Lots of respect for Ivan. Even though I'm a Becker fan, I always appreciate the fact Lendl left no stone unturned and got the most out of his talent. Truly a self made champion. And he definitely managed his life better than Boris did.
Big fan of Ivan back then. Mac and him had some epic showdowns. Won 8 slams but lost 11 slam finals and no Wimbeldons. Only regrets in a dominating career cut a little short by a bad back.
I was just a teenager in the mid to late 1980s at that time he was one of the most famous sportsman in the world due to his prowess at the sport of tennis at that time. Especially between 1985 to 1988 where he was near unbeatable. He struggled at wimbledon a bit but made the semis and finals there a few times. These days people forget how big he was in the 1980s. Cold War was still on Berlin Wall was still up. So a lot of Czech players moved or defected to the U.S. in the 1980s.
Lendl was when european tennis - took ground back from the US and australia. mens tennis i mean. But yeah Lendel was such a boss. he was like an end boss in tennis.
I was a neighbor of Ivan..sort of. I once met him practicing for the French Open at the Kent School, where I was a member of the tennis club. (It was really cheap!) He was a gracious, friendly man. What great times I had there......Litchfield County is full of wealthy people, and I was lucky enough to rub elbows with them on the tennis court and see how the other half lives......I was just a school teacher with four kids of my own, but the older guys liked having someone who was a decade or two younger than them come play. I got invited to the Waramug Country club to play many times, and Ivan won the golf tournament there for something like ten straight years until a dentist knocked him out in the semifinals! Driving from my home on the NY side of the border to the club, through billionaire estates on back roads on a beautiful spring or summer morning at 8am was heaven....I was really lucky. I lived in a working class town, and taught in a poor "inner city" neighborhood. IT was an interesting life, rubbing elbows with people of all different backgrounds and levels of income.....
@@christinenewhouse6920 Well, it hasn't all been a bowl of cherries, but I got to star in a made for tv movie once...it was shown on the lifetime network..and did some comedy work with Andy Kauffman....I also got to chat with John McEnroe once....and spent the night in jail once, and taught in a jail for a summer during the crack wars....writing my memoirs now.....
American tennis legend? A kind of ridiculous statement. I know he always wanted to acquire citizenship here and finally did (after many years), but he is basically a Czechoslovakian tennis legend. That is where he held citizenship throughout his career and that is where he was born and raised as well and learned the sport of tennis.
Ivan was also younger than Rafa or Roger or Jimmy Connors when he won his 1000th match, although I'm not positive about Jimmy. Ivan had to quit because of a chronic bad back that they couldn't fix back then. So he was winning at a faster rate than any of them! And his winning percentage was 81.5%, which is better than Roger, and just a tad behind Novak (82.2%..the record, and Rafa 82.1%). But their numbers might go downhill as they reach the latter part of their careers.....Borg is also higher than Lendl, but he quit with fewer than 600 wins. And Jimmy Connors is slightly ahead of Ivan.
@@jennyfermayeur8109 Des Rien, Ma Cheri. I was wrong about Novak and Rafa. There winning percentages have actually IMPROVED significantly since I wrote this! Rafa started the year at 21-1, thanks to the ridiculous banning of Novak, in part. And Novak has also played very well. They are both around 83.2% in career winning percentage, the best two in the open era.....
I enjoyed this interview. Was he smiling? Yup I knew it, he *can* smile lol! Back in the day, I always wanted him to kick the crap outta McEnroe. Not figuratively at tennis... literally!
Ivan Lendl ,I think , was the most intelligent tennis player ever/besides Federer/...Gilbert/MrTennis Guru/ never won against him....he was the father of modern tennis
Perhaps off court. On court he was outsmarted big time by Wilander. Otherwise Wilander would have never beat him considering the lack of speed in his strokes.
@@SuperHammaren on the other hand, Wilander had the most consistent ground strokes in the game and was faster than Ivan, yet Lendl figured ways to beat him 15 of 22 times.
@@uncletony6210 It is difficult to compare as Lendl had so much power in his strokes. The h2h is in Lendls favour as it should be, but he had losses to Wilander in big GS finals on both grass, clay and carpet. That Lendl was the most intelligent player on court I disagree. Possibly off court, that he learnt from his losses and knew what to do the next time. But during matches he didnt impress me often in change of tactics during matches apart from french open final 84, but there frankly it was more a question of not giving up. In Wimbledon he kept going to the net although it didnt work, as in the 86 final, he was soo good at the baseline so bad at the net and he just kept coming.. In any case, Lendl was a brilliant player.
@@SuperHammaren They asked one of the top tennis players of the 80s (can't remember who) what was the best weapon in tennis...Was it the Lendl forehand?, the McEnroe volley? the Becker serve? the Connors or Agassi return of serve? and the guy answered..."the best weapon in tennis is Mats Wilander's BRAIN!
It's the new fashion: you're good at something, so you're one of us. The two finalists in NY were not really Brits nore Canadians either. But who am I to judge the almighty rule of opportunism?
Always been one of my all-time favorite players. I LOVED how he always showed his metal steel with his racquet and great talent. A quiet kind of class.
Ivan had the first modern forehand in the sense that he was able to combine power, consistency, and precision, and bully his opponent off the court with it. But in terms of technique, Borg actually had a stroke closer to the modern forehand. Lendl's forehand technique was unusual because he kept his elbow so close to his body when he contacted the ball. He also used an Eastern forehand, and almost all players today use a semi-Western, Federer being an exception.
Agreed. It’s unbelievable how such a disciplined machine on court let him self go. Borg, McEnroe and Connors basically weigh the same as in their playing days while Lendl morphed into a pudgy rotund version of himself.
@@user-jv9qz2bu1r Doubles is a completely different league. Adding doubles and single trophies both Bryan Brothers would rank higher than any of the Big Three. Is any of the Bryans a better tennis player than Federer, Nadal or Djokovic?
@@gnordache4405 What?? Mac has almost as many singles titles as Lendl but a ton more doubles titles - off the top of my head Mac 140 + singles and doubles titles ... Lendl under 100. Your reference to the BB is laughable - they are doubles specialists with no singles credentials - you compared them to singles greats, not me, it is an apples and oranges comparison. Only a few players dominated in Singles and Doubles - Mac, Newcomb, Laver etc... It is a mark of distinction to accomplish that. Lendl does not have that on his resume. Mac and Lendl are two fantastic singles players - they have the singoles titles to back that up. As an overall Tennis Player I have to give Mac the edge because of his titles in S + D. If you asked me who is the better singles player that would be a closer call.
Lots of respect for Ivan. Even though I'm a Becker fan, I always appreciate the fact Lendl left no stone unturned and got the most out of his talent. Truly a self made champion. And he definitely managed his life better than Boris did.
Ivan is a great guy. It’s nice to see this side of his life.
Growing up he was my favorite tennis player.
Greetings from Melbourne, Australia - great to see Ivan looking so well. Thks for this insight.
Ivan Lendl....1980s favorite....he changed modern tennis
yes agree
How did Lendl change Tennis? Be specific!
Lendl was an absolute Master technical surgeon on the tennis court!
Big fan of Ivan back then. Mac and him had some epic showdowns. Won 8 slams but lost 11 slam finals and no Wimbeldons. Only regrets in a dominating career cut a little short by a bad back.
I was just a teenager in the mid to late 1980s at that time he was one of the most famous sportsman in the world due to his prowess at the sport of tennis at that time. Especially between 1985 to 1988 where he was near unbeatable. He struggled at wimbledon a bit but made the semis and finals there a few times. These days people forget how big he was in the 1980s. Cold War was still on Berlin Wall was still up. So a lot of Czech players moved or defected to the U.S. in the 1980s.
Sounds good. I take it!
(Lendl was my idol in the 90s. In 1991 I was flying to Hamburg and changed my itinerary just to see him play in Halle).
Lendl was when european tennis - took ground back from the US and australia. mens tennis i mean. But yeah Lendel was such a boss. he was like an end boss in tennis.
I was a neighbor of Ivan..sort of. I once met him practicing for the French Open at the Kent School, where I was a member of the tennis club. (It was really cheap!) He was a gracious, friendly man. What great times I had there......Litchfield County is full of wealthy people, and I was lucky enough to rub elbows with them on the tennis court and see how the other half lives......I was just a school teacher with four kids of my own, but the older guys liked having someone who was a decade or two younger than them come play. I got invited to the Waramug Country club to play many times, and Ivan won the golf tournament there for something like ten straight years until a dentist knocked him out in the semifinals! Driving from my home on the NY side of the border to the club, through billionaire estates on back roads on a beautiful spring or summer morning at 8am was heaven....I was really lucky. I lived in a working class town, and taught in a poor "inner city" neighborhood. IT was an interesting life, rubbing elbows with people of all different backgrounds and levels of income.....
Wow! What a great life you had..love Tennis. I enjoyed watching Ivan Lendl..when I lived in England.He was my favorite tennis player.
@@christinenewhouse6920 Tell that to my wife!
@@christinenewhouse6920 Well, it hasn't all been a bowl of cherries, but I got to star in a made for tv movie once...it was shown on the lifetime network..and did some comedy work with Andy Kauffman....I also got to chat with John McEnroe once....and spent the night in jail once, and taught in a jail for a summer during the crack wars....writing my memoirs now.....
@@joemarshall4226
Life is not perfect..but we make the most of it..Enjoy your life while your still living.God bless
@@christinenewhouse6920 Amen, Sister, and God bless you
American tennis legend? A kind of ridiculous statement. I know he always wanted to acquire citizenship here and finally did (after many years), but he is basically a Czechoslovakian tennis legend. That is where he held citizenship throughout his career and that is where he was born and raised as well and learned the sport of tennis.
correct....
when did he leave? as a pro when did he live in the country that NO LONGER exists?
@@suppnuggets As a tennis player you never live anywhere because you play all over the world the entire year. Djokovic is also not Monegasques.
It is not like we need more Americans….
100 % correct
Ivan the father of modern tennis and his forehand is th he best in game won 94 singles title and 6 doubles title and won 1067 match
Ivan was also younger than Rafa or Roger or Jimmy Connors when he won his 1000th match, although I'm not positive about Jimmy. Ivan had to quit because of a chronic bad back that they couldn't fix back then. So he was winning at a faster rate than any of them! And his winning percentage was 81.5%, which is better than Roger, and just a tad behind Novak (82.2%..the record, and Rafa 82.1%). But their numbers might go downhill as they reach the latter part of their careers.....Borg is also higher than Lendl, but he quit with fewer than 600 wins. And Jimmy Connors is slightly ahead of Ivan.
@@joemarshall4226 merci pour tes explications 😉
@@jennyfermayeur8109 Des Rien, Ma Cheri. I was wrong about Novak and Rafa. There winning percentages have actually IMPROVED significantly since I wrote this! Rafa started the year at 21-1, thanks to the ridiculous banning of Novak, in part. And Novak has also played very well. They are both around 83.2% in career winning percentage, the best two in the open era.....
@@joemarshall4226 are you already go to Roland Garros?? Your player favorite it's Jimmy Connors??
@@joemarshall4226 1001 yesterday for Novak Win Rome... Incredibule AT 35 old
A Czech tennis legend indeed.
HE MADE HIS MARK & DESERVES RESPECT...
I am a die hard fan of Ivan... could have shown the house photos
I enjoyed this interview. Was he smiling? Yup I knew it, he *can* smile lol! Back in the day, I always wanted him to kick the crap outta McEnroe. Not figuratively at tennis... literally!
Ivan Lendl ,I think , was the most intelligent tennis player ever/besides Federer/...Gilbert/MrTennis Guru/ never won against him....he was the father of modern tennis
Perhaps off court. On court he was outsmarted big time by Wilander. Otherwise Wilander would have never beat him considering the lack of speed in his strokes.
@@SuperHammaren on the other hand, Wilander had the most consistent ground strokes in the game and was faster than Ivan, yet Lendl figured ways to beat him 15 of 22 times.
@@uncletony6210 It is difficult to compare as Lendl had so much power in his strokes. The h2h is in Lendls favour as it should be, but he had losses to Wilander in big GS finals on both grass, clay and carpet. That Lendl was the most intelligent player on court I disagree. Possibly off court, that he learnt from his losses and knew what to do the next time. But during matches he didnt impress me often in change of tactics during matches apart from french open final 84, but there frankly it was more a question of not giving up. In Wimbledon he kept going to the net although it didnt work, as in the 86 final, he was soo good at the baseline so bad at the net and he just kept coming.. In any case, Lendl was a brilliant player.
@@SuperHammaren Yeah, I can't disagree with anything you wrote.
@@SuperHammaren They asked one of the top tennis players of the 80s (can't remember who) what was the best weapon in tennis...Was it the Lendl forehand?, the McEnroe volley? the Becker serve? the Connors or Agassi return of serve? and the guy answered..."the best weapon in tennis is Mats Wilander's BRAIN!
Ivan Lendl - as American as jablečný koláč
It's the new fashion: you're good at something, so you're one of us. The two finalists in NY were not really Brits nore Canadians either. But who am I to judge the almighty rule of opportunism?
And Czech as svíčková.
Always been one of my all-time favorite players. I LOVED how he always showed his metal steel with his racquet and great talent. A quiet kind of class.
Hated him
@@63002 Too bad
NEEDED to AD VIDEO TOUR of the ACTUAL HOUSE !!!!!!!!!!!!
KING LENDL
Still such a humble man!
He was a beast.
Great champion who was part of new generation of player. He has shown the way to become a champion by working hard,having a clean hygiene
Lendl the best
Oh ça rappelle de bons souvenirs de match,une légende ce mec 👍
And where is the house???? I thought you would’ve upload footage of the house.
Nice
Was Lendl neighbors with Keith Richards? What a wild combo, those two!
He is living mote than 40 years in the US and he still has his Czech accent.
In general, you do not loose your accent after an age of 12.
Is he supposed to sound like a valley girl?
Why did noy they show the houses?
IQ=140+ Fantastic Legend!
He used to be so handsome.
Those eyes.
Er war immer mein tennishero
Lendl LA MACHINE!
今住んでる自宅や自宅から近所のエリアにUSオープンの会場やらゴルフ場もあって気に入ってるって話し何だろうけど・・・ そもそも何か別のインタビューで ついでに今の自宅を選んだ理由をきいたんでしょうね？
Looks like Ivan is enjoying his meals…
for sure
A polite way of saying something..... hmmm
Indeed!
Maybe his bad back had something to do with it.
Rich People can. You no
Il a changé physiquement
Ivan had the first modern forehand in the sense that he was able to combine power, consistency, and precision, and bully his opponent off the court with it. But in terms of technique, Borg actually had a stroke closer to the modern forehand. Lendl's forehand technique was unusual because he kept his elbow so close to his body when he contacted the ball. He also used an Eastern forehand, and almost all players today use a semi-Western, Federer being an exception.
Eastern forehand? No way man take a look at that grip. It’s semi western.
Hey Ivan....you take Visa 🙄
IL adidas tshirt,
The only American thing about him is how much weight he has gained 😅
Agreed. It’s unbelievable how such a disciplined machine on court let him self go. Borg, McEnroe and Connors basically weigh the same as in their playing days while Lendl morphed into a pudgy rotund version of himself.
he is as american as my grandma is a zulu
He's out of breath!! Is he a Cryuff with respect to the ciggies!! Never occured to me before but he looks like a smoker.
Good observation.
what happened to this guy??? I guess Father Time caught up with him......
He won to get enough food?
He must enjoy eating American foods.
American tennis legend? Bollocks. He won all this slams while he was still Czechoslovak. By the time be became a US citizen in '92, he was done.
Ah he is not American. Not watching this channel anymore.
Boring. A bit like he's game was.
Ivan Lendl, born and bread in the US of A.
Born in Czech 🇨🇿 LOL
Do some research!
@@seveglider8406 ever heard of sarcasm, mate?
@@prchise Sometimes it's difficult to discern sarcasm from conviction when someone posts an asinine comment, mate!
Well, he is not American. He moved to the US. And McEnroe was better.
McEnroe was way more talented, but not better. Results speak for themselves.
But he ended up much better
@@gnordache4405 how many doubles titles does Ivan have? Mac has over 70 !!!
to go with over 70 singles titles and a full Davis Cup resume
@@user-jv9qz2bu1r Doubles is a completely different league. Adding doubles and single trophies both Bryan Brothers would rank higher than any of the Big Three. Is any of the Bryans a better tennis player than Federer, Nadal or Djokovic?
@@gnordache4405 What?? Mac has almost as many singles titles as Lendl but a ton more doubles titles - off the top of my head Mac 140 + singles and doubles titles ... Lendl under 100. Your reference to the BB is laughable - they are doubles specialists with no singles credentials - you compared them to singles greats, not me, it is an apples and oranges comparison.
Only a few players dominated in Singles and Doubles - Mac, Newcomb, Laver etc... It is a mark of distinction to accomplish that. Lendl does not have that on his resume.
Mac and Lendl are two fantastic singles players - they have the singoles titles to back that up. As an overall Tennis Player I have to give Mac the edge because of his titles in S + D. If you asked me who is the better singles player that would be a closer call.
He's not american
Lendl is from Czechoslovakia!