When I was 14 I had a poster of Ivan Lendl blasting a forehand and burning a hole through the net.. Becker Lendl Connors Wilander Borg Mac Edberg I also remember Ivan used to keep saw dust in his pocket for traction. Those were the good old days.
Ivan is a Class act, Really appreciate his contribution, thoughts & perspective on the Game, He Truly had to put up with a lot of adversity back then with the Cold war going on along with the US fans & McEnroe & Connors! After his 7th US Open final, Sport Illustrated issued him on their Cover, The Champion that nobody likes, Love him or hate em! Ivan, helped redefine the game back then with his fitness & stamina & One of the First players to use a composited Graphite Racquet, Ivan was in the US Open Finals 8 consecutive years & Won 3 of them, Sadly, Tennis is a declining sport in General especially here in the US, Love ya Nadal, However, Many forget, Borg won 6 French in a row then went on to retired at the ripe old age of 25 at the end of that year,
Very thoughtful guy. Bumped into him at my country club coming off the golf course. I said I need to get him out on the tennis court and he said - you don’t want any of that lol
Cannot compare generations= modern players would crush past players (if everything remained the same as when they played)*. Just a fact of sports evolution & life, though I'm still impressed how Laver & Rosewall played so well into their 30s & near 40s, certainly players like them, Sampras, Borg, Lendl, etc. had the athleticism, mental strength & adaptability to thrive in any era imo *Also can't compare because there's just far too much speculation. Even tho had modern-esque players in 20th century, game changed a bunch, practically a different sport almost even in 20 or 30 years separating 1960-70 from 1990+
I'm not sure what is the point you are trying to make. Can't compare or would crush? And with "if eveyting remained the same" do you mean you are imagining Djokovic with his current training regimen and racquet against Connors with a 70s racquet and following the fitness regimen standards of the time? That would be a massacre. Since this comparison are only mental, the way I think of it is about the tennis talent of Jimmy Connors, or John McEnroe, or Ivan Lendl fully developing in today tennis world. In that case, Connors crushes Djokovic
Not a big fan. He was boring to watch. Only time I would watch one if his matches was when Connors was still young and in his prime, I enjoyed Jimmy beating him like at US Open finals.
Ivan Lendl was my favorite tennis player. He is such a classy guy. He was an inspiration to me to play on the my high school tennis team.
He was my favorite. I think when he finally broke through and won over John McEnroe in the US open 1985 I was happier than he was.
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When I was 14 I had a poster of Ivan Lendl blasting a forehand and burning a hole through the net.. Becker Lendl Connors Wilander Borg Mac Edberg I also remember Ivan used to keep saw dust in his pocket for traction. Those were the good old days.
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Had Ivan and Stefan next to each other. Felt terrible when they played each other.
grew up watching him. one of the top 10 of all time. running forehand was lethal.
running backhand wasn't bad, either.
Ivan is a Class act, Really appreciate his contribution, thoughts & perspective on the Game, He Truly had to put up with a lot of adversity back then with the Cold war going on along with the US fans & McEnroe & Connors! After his 7th US Open final, Sport Illustrated issued him on their Cover, The Champion that nobody likes, Love him or hate em! Ivan, helped redefine the game back then with his fitness & stamina & One of the First players to use a composited Graphite Racquet, Ivan was in the US Open Finals 8 consecutive years & Won 3 of them, Sadly, Tennis is a declining sport in General especially here in the US, Love ya Nadal, However, Many forget, Borg won 6 French in a row then went on to retired at the ripe old age of 25 at the end of that year,
@Doctor Garbanzo. Borg did not win 6 French Open titles in a row. He won four-in-a-row from 1978-1981 and two-in-a- row from 1974-1975.
Great interview. Lendl did a fantastic job with Murray's GS wins.
A very smart guy with a huge forehand
Ivan is a BOSS!
Ivan Lendl one of the top greatest , and take note America see how brilliantly Europeans speak English and handle language any language correctly
Very thoughtful guy. Bumped into him at my country club coming off the golf course. I said I need to get him out on the tennis court and he said - you don’t want any of that lol
I met him also...very nice man.
Ivan Lindl, the tennis God!
La classe le grand Ivan !
Former hero of mine. Now he looks like my grandfather... times they are a' changin... 😊
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Ivan Lendl el mejor jugador de tenis de la historia. Lendl revolucionó el juego. The Master.
Funny how when I was a kid. I thought Ivan was the “Darth Vader” of Tennis. Cold and lethal. You had to respect his game.
Always loved when Ivan would beat John McEnroe. Loved his attitude, work ethic, and competitiveness. Definitely one of my hero’s.
What a story!
Lendl looks better now than he did then.
That's because you too are fat now.
Cannot compare generations= modern players would crush past players (if everything remained the same as when they played)*. Just a fact of sports evolution & life, though I'm still impressed how Laver & Rosewall played so well into their 30s & near 40s, certainly players like them, Sampras, Borg, Lendl, etc. had the athleticism, mental strength & adaptability to thrive in any era imo
*Also can't compare because there's just far too much speculation. Even tho had modern-esque players in 20th century, game changed a bunch, practically a different sport almost even in 20 or 30 years separating 1960-70 from 1990+
Give Borg the modern equipment, coaching and training, and he would compete well with the modern guys.
I'm not sure what is the point you are trying to make. Can't compare or would crush? And with "if eveyting remained the same" do you mean you are imagining Djokovic with his current training regimen and racquet against Connors with a 70s racquet and following the fitness regimen standards of the time? That would be a massacre. Since this comparison are only mental, the way I think of it is about the tennis talent of Jimmy Connors, or John McEnroe, or Ivan Lendl fully developing in today tennis world. In that case, Connors crushes Djokovic
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Justin, great interviewer, has to take care of the location and distance between chairs... It was not comfortable for Ivan...
That's the director's fault.....they make you get close together, but it's up to him to find a more comfortable position, or edit out the shot
I know nothing about golf.
So can anyone clarify.
Did both of his daughters ended up in a tie?
If not, who won? (Aside from Daddy of course!) 😖
The original robot.
You can't compare generations, but Rafa would beat anyone in history at the French.
Not a big fan. He was boring to watch. Only time I would watch one if his matches was when Connors was still young and in his prime, I enjoyed Jimmy beating him like at US Open finals.
Something about Justin is not great.