Ivan Lendl? His name seemed like an error on the billboards that had been promoting his old-timer matchup with rival John McEnroe last night at Madison Square Garden ...
“It’s been nice talking to you,” Ivan Lendl said as our interview last spring neared its end, “but it’s time now for me to study some videotape for Andy.” Oh, that’s right, I thought that evening. The ...
Think back to the 1980s tennis reign of Ivan Lendl and you conjure the image of a singularly focused athlete, chiseled and honed, with a no-nonsense, machine-like ability to wear down any and all ...
ORLANDO, Fla. – The tall, barrel-chested guy in the dark sunglasses and blue hat offered soothing, supportive words to his two teenage pupils while hitting them tennis balls out of a basket. Under an ...
This series will highlight present and former tennis players who changed the way the game is played. Whether it is a style, attitude, or a signature move, it will be discussed. Many of these ...
The year-end event has plenty of great tennis. Here are five of the most memorable matches. By Cindy Shmerler European red clay courts demand peak physical conditioning, the dexterity to slide across ...
For those of us who watched tennis during the 80s, Ivan Lendl was always there, always a part of the big stage, and always in the thick of things. Whether Lendl was taking strides across the lawn at ...