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- Former American tennis legend Ivan Lendl revealed how competed against fellow American John McEnroe during his career. The duo faced off against each other 36 times on the tour, with Lendl prevailing 21 times over his great rival.
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The Lendl–McEnroe rivalry was a tennis rivalry between Ivan Lendl and John McEnroe, who met in 36 matches between 1980 and 1992. [1][2] Their head-to-head is 21–15, favoring Lendl. It is one of the most notable tennis rivalries of the Open Era. [3]
Let’s break the rivalry down. McEnroe and Lendl met a total of 36 times from 1980 to 1992. Lendl holds a 21-15 edge on this rivalry. However, it’s the meetings in Grand Slam finals that really showcase this rivalry and shed light on the transition of dominance from McEnroe to Lendl.
Dec 26, 2022 · In a recent interview, seven-time Grand Slam champion John McEnroe revealed that his defeat to Ivan Lendl in the 1984 French Open final was "the worst loss" of his career. He mentioned that...
Lendl's first Grand Slam title came at the 1984 French Open, where he defeated McEnroe in a long final. Down two sets to love, and trailing 4–2 in the third set, Lendl came back to claim the title 3–6, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 7–5.
Feb 6, 2018 · Ivan Lendl beat John McEnroe 7-6 (1) 6-3 6-4 in the final of the US Open, 1985 on hard court. The match was a repeat of the previous years final, which McEnroe had won in straight sets. It was just Lendl's second Slam title (from 8 finals) and turned out to be McEnroe's last final.
Jun 7, 2020 · Lendl was ecstatic at finally winning his first Grand Slam title. ''It feels great to answer different questions,” he said. Match stats. Having hardly got near the McEnroe serve in the first two sets, Lendl broke McEnroe nine times in the next three.
May 27, 2017 · A double fault gave Lendl a break. It was a poor finish on McEnroe’s part, but some genuinely spectacular shots on Lendl’s part to break back. However, Lendl could not consolidate this momentum, and two loose backhand errors followed by a mishit overhead gave Mac two breakpoints.
