ATP · Retired · United States

Ivan Lendl

Career-high ranking: 1

Player at a glance

For Ivan Lendl, this snapshot records 1,317 matches and 1,075 wins from 1978 through 1994. The highest verified singles ranking is world No. 1. The data records 8 Grand Slam singles titles and 95 tour titles. On Carpet, the snapshot shows a 83.1% win rate across 326 matches.

Status: Retired
Age: Age 66
Height: 188 cm
Playing hand: Right-handed
Tour wins: 1075 / 1317
Tour titles: 95
Grand Slam titles: 8
Career win rate: 81.6%

Results by surface

Read each win rate together with its recorded match sample.

Hard: 82.6%477 matches
Clay: 81.0%406 matches
Carpet: 83.1%326 matches
Grass: 75.0%108 matches

Career timeline by age

May 29, 1978 · Age 18
First recorded tour match
The first main-draw tour match covered by the current data set.
Apr 7, 1980 · Age 20
First tour title
A verified tour-title milestone in this player’s career.
May 28, 1984 · Age 24
First Grand Slam singles title
A verified Grand Slam milestone in this player’s career.
Jul 9, 1984 · Age 24
Career-high ranking: No. 1
The highest position found in the available weekly singles rankings.
Aug 29, 1994 · Age 34
Most recent recorded match
The latest tour match included in the current snapshot.

What to watch

A result-based profile built from surface results, rankings, titles, and playing hand. Missing shot-speed, spin-rate, and point-pattern data are not invented.

If you are new to this player

On Carpet, follow the player’s starting position and first two shots after the serve or return.
After a lost point, look for a change in serve direction, return position, or rally height.
Follow the sequence that moves the opponent to one side before the direction changes.

For a closer look

Separate first- and second-serve points, then log return position, rally direction, and the third ball.
Distinguish the ball that turns defense into neutral play from the ball that starts the attack.
Compare serve location and first-attack direction before and after break points.

What to borrow for your game

Copy the sequence of preparation, contact point, and recovery rather than only the final shot.
On Carpet, identify the repeated starting position and purpose of the first two shots before borrowing the pattern.
Compare footage from different career stages to see how positioning and shot selection evolved.

Notable numbers

Reached a verified career-high singles ranking of world No. 1.
This page uses 1,317 recorded matches from the 1978–1994 seasons.
The snapshot records 19 Grand Slam finals and 8 titles.

Reviewed sources

A result-based profile built from surface results, rankings, titles, and playing hand. Missing shot-speed, spin-rate, and point-pattern data are not invented.

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