Ivan Lendl

Ivan Lendl is a Czech American former professional tennis player and coach, born on March 7, 1960, widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. The Association of Tennis Professionals ranked him world number 1 in men's singles for 270 weeks, the fourth most of all time, and he finished as year end number 1 four times. He won 94 career singles titles, including eight majors, three each at the French Open and US Open and two at the Australian Open, and seven year end championships, and he was runner-up at eleven further majors, for 19 major finals in all. After retiring he coached several players, helping Andy Murray win three majors and reach world number 1. In December 2024 it was announced that Lendl would compete in a professional pickleball event at the PPA Tour's Daytona Beach Open in the 5.0 50+ category.