Ivan Lendl - Former no 1 Tennis Player, Timeline and Childhood
Ivan Lendl's Personal Details
Ivan Lendl is a former world number one professional tennis player
| Information | Detail |
|---|---|
| Birthday | March 7, 1960 |
| Nationality | Czech, American |
| Famous | Sportspersons, Coaches, Tennis Players, Former no 1 Tennis Player |
| Spouses | Samantha Frankel |
| Childrens | Caroline, Daniela, Isabelle, Marika, Nikola |
| Birth Place | Ostrava, Czechoslovakia |
| Born Country | Czech Republic |
| Height | 188 |
| Gender | Male |
| Father | Jiri Lendl |
| Mother | Olga |
| Net Worth | $ 40 million as of 0 June,2016 |
| Sun Sign | Pisces |
| Born in | Ostrava, Czechoslovakia |
| Famous as | Former No 1 tennis Player |
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Who is Ivan Lendl?
Former world number one professional tennis player Ivan Lendl, a holder of eight Grand Slam singles titles, is considered one of the most outstanding tennis players of all times. He played 19 Grand Slam singles finals, which was later surpassed by Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in 2009 and 2014 respectively. During the 1980s, he was counted among the most dominant players in tennis and in the early 1990s he remained one of the top notch competitors of the game. On February 28, 1983, he achieved the world’s numero uno position in tennis and the following year he reinforced his position by beating John McEnroe in the 1984 ‘French Open’ final. He was in the top spot for 270 weeks encompassing four years from 1985 to 1987 and then in 1989. By birth he is a Czechoslovakian who later took up US citizenship. He shares a record with Pete Sampras of competing in at least one Grand Slam final consecutively for a period of eleven years. Prior to establishment of ‘Association of Tennis Professionals’ (‘ATP’) he attained a record 12 year-end championships which was equalled by another ace player John McEnroe. He bagged five ‘Masters Grand Prix’ titles, two ‘WCT Finals’ titles and set a record of winning 22 ‘Grand Prix Super Series’ titles. He won over 1000 singles matches - a record shared by Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer and won 94 singles titles. He was included in the ‘International Tennis Hall of Fame’ in 2001. He became coach of Andy Murray in 2012.
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Childhood & Early Life
He was born on March 7, 1960 in the city of Ostrava in Moravian-Silesian Region, Czechoslovakia (presently Czech Republic) to Jiri Lendl and Olga Lendlova as their only child.
His father was a lawyer and a chess master who became a junior champion of Bohemia and Moravia and played the chess championship in Czechoslovakia. Jiri also played tennis and ranked among top fifteen Czechoslovakian male players. His mother Ogla was an ace tennis player who was once achieved the number two female tennis player in Czechoslovakia.
He became the national age group champion at 12 years of age and defeated his mother in a tennis game for the first time when he was 14.
When he was 15 he was sent to Florida for a 6 weeks training by the Czechoslovakian tennis federation.
Career
In 1978 he started playing tennis professionally and soon made a mark in the game winning both the ‘Wimbledon’ and ‘French Open’ junior titles for boys in that year and attained world number one ranking as a junior player.
He continued to make impact on the game and in 1979 he reached his first top-level singles final.
In 1980, he achieved 7 singles titles that include 3 tournament victories, which were attained in 3 consecutive weeks.
He continued with the winning spree in 1981 with 10 more titles that include the first season-ending ‘Masters Grand Prix’ tour title, beating Vitas Gerulaitis in five sets. However that year he faced defeat at the hands of Swedish player Björn Borg in his first ever Grand Slam final at the ‘French Open’.
In 1981, he moved to the US and started living with his mentor cum friend and former Polish tennis player Wojtek Fibak.
He won all the ten ‘World Championship Tennis’ (‘WCT’) tournaments he competed and won his first ‘WCT’ final in 1982, beating John McEnroe in straight sets. Again in the ‘Masters Grand Prix’ final in the 1982 ‘’Volvo Masters’ singles tennis tournament he beat McEnroe in straight sets claiming his second season-ending championship of that specific tour.
Competition between Grand Prix and WCT resulted in steep rise of tournament prize money and Lendl's winning spree of titles soon made him the highest-earning tennis player.
Out of the 23 single tournaments he competed in 1982, he became victorious in 15. With the US Open that year, he got another opportunity to win a Grand Slam final but was defeated by Jimmy Connors.
Grand Slam titles seemed to elude him during his early years and in 1983, he ended up as the runner-up at both the ‘US Open’ and the ‘Australian Open’.
In 1984 he won his first Grand Slam title beating John McEnroe in the ‘French Open’. However, he was defeated by John McEnroe that year in straight sets in both the ‘US Open’ and the ‘Volvo Masters’ finals. He again won the ‘French Open’ title in 1986 defeating Mikael Pernfors and in 1987 defeated Mats Wilander to win the title.
He purchased his own house in 1984 in Greenwich, Connecticut. He made an application for a U.S. Permanent Resident Card, which he received in 1987. He wanted to represent the United States in the upcoming 1988 ‘Olympic Games’ as also the ‘Davis Cup’ and thus it became all-important for him to get US citizenship as early as possible. Finally on July 7, 1992, he became a citizen of the United States.
In 1985, he emerged winner in the ‘US Open’ final against John McEnroe and retained the title in 1986 and 1987 defeating Miloslav Mečíř and Mats Wilander respectively.
He achieved three consecutive ‘Masters Grand Prix’ wins, all ‘Nabisco Masters – Singles’, which included the 1985 and 1986 wins against Boris Becker and the 1987 win against Mats Wilander, thus bagging a total of five Grand Prix wins.
In 1989 for the first time he won the ‘Australian Open’ title defeating Miloslav Mečíř in straight sets. As the defending ‘Australian Open’ champion he regained his title in 1990 by defeating Stefan Edberg, again in straight sets. That year he won a total of 10 titles in 17 tournaments.
His match winning percentage was over 90 which was later touched by the Swiss tennis star Roger Federer in 2006. Although he achieved great heights in his tennis career, he was unable to win Wimbledon even after reaching the semi-finals in 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989 and 1990 and reaching the finals in 1986 and 1987.
On December 21, 1994, because of his chronic back pain he declared his retirement from professional tennis, however his final decision came after around three months.
Post his retirement from professional tennis he played a few exhibition matches. He also took up golf and earned a handicap of 0.
He was inducted as coach of Scottish tennis player Andy Murray on December 31, 2011. It was however announced on March 19, 2014, that the duo would end the coaching partnership.
Personal Life & Legacy
He married Samantha Frankel on September 16, 1989. Their five daughters are Marika, Nikola, Daniela and twins Isabelle and Caroline.
While Marika, Isabelle and Daniela hold interest in golf, Caroline is more drawn towards rowing and Nikola enjoys horsing events.
He is an enthusiast and collector of art and holds a huge collection of posters of Czech Art Nouveau painter and decorative artist Alfons Mucha, which were exhibited in 2013 in Prague.
Humanitarian Work
The charity competition ‘Ivan Lendl Celebrity Golf Tournament’ was organised by him in 2004.
He has played several times in the ‘Gary Player Invitational charity Pro-Am’, operated by his friend and renowned golfer Gary Player. The foundation aims to raise funds for education of the unprivileged around the world.
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Ivan Lendl's awards
| Year | Name | Award |
|---|---|---|
Other | ||
| 1986 | ||
| 0 | 1987) | |
| 0 | US Open (1985 | |
| 1986 | ||
| 0 | 1987) | |
| 0 | Australian Open (1989 | |
| 0 | 1990) | |
| 0 | French Open (1984 | |
Ivan Lendl biography timelines
- // 7th Mar 1960He was born on March 7, 1960 in the city of Ostrava in Moravian-Silesian Region, Czechoslovakia (presently Czech Republic) to Jiri Lendl and Olga Lendlova as their only child.
- // 1978In 1978 he started playing tennis professionally and soon made a mark in the game winning both the ‘Wimbledon’ and ‘French Open’ junior titles for boys in that year and attained world number one ranking as a junior player.
- // 1979He continued to make impact on the game and in 1979 he reached his first top-level singles final.
- // 1980In 1980, he achieved 7 singles titles that include 3 tournament victories, which were attained in 3 consecutive weeks.
- // 1981He continued with the winning spree in 1981 with 10 more titles that include the first season-ending ‘Masters Grand Prix’ tour title, beating Vitas Gerulaitis in five sets. However that year he faced defeat at the hands of Swedish player Björn Borg in his first ever Grand Slam final at the ‘French Open’.
- // 1981In 1981, he moved to the US and started living with his mentor cum friend and former Polish tennis player Wojtek Fibak.
- // 1982He won all the ten ‘World Championship Tennis’ (‘WCT’) tournaments he competed and won his first ‘WCT’ final in 1982, beating John McEnroe in straight sets. Again in the ‘Masters Grand Prix’ final in the 1982 ‘’Volvo Masters’ singles tennis tournament he beat McEnroe in straight sets claiming his second season-ending championship of that specific tour.
- // 1982Out of the 23 single tournaments he competed in 1982, he became victorious in 15. With the US Open that year, he got another opportunity to win a Grand Slam final but was defeated by Jimmy Connors.
- // 1983Grand Slam titles seemed to elude him during his early years and in 1983, he ended up as the runner-up at both the ‘US Open’ and the ‘Australian Open’.
- // 1984 To 1987In 1984 he won his first Grand Slam title beating John McEnroe in the ‘French Open’. However, he was defeated by John McEnroe that year in straight sets in both the ‘US Open’ and the ‘Volvo Masters’ finals. He again won the ‘French Open’ title in 1986 defeating Mikael Pernfors and in 1987 defeated Mats Wilander to win the title.
- // 1985 To 1987In 1985, he emerged winner in the ‘US Open’ final against John McEnroe and retained the title in 1986 and 1987 defeating Miloslav Mečíř and Mats Wilander respectively.
- // 1989 To 1990In 1989 for the first time he won the ‘Australian Open’ title defeating Miloslav Mečíř in straight sets. As the defending ‘Australian Open’ champion he regained his title in 1990 by defeating Stefan Edberg, again in straight sets. That year he won a total of 10 titles in 17 tournaments.
- // 16th Sep 1989He married Samantha Frankel on September 16, 1989. Their five daughters are Marika, Nikola, Daniela and twins Isabelle and Caroline.
- // 1992He purchased his own house in 1984 in Greenwich, Connecticut. He made an application for a U.S. Permanent Resident Card, which he received in 1987. He wanted to represent the United States in the upcoming 1988 ‘Olympic Games’ as also the ‘Davis Cup’ and thus it became all-important for him to get US citizenship as early as possible. Finally on July 7, 1992, he became a citizen of the United States.
- // 21st Dec 1994On December 21, 1994, because of his chronic back pain he declared his retirement from professional tennis, however his final decision came after around three months.
- // 2004The charity competition ‘Ivan Lendl Celebrity Golf Tournament’ was organised by him in 2004.
- // 31st Dec 2011 To 19th Mar 2014He was inducted as coach of Scottish tennis player Andy Murray on December 31, 2011. It was however announced on March 19, 2014, that the duo would end the coaching partnership.
- // 2013He is an enthusiast and collector of art and holds a huge collection of posters of Czech Art Nouveau painter and decorative artist Alfons Mucha, which were exhibited in 2013 in Prague.
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What is Ivan Lendl birthday?
Ivan Lendl was born at 1960-03-07
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Ivan Lendl was born in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
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Ivan Lendl's nationalities is Czech, American
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Ivan Lendl's spouses is Samantha Frankel
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Ivan Lendl's childrens is Caroline, Daniela, Isabelle, Marika, Nikola
How tall is Ivan Lendl?
Ivan Lendl's height is 188
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Ivan Lendl's father is Jiri Lendl
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Ivan Lendl's mother is Olga
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Ivan Lendl is famouse as Former No 1 tennis Player