Ivan Lendl Quotes


It's very nice to see when somebody who wanted to work hard and is willing to put the work in gets rewarded for it.


Citations

Lendl, Ivan. Quoted in "Andy Murray's US Open win rewards his hard work, says Ivan Lendl," by Kevin Mitchell, The Guardian, 11 Sept. 2012.

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Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl
  • Born: March 7, 1960
  • Nationality: Czech
  • Profession: Athlete

Ivan Lendl is a retired Czech-American professional tennis player. He was world No. 1 for 270 weeks and won 94 singles titles. At the majors he won eight titles and was runner-up a record 11 times. He also won seven year-end championships. Lendl pioneered a new style of tennis; his game was built around his forehand, hit hard with heavy topspin, and his success is cited as a primary influence in popularizing the currently common playing style of aggressive baseline power tennis. After retirement, he became a tennis coach for multiple players. He has helped Andy Murray win three major titles and reach the No. 1 ranking.