Ricordi male. Ora ho un sacco di partite di Lendl e posso assicurarti che di punti col rovescio ne faceva e non solo col passante. Riguardando le selezioni che ho in cantiere e le statistiche, ho persino scoperto con sorpresa che a volte superano i vincenti di dritto e spesso fa meglio di Edberg o Becker. Le mie prime pubblicazioni sono carenti per mancanza di materiale,
What made him great on the baseline in the ATP tour tournaments was his ability to wrong foot you to death. Not only could he blow you away but was patient to see where you were moving then make contact. Particularly at indoors. He was fun to watch there.
A thoughtful comment alin1975. Who knows if Lendl ever looks at You Tube, but if he ever does I'm sure he too would be most appreciative. LFRUIZ15, that stuff you see is sawdust. Lendl used it to counter perspiration from affecting his grip. Cheers!
People on youtube often disregard this guy's accomplishments. Seen it over and over.
However, Lendl is one of the top 5 best players of the open era. Even though he does not have a huge number of slams (relatively speaking), he has an enormous number of finals, and an absurd number of tournaments. He was at the top for so long I couldn't stand him back then :D
In the first few years of his professional career Lendl would at times go away in a tight three or five set match, as more than a few of his peers have acknowledged. By 1984 Lendl had completely remade himself, mentally as well as physically, to the point where his will was as formidable an obstacle to his opponents as his game. And this too his peers have acknowledged. His accomplishments have never been fully recognized, but he is nonetheless a great champion and the father of modern tennis.
@kw19193 Could not agree with you more. He is truly one of the all time great players who pioneered fitness, raquet choice and professionalism. These are great vids.
Lendl in his prime was as physically fit as Nadal and Borg. The difference is that Borg had a very low pulse rate--you never ever saw Borg breathing hard at all after a tough point. AND Borg is the only pro tennis player to win the European version of the Superstars Competition in which competitors must compete in a series of athletic events that are not their specialty. Borg could run from one side of the court to the other in fewer strides than any player. Borg was the Secretariat of tennis.
Lendl set the standard for the great players of the modern era. Fed, Rafa, et al . . . are all in his debt in so much as the degree to which conditioning, footwork, and targeted work with weights has come to dominate training routines. As for Murray, well, much more than the physical comparisons I would look at the issue of mental toughness. In this respect Murray has miles and miles to go before he's in Lendl's class . . .
Really . . ? You are aware, yes, that it was Lendl who revolutionized the mens' game in terms of strength, endurance, and positioning(to wit: athleticism) training? His strokes were lethal, check out Mats Wilander's comment that he knew of players having to have their hands treated for bruises after playing Lendl. Lastly, if Lendl had played with the nuclear-powered rackets used today his opponents would have been carted off in body bags. Think before you type!
@kw19193 Look at Lendl's FH, he didn't wrap the shot around his shoulder as do players of today. He his his FH pretty flat and without that much top spin. If he had hit on the bottom third of the ball, gone for more topspin, and hit with so much energy that he needed to wrap his arm around his opposite shoulder, he would have killed people. He held up on his FH actually, it was his weapon to end a point. It was a hammershot....
ppl back then were soo unathletic compared to the tennis players today. like if lendl did that to a shot on most any of the pros today, they would have easily gotten that back
@03041976001 tennis athletes today definitely emphasize fitness much more than they use to. and i cant believe ur saying lendl is more fit than someone like nadal, or even murray or federer
@millionairejh Perhaps Nadal, yes, he is a phenomenal athlete, but there is no way Murray has the fitness of Lendl. He might, later on in his career, but not at this stage.
Lendl was actually very weak and unfit when he started on the circuit, it was Tony Roche that made him into a top athlete, and a top athlete he was, and judging by the rest of the comments on this page, I think most people agree.
Lendl actually didn't win a Grand Slam until he was about 25.
@03041976001 murrays fitness is allot better than people imagine. he a great defensive pusher, requires allot of running. and im assuming everyone on this page likes Lendl which is what led them to this video in the first place so of course they would have some bias toward him. and i would also assume borg had more fitness than lendl. i herd he was incredibly fast
@millionairejh mate, Borg was an astonishing athlete, definitely superior to Lendl, and everyone else for that matter. He had the footwork of a ballet dancer. Nadal is the only that's in his league. He is a bigger, stronger and fitter version of Borg... scary!!
my hero, truly awesome until he's back start to give him trouble
aracen74 1 week ago
Ma sbaglio o i ritmi sono molto più lenti rispetto ad oggi... Ball looks like slower than today...
Enri1989 2 weeks ago
ivan lendl... un eccellente dritto, un ottimo servizio, una buona ribattuta però faceva pochi punti col rovescio..............
pakeb 3 months ago
Ricordi male. Ora ho un sacco di partite di Lendl e posso assicurarti che di punti col rovescio ne faceva e non solo col passante. Riguardando le selezioni che ho in cantiere e le statistiche, ho persino scoperto con sorpresa che a volte superano i vincenti di dritto e spesso fa meglio di Edberg o Becker. Le mie prime pubblicazioni sono carenti per mancanza di materiale,
matteodinenno 3 months ago
ma è jim courier il primo?? minkia un bimbo
MrMarconeuro 6 months ago
What made him great on the baseline in the ATP tour tournaments was his ability to wrong foot you to death. Not only could he blow you away but was patient to see where you were moving then make contact. Particularly at indoors. He was fun to watch there.
Ariamaluum 9 months ago
What's the tournament?
Enri1989 9 months ago
A thoughtful comment alin1975. Who knows if Lendl ever looks at You Tube, but if he ever does I'm sure he too would be most appreciative. LFRUIZ15, that stuff you see is sawdust. Lendl used it to counter perspiration from affecting his grip. Cheers!
kw19193 9 months ago
whats is that think at 1:33?? Chalk?
LFRUIZ15 9 months ago
People on youtube often disregard this guy's accomplishments. Seen it over and over.
However, Lendl is one of the top 5 best players of the open era. Even though he does not have a huge number of slams (relatively speaking), he has an enormous number of finals, and an absurd number of tournaments. He was at the top for so long I couldn't stand him back then :D
alin1975 9 months ago
peccato solo non sia mai riuscito a vincere a wimbledon...grande Ivan!
maicon73 11 months ago
As always ripperduck, spot on. Cheers!
kw19193 11 months ago
In the first few years of his professional career Lendl would at times go away in a tight three or five set match, as more than a few of his peers have acknowledged. By 1984 Lendl had completely remade himself, mentally as well as physically, to the point where his will was as formidable an obstacle to his opponents as his game. And this too his peers have acknowledged. His accomplishments have never been fully recognized, but he is nonetheless a great champion and the father of modern tennis.
kw19193 1 year ago
@kw19193 Could not agree with you more. He is truly one of the all time great players who pioneered fitness, raquet choice and professionalism. These are great vids.
DingKong 8 months ago
Lendl once won three titles on three different surfaces on three straight weeks. He also won 94 titles. How's that for being mentally tough!
lancia801 1 year ago
Lendl in his prime was as physically fit as Nadal and Borg. The difference is that Borg had a very low pulse rate--you never ever saw Borg breathing hard at all after a tough point. AND Borg is the only pro tennis player to win the European version of the Superstars Competition in which competitors must compete in a series of athletic events that are not their specialty. Borg could run from one side of the court to the other in fewer strides than any player. Borg was the Secretariat of tennis.
7Lukibi99Tore7 1 year ago
Lendl set the standard for the great players of the modern era. Fed, Rafa, et al . . . are all in his debt in so much as the degree to which conditioning, footwork, and targeted work with weights has come to dominate training routines. As for Murray, well, much more than the physical comparisons I would look at the issue of mental toughness. In this respect Murray has miles and miles to go before he's in Lendl's class . . .
kw19193 1 year ago
@kw19193 lendl wasnt mentally tough at all... thats been his greatest weakness
affenkeks 1 year ago
Really . . ? You are aware, yes, that it was Lendl who revolutionized the mens' game in terms of strength, endurance, and positioning(to wit: athleticism) training? His strokes were lethal, check out Mats Wilander's comment that he knew of players having to have their hands treated for bruises after playing Lendl. Lastly, if Lendl had played with the nuclear-powered rackets used today his opponents would have been carted off in body bags. Think before you type!
kw19193 1 year ago
@kw19193
i second that. He was a scratch golfer ! Used to drive opponents crazy with sawdust he has in his pocket !.
Ivan was the ice man. So well prepared....game was won off the court.
00Billy 1 year ago
@kw19193 Look at Lendl's FH, he didn't wrap the shot around his shoulder as do players of today. He his his FH pretty flat and without that much top spin. If he had hit on the bottom third of the ball, gone for more topspin, and hit with so much energy that he needed to wrap his arm around his opposite shoulder, he would have killed people. He held up on his FH actually, it was his weapon to end a point. It was a hammershot....
ripperduck 11 months ago
ppl back then were soo unathletic compared to the tennis players today. like if lendl did that to a shot on most any of the pros today, they would have easily gotten that back
millionairejh 1 year ago
@millionairejh you don't know what you're talking about. No one today is fitter than Lendl.
03041976001 1 year ago
@03041976001 tennis athletes today definitely emphasize fitness much more than they use to. and i cant believe ur saying lendl is more fit than someone like nadal, or even murray or federer
millionairejh 1 year ago
@millionairejh Perhaps Nadal, yes, he is a phenomenal athlete, but there is no way Murray has the fitness of Lendl. He might, later on in his career, but not at this stage.
Lendl was actually very weak and unfit when he started on the circuit, it was Tony Roche that made him into a top athlete, and a top athlete he was, and judging by the rest of the comments on this page, I think most people agree.
Lendl actually didn't win a Grand Slam until he was about 25.
03041976001 1 year ago
@03041976001 murrays fitness is allot better than people imagine. he a great defensive pusher, requires allot of running. and im assuming everyone on this page likes Lendl which is what led them to this video in the first place so of course they would have some bias toward him. and i would also assume borg had more fitness than lendl. i herd he was incredibly fast
millionairejh 1 year ago
@millionairejh mate, Borg was an astonishing athlete, definitely superior to Lendl, and everyone else for that matter. He had the footwork of a ballet dancer. Nadal is the only that's in his league. He is a bigger, stronger and fitter version of Borg... scary!!
03041976001 1 year ago
@03041976001 what about federer, isnt he suppose to have like the most efficient foot work ever
millionairejh 1 year ago
courier was very young....
pablotjob 1 year ago
I like the way Ivan Lendl plays :-)
eferefer 1 year ago