times during their careers, between 1984 and 1992, and Edberg leads the head-to-head 14–13.
Note: Lendl formerly held the record for the most final appearances at 9, until Federer broke it with his 10th final appearance in 2015. Roger Federer broke a tie with Lendl and Pete Sampras by claiming his sixth year-ending championship on November 27, 2011.
Defending champion Jimmy Connors defeated Ivan Lendl in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–3, 6–7 (2–7), 7–5, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1983 US Open. It was his fifth US Open singles title, eighth and last major singles title overall, and 100th ATP singles title overall.
The World Anti-Doping Agency on Monday offered an explanation for why top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner received a much shorter doping ban than the six-year suspension it handed to a Spanish ...