@@thetruthwillsetyoufree9209 Djokovic is the GOAT! The Slam record is the last big record he needs to seal the deal over Fedal. Time to stop pretending and accept it.
@@serenaistheb.o.a.t there is no such thing as GOAT. Djokovic is best of his generation clearly. But there is no GOAT in any sports for that matter. Big 3 exist Bcoz of the previous legends
Completely agree. I wasn't a fan of him growing up, but I always had respect. Now, listening to him and Mats is enlightening and a privilege. I'd also add Navratolva to this group as well. Great insight.
Great comments from the 2 legends .. objective & fair .. really miss those era of tennis when I first picked up tennis ... Lendl , Edberg , Becker , Wilander , Chang, Agassi, Sampras , Courier .... everyone has his own style & strength ... I bought all the Adidas tennis shirts of Lendl & Edberg
Surfaces are slower and balls are slower nowadays. Older players benefit from this a lot. I had the chance to get some Penn DTB Official from the nineties in an intact pressure can some years ago. These balls were even smaller. Dunlop changed the rubber mixture of their famous Dunlop Tournament and mixed carbon powder in the rubber. The effect is, that the balls play like stones.
Definitely a different game today. Going full blast wasn’t possible before because it was a low percentage shot prone to error. Newer tech and Nadal’s topspin heavy approach showed that it was possible to go almost 100% on every ball and have it land with a high percentage. It favors very high fitness players
Biggest thing I would think is the considerable changes in racquets in early to mid 80's. Harder for most professionals who grew up playing with wooden racquets to adapt than for kids who were still learning tennis. This is also why they were retiring sooner, they were losing. In the 70's there were some really old guys.
Exactly, most of yesterdays players were more speed and stamina. Now you only have to be average in those catagories, but physically stronger, and ralleys are generally shorter. Robert 66.
It was, but only after he took the lesson from Martina Navratilova. Like her, he enjoyed US fast food culture for a while after defecting from his home country Czechoslovakia. And even then, knowledge was not as extensive as it is today.
Seems like a lot of these younger players playing Fed, Nadal, etc. see them more as ‘Gods,’ or GOATS, or ‘rock stars,’ and not as rivals. You guys: Lendl, Mac, Connors, etc, seemed to really dislike one another , really wanted to kick each others butts. Maybe there was more ‘edge’ in the younger players of old.
80’s was the peak of tennis. Real rivalries, grudges, and variations of style. Grass and clay were still grass and clay. Good luck to any of the big 3 winning Wimbledon in the 80s without poly strings and green clay.
@@danielkriz7533 yes you are correct. Now the tennis era is actually isn't as good as people say. I personally feel in the modern times, the 2007-2014 era was the best(most competitive)
Let's also not forget that Nadal came onto the tour and kicked ass as a teenager, early on, much the same way Becker did. He won the first French Open he entered (2005) at age 18 and never looked back. He might have even won the 2004 French Open, but he missed it and most of the clay season that year due to an injury.
I was never your greatest fan (Borg and Vilas were my heros) , but I was never against you. Now I look back and yes you are one of the greats. One thing I never figured out even watching old clips is what you are doing prior to starting your service motion? That little wiggle. Are you changing grips for different serves?
He is clever and his curt answers in the old days to interviews were fun. More interesting than borg at the microphone but he didn't have connors mischievous charisma or mcenroe car crash moodiness to hook you otherwise.
The “kids” are playing against legends, who jointly have dominated for 20 years. Almost none of the “kids” believe they can beat the “elders”. Thiem was one of the exceptions, but after the injury he has not been the same player by a long shot.
The biggest part of it to me is the age restrictions and the tournament restrictions that come with that. Not saying that is good or bad but that has to be accounted for.
That's so true Mr Lendl. I would add that this world today there are more distractions....and the mentality of today's athletes are different....less mature. And the worse is for example Russian tennis players are banned to play. It's not their fault...so how are they going to develop their games and move up in the rankings. But I still love to watch tennis of today's and yesterday guys and girls...and specially Lends comments and Big Mack's also Mats...Boris
Less meaningful events for the old guys now. They had their time. He really made the sport grow as a professional discipline. I'm sure he would hold his own at golf.. Has had daughters go into a very elite level.
Really interesting. I could listen to Lendl's insights all day long.
Simple+Solid+No nonsense = LENDL. U have huge number of fans in India too Lendl
Ivan Lendl nailed it.
Lendl’s brain is a computer. My three favourite players of all time: Lendl, Sampras, Federer.
Three GOAT's
Got to appreciate and like Nadal too.
Djokovic? Less so. He just has no EQ.
@@thetruthwillsetyoufree9209 Djokovic is the GOAT! The Slam record is the last big record he needs to seal the deal over Fedal. Time to stop pretending and accept it.
@@thetruthwillsetyoufree9209 actually djokovic is above Goat.
And like lendl Novak switched food pattern and became giant.
@@serenaistheb.o.a.t there is no such thing as GOAT. Djokovic is best of his generation clearly. But there is no GOAT in any sports for that matter. Big 3 exist Bcoz of the previous legends
Nadal is the best of his generation. 21 > 20.
Lendl...amazing knowledge of how today's athletes have evolved physically. Also, perhaps the greatest analytical tennis mind - commentator.
Completely agree. I wasn't a fan of him growing up, but I always had respect. Now, listening to him and Mats is enlightening and a privilege. I'd also add Navratolva to this group as well. Great insight.
what a fantastic icon thank you for the great memories Ivan
Happy birthday Ivan!!!:-) You always describe cause of the problem..!!:-) Love your comments..
Great comments from the 2 legends .. objective & fair .. really miss those era of tennis when I first picked up tennis ... Lendl , Edberg , Becker , Wilander , Chang, Agassi, Sampras , Courier .... everyone has his own style & strength ... I bought all the Adidas tennis shirts of Lendl & Edberg
if we had any doubt about why today's players hit harder than the older..got clarified in one sentence... hat's off to Lendl..a genius.
Lendl's clarity of thought is astounding.
Happy birthday Ivan🎆🎆🎆
Love you Ivan. Same birthday as me.
Two legends talking tennis. Doesn't get any better.
Excellent and crisp, both legends.
it seems to me today's generation likes to enjoy more of the modern comforts and isn't as willing to sacrifice and suffer as much as our predecessors
Lendl the Legend!! Love to hear his insight!
Great comment from Ivan, so intelligent
Lendl is always on spot
Surfaces are slower and balls are slower nowadays. Older players benefit from this a lot.
I had the chance to get some Penn DTB Official from the nineties in an intact pressure can some years ago. These balls were even smaller.
Dunlop changed the rubber mixture of their famous Dunlop Tournament and mixed carbon powder in the rubber. The effect is, that the balls play like stones.
Lol at Wilander throwing shade at Lendl rubbing in Boris’s Wimbledon victories. Wilander ever crafty in his mind games.
Definitely a different game today. Going full blast wasn’t possible before because it was a low percentage shot prone to error. Newer tech and Nadal’s topspin heavy approach showed that it was possible to go almost 100% on every ball and have it land with a high percentage. It favors very high fitness players
Like I Always Said: Boris Was Physically Very Strong In His Early Days. Now We Got Alcaraz In This Way As A (Later) Teenager.
Biggest thing I would think is the considerable changes in racquets in early to mid 80's. Harder for most professionals who grew up playing with wooden racquets to adapt than for kids who were still learning tennis. This is also why they were retiring sooner, they were losing. In the 70's there were some really old guys.
Gotta love Lendl.
Lendl is a very clever man indeed!
Lendl is a shaman no wonder Murray became a champ!
Back then I liked McEnroe, Connors and Lendl the best. McEnroe and his antics I liked.
The Genius!
Exactly, most of yesterdays players were more speed and stamina. Now you only have to be average in those catagories, but physically stronger, and ralleys are generally shorter. Robert 66.
I'm surprised Lendl said he didn't know much about the nutrition aspect. I always thought that was a big part of his awesome game.
It was, but only after he took the lesson from Martina Navratilova. Like her, he enjoyed US fast food culture for a while after defecting from his home country Czechoslovakia. And even then, knowledge was not as extensive as it is today.
@@al1976-v7m Looks like Ivan has regained his early love for big macs whereas Mats is fit for almost 60
Seems like a lot of these younger players playing Fed, Nadal, etc. see them more as ‘Gods,’ or GOATS, or ‘rock stars,’ and not as rivals.
You guys: Lendl, Mac, Connors, etc, seemed to really dislike one another , really wanted to kick each others butts. Maybe there was more ‘edge’ in the younger players of old.
80’s was the peak of tennis. Real rivalries, grudges, and variations of style. Grass and clay were still grass and clay. Good luck to any of the big 3 winning Wimbledon in the 80s without poly strings and green clay.
@@danielkriz7533 yes you are correct. Now the tennis era is actually isn't as good as people say. I personally feel in the modern times, the 2007-2014 era was the best(most competitive)
@@danielkriz7533 Dont forget how small those racquets where as well compared to todays
Let's also not forget that Nadal came onto the tour and kicked ass as a teenager, early on, much the same way Becker did. He won the first French Open he entered (2005) at age 18 and never looked back. He might have even won the 2004 French Open, but he missed it and most of the clay season that year due to an injury.
Steffi, Golden slam at 18
Lendl could take on any of today's players.
Love you always.
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Que jugador Iván Lend, jugadorazo . Lendl, Sampras, Federer, Nadal para cuando un dobles
I was never your greatest fan (Borg and Vilas were my heros) , but I was never against you. Now I look back and yes you are one of the greats. One thing I never figured out even watching old clips is what you are doing prior to starting your service motion? That little wiggle. Are you changing grips for different serves?
I guess that was reloading ...
I think the adjusting was part of his routine.
Doing prior to start serve motion - It is explained in this interesting and well researched Lendl video ua-cam.com/video/XrxqiR0xJDI/v-deo.html
Pre shot routine, like a golfer. Like what Nadal does, rinse and repeat. Settles the mind. Calms you down.
Interesting guy to listen to Lendl.
He is clever and his curt answers in the old days to interviews were fun. More interesting than borg at the microphone but he didn't have connors mischievous charisma or mcenroe car crash moodiness to hook you otherwise.
Sir.. I'm ur fan Krishna Brahmavara INDIA... Udupi... Byee take care 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
The “kids” are playing against legends, who jointly have dominated for 20 years. Almost none of the “kids” believe they can beat the “elders”. Thiem was one of the exceptions, but after the injury he has not been the same player by a long shot.
Ivan is very smart. I can’t believe his pot gut though lol!
Can you upload the whole video
This is like listening to the terminator making comments on tennis
He isn't of Austrian heritage though.
Excellent english with Czech accent.
It is very hard to lose. Martina has a nice hybrid American Czech accent but it still is distinctive
It does not matter how many matches you watch you cannot improve on experience...get the kids on the circuit.thats it.
The biggest part of it to me is the age restrictions and the tournament restrictions that come with that. Not saying that is good or bad but that has to be accounted for.
That's so true Mr Lendl. I would add that this world today there are more distractions....and the mentality of today's athletes are different....less mature. And the worse is for example Russian tennis players are banned to play. It's not their fault...so how are they going to develop their games and move up in the rankings. But I still love to watch tennis of today's and yesterday guys and girls...and specially Lends comments and Big Mack's also Mats...Boris
When you talk physical from early years, think Thomas Muster
I wasn t a wilander or lendl fan, but sure I miss them. Sorry for my english
Hi Ivan. Hope all is well
"...you look at MARIO, Nadal, and Djokovic..." . SuperMario playing tennis? :)
their smarter obviously
Ivan & Mats both know that today's big players are completely doped but they don't dare to say...
Evidence?
The more you're fit in your professional career, the more you're unfit after you retired. Anyone in his era can beat Lendl now.
Less meaningful events for the old guys now. They had their time. He really made the sport grow as a professional discipline. I'm sure he would hold his own at golf.. Has had daughters go into a very elite level.