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Ivan Lendl
Winning eight Grand Slam singles titles and helping establish the power-baseline style of modern tennis.
Eight major titles · US Open hat-trick
- Born
- 7 March 1960
- Birthplace
- Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
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Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl combined forceful groundstrokes with rigorous fitness and preparation. The Czech-born player became world No. 1 before a second career coaching major champions.
Early life
Tennis household
Both his parents played competitive tennis in Czechoslovakia.
Junior champion
Won the French Open and Wimbledon junior singles titles in 1978.
Career
- 1978
Professional tour
Turned professional after his junior successes.
- 1984
Major breakthrough
Won the French Open after losing his first four Grand Slam finals.
- 1994
Retirement
Ended his playing career because of persistent back problems.
- 2011
Coaching Murray
Was appointed Andy Murray’s coach at the end of the year, helping him to major titles.
Achievements
Eight major titles
Won three French Opens, three US Opens and two Australian Opens.
US Open hat-trick
Won the New York singles title in three successive years.
Year-end No. 1
Finished four seasons at the top of the men’s rankings.
Beyond sport
American citizenship
Became a US citizen in 1992 after settling in Connecticut.
Art collection
Built a major collection of posters by Czech artist Alphonse Mucha.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗International Tennis Hall of Fame ↗Photo: Charlie Cowins. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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