Wins of Federer in GS Finals: only Agassi and Nadal have over 5 GS Titles. Federer lost ALMOST ALWAYS against Nadal in GS finals, actually with Agassi the only real first class player that played against Federer in GS Finals.
Lendl wins in GS Finals: McEnroe, Wilander and Edberg each 6 or 7 GS Titles (Mecir and Pernfors have 0). When did Lendl lose a final? WAgainst Borg (11 GS titles), Connors (8), Becker (6), McEnroe(6) and Pat Cash (1). I think by far better players than Federer's oponents.
@Ceri0n He uses the continental grip, before all of us modern players started hitting with western and eastern grips to generate tops spin. Hence, Macs low flying, low bouncing, left handed shot.. if you have ever played anyone who hits like this.. it is really, really tough..
This legendary stuff is very inspirational! I am amazed at Mac's tennis. He has a very unorthodox style, his technique looks so flawed, yet the man is truly a genuinely talented player!!
What's interesting is that Lendl was the benchmark for fitness during his prime, while Johnny Mac did almost no working out. Now he's the one who appears fit, while Lendl is heavy -- due in no small part to his bad back, I suppose.
Thats what all the greats say when asked about that. Maybe there's truth to it. I know when I tried a new generation squash raquet for the first time back in the 80's my game improved out of sight instantly.
@PascalsWager5 I have no doubt it's the technology. I saw a vid from 2005 (Blake vs. Agassi I think it was) where Agassi was serving and the commentator (which I think may have been McEnroe, oddly enough) said something like "man, Agassi is just serving bombs right now!"
They showed the radar and it was like 112 mph. Today, the average serve speed is like 118-120, and "bombs" are now up to 135-140.
It is good to see both of them out there again. It is strange to see Lendl with his shirt untucked, though. Besides that, he is still the same. Good for them.
I've seen more talent in 2' from these two guys in their 50's than in last 2 years from nowadays tennis pros. Excepting God Federer's matches of course
Big Mac is still unbelievable good , hasn't lost anything of his genius - really some of the "old" Legends should return and get Wild Cards for Tournaments - they are missed! Nice to see Lendl again!
@TheBigHase THey absolutely should not get wild cards to any tournaments. As great as Mcenroe is playing, he would have no chance against anyone in the top 200, simply because he's at least 20 yrs older than most of them. However at their best, Mcenroe and Lendl could beat anyone out there today.
@MrPernell27 Well that's your opinion - I definitely disagree - but in Tennis there is always another factor: Experience. I am sure some younger guys would simply be overwhelmed by it. At least it would be worth a try.
At their best, they would not. Tennis has evolved immensely since their reign. Material, training methods, tactics, speed, power, condition. Of course, if they had undergone the training and use the materials they do now, it would have come down to raw talent again, and that they would have ;-)
@Funkytripz well odviously they would have to be given the same equipment and training. however given those things they would still be as dominate as there in the 80's. Mcenroe's talent and lendle's work ethic would surpass anyone out there besides. Federer.
@MrPernell27 Or Nadal, but to be honest I think that if Nadal or Federer had to play back when Mcenroe did then they would not have reached #1. (althought I think Federer possibly could, Nadal would be a horrible player back then because of his strange swings).
@kelman221 Federe could have played in any era and been a great champion. Nadal would not have even made the second week at wimbledon if he played in the 90's. The majors have all been slowed down tremendously whic helps nadal. The only place he would have been scuccesfull is the french. Players like sampras,becker,mcenroe,agassi and ivanisavic would have owned him
@MrPernell27 I agree Nadal would get owned if he tried using his same play style back then, but Federer would certanintly not have done near as well back then either, more level playing field and more competition. Time to get off the Federer bandwagon and admit it my friend.
@yianpap We will never know, but by that arguement Nadal would hae adapted just as well because his hand eye coordination is just as good, of not better, than Federer's. But my point is that Federer would not have been near as successful back then as he was now, just because of all the other great players and the limitations of the time period. I know it is hard for over-zealous Fed fans to admit, but to deny this fact is kind of silly.
@kelman221 You think Nadal is just as naturally gifted/talented as Federer is??Thanks for the laugh. Nadal's success is clearly owing big time to the new racquet technology that allows his huge spin&the fact the courts have all been slowed down. He's a relatively one-dimensional player compared to RF.
" over-zealous Fed fans"? You make it sound like some sort of disease lol.
Most great figures of the game agree that Federer is the greatest of all time and you honestly are sounding kind of silly
@yianpap People who play like Nadal are naturally gifted, or they wouldn't be able to play like that. You are soudning kind of silly with your ignorane and complete bias. If over-zealous Fed fan sounds like a disease then maybe it is, it sure seems like one. I think you fit in to that category anyway because you have failed to see my point in al of my posts and argue about nothing. Is it really that hard to admit your precious Federer would not have won near as much in the era of McEnroe and ect
@kelman221 "People who play like Nadal are naturally gifted, or they wouldn't be able to play like that" Do you always have to simplify everything and cannot see nuances?
Of course he's gifted, very nuch so. But not nearly as much as Federer,
@yianpap Thanks for seeing the humour in my comment, but your statement of not Nadal not being nearly gifted as Federer is obviously wrong. you are iether extremely biased or know little of tennis if that is what you truly think. In case you haven't noticed, Nadal doesn't have the technical teachings of Federer, he learned to play from himself and some infulence from his uncle/father. If anything, that means Nadal has more of a gift, but each to his own I guess.
@kelman221 Well now I think you're taking it too far. How come Nadal didn't have the "technical teachings"? I think his family was wealthy enough for that no? If anything, I can tell you that if he had had the "proper teachings" he wouldn't have been made to be a left hander and his advantage to Federer would have been not for example. He probably wouldn't play with such extreme spin either. And if RF was born in Nadal's family, he'd probably be more of a street fighter and tougher to beat.
@kelman221 Basically, what I'm saying is that hypotheses like that make no sense.
At the end of the day saying that Federer would've just won "a few" in other eras, means 'you' are biased, as most experts agree Fed is the best ever.
Federer has had super-hard opposition in the face of Nadal (who is incredible by the way), without Nadal Fed would've won 20-25GSs and 2 calendar GSs.
@yianpap Yeah, Nadal the only high level player that time of Federer's prime. I am sorry but there was a huge lack of competition. That is my point, he wasn't taught what most peope consider technicaly sound tennis. With some push in the right direction he came up with a unique style that we have never seen before. My arguement is that Federer does not have more of a 'gift' per say, and i provided a sound arguement. You have not proven me wrong yet, and we both know competition was lacking
@kelman221 "Huge lack of competition"?? You crazy? First of, Nadal is not merely "high level", he might well go down as the second most successful player ever. What about Djokovic? He did beat Roger in a GS in his prime no? He's quite high level too.
What was your sound argument again? That he adapted perfecting a unique style?
I don't need an argument strictly as I don't consider myself an expert, so I told you what most experts & great players think. RF's the best and not due to his teachings
@yianpap Umm the I woykd generally call someone high level if the yare highly successful, like Nadal. I am not sure why you are wasting your time with subjective meaning of wording and avoiding my point. Federer had very little competition during most of his wins. Nadal was the only player to beat Federer and that was only mostly on clay until Nadal started to hit his stride so to speak. And you say beaing taught to play and having very strong technical teaching as a child didnt help him be the.
@kelman221 the best? Lol, what a fantasy world you live in. The only true rivalry Federer had was Nadal and that was at the end of his career, and for some reason Nalbandian owned him. The competition was much more fierce in the older generations, not because of the lack of talent, but because of the abundance of talent. I am not saying Federer ISN'T the best tennis player, but we will never know for sure. to say that any 1 person is the best at anything in history is very subjective.
@kelman221 you're insane if you can't see that Federer would have been a great champion in ANY era. "He plays the way we used to" Illie Nastase, " i've never seen anyone better" Rod Laver
@MrPernell27 I never said he couldn't win a few, but the competition was more fierce back then and people had to play a lot differently. I don't think I have to name some of the people that would have beaten him out from time to time.
@ricappon I look forward to seeing Lendl get back on his horse.... for many years it was stated he had degenerative back disease????
But anyway you know I have a pic of Mac and Jimmy hanging out after a match a few years ago, would be cool to see these guys too. Life is too short you know, and they both recognize what their rivalry did for tennis was a beautiful thing, overall.
Lendl sweats a lot during is career, but he was still fit. Now he played his last game 1994 and than come back 2010 Senior Tour. I saw him versus Mats and he was very bad, but now he was better. He practiced a lot with professionals. On youtube I saw him practiced with Hewitt. My dream is play once versus John McEnroe he was my idol and he is in good shape, now.
@kokser29 I saw Lendl play Leconte yesterday in Zurich and indeed he got a lot better since he started on the Champions Tour just a few months ago. He had also already won his first round robin match against Stich. And of course according to Goran Ivanisevic McEnroe is still the fittest player on the senior´s tour, considering that he is one of the oldest as well. :) Nevertheless McEnroe was the dominant player on the Champions Tour for many years, winning 21 or 22 titles so far.
@ChristianPaul75 I envy for watching Lendl against Stich. I can't understand why Stich lost this match. He is playing more often and he is playing in Germany with young and good guys from Hamburg. I think that sometimes he players talk before the match who will win the match, because the audience are important not the result. Last year Leconte won against Rios, it is unbelievable. But McEnroe wasn't there because he has an injury and Sampras played. Perhaps I will fly to London for the final.
Good match. Both tough players! Remember though, Lendl has a carreer head to head lead over McEnroe, but McEnroe has been playing consistently while Lendl had to take years off. Good to see these guys going at it though and I hope they are a little friendlier to eachother and appreciate the matches they were a part of.
Wins of Federer in GS Finals: only Agassi and Nadal have over 5 GS Titles. Federer lost ALMOST ALWAYS against Nadal in GS finals, actually with Agassi the only real first class player that played against Federer in GS Finals.
Lendl wins in GS Finals: McEnroe, Wilander and Edberg each 6 or 7 GS Titles (Mecir and Pernfors have 0). When did Lendl lose a final? WAgainst Borg (11 GS titles), Connors (8), Becker (6), McEnroe(6) and Pat Cash (1). I think by far better players than Federer's oponents.
santiclaus2 1 week ago
they should ban two handed backhand, it makes tennis so ugly
ckarea55 1 week ago
@ckarea55 haha i agree 100% with that.
laxlegend93 1 week ago
THEY DON'T EVEN SHAKE THE UMPIRE'S HAND LMFAO
aznboi1398 2 weeks ago
maestros de los que ya no hay
gracioas por el recuerdo
ahr660828 3 weeks ago
They're still great to watch and learn.
schizzie345 4 weeks ago
can i have Lendls backhand? haha
slatz20 1 month ago
lendl's backhand is still intimidating
ludtke337 1 month ago 5
@Yellowflyte WHAT!
ACLeftyGuitar 1 month ago
McEnroes technique really looks bad. Especially on the forehand side. I guess he would still kick my but anyway but it really just looks bad.
Ceri0n 1 month ago
@Ceri0n He uses the continental grip, before all of us modern players started hitting with western and eastern grips to generate tops spin. Hence, Macs low flying, low bouncing, left handed shot.. if you have ever played anyone who hits like this.. it is really, really tough..
Dwarr26 1 month ago
@Ceri0n you forget that mcEnroe played in the 70's. You can't expect the standard form back then to be the same as today's.
abujabi 3 weeks ago
Mac has the weirdest swing.. He looks like he is playing tennis for the first time, but he is just really good..
MrMontez11 1 month ago
man lendl looks old ! but mcroe still good and crisp !
venom400 1 month ago
@Yellowflyte you highlight your ignorance with such a question.
MrPernell27 1 month ago
@Yellowflyte are you serious?
bp4816 1 month ago
This legendary stuff is very inspirational! I am amazed at Mac's tennis. He has a very unorthodox style, his technique looks so flawed, yet the man is truly a genuinely talented player!!
irtezaa 1 month ago
Comment removed
bp4816 1 month ago
oh my, they could easily start playing tennis again. they play better than some good players in the top 100
PropalicaPudge 1 month ago
I keep watching the shot at 1:42 over and over, pure class!
Terenigma 1 month ago
Every time Mcenroe looked at Lendl, he gave the "Where's that passing shot now" look.
TheTennispro1ify 2 months ago 2
was great to see lendl again, and mac is as good as always,,
sportyran123 2 months ago
Mcenroe's racket seems very lively. He seems to get very good pace with ease! I wonder if he still uses loose strings like he used to.
nowbellhere 2 months ago
Their game is really clean!
l34tm4n 2 months ago
I wish Raffy would mix it up again
Chipinjack 2 months ago
jhon e magico e indelebile!!!!!
seatleonsuomy 3 months ago
excellent they both still have a lot of talent, that's why they were great.
billthestinker 3 months ago
How great to see these two legends performing so well! Bravo John and Ivan!
gibaudrac1 3 months ago
What's interesting is that Lendl was the benchmark for fitness during his prime, while Johnny Mac did almost no working out. Now he's the one who appears fit, while Lendl is heavy -- due in no small part to his bad back, I suppose.
SuperBigskyguy 3 months ago
Mac ruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuullllllllllllllllllllllllzzzzz!!!
nikemac84 3 months ago
Ivan looks like a Hollywood actor now
Giovannisenzaterra 3 months ago
This video makes me realize that I'm still in love with The Genious...
ganjamamastyle 3 months ago
wy dis stuped old batserds is playin , liek dis madufaks suk sooooooo badd haha lol, dis is liek shit
mjsupafly 3 months ago
"I duellanti"
sidelis 3 months ago
they hit ball faster than Nadal
wxsty 4 months ago
I read a while back, that mc enroe said, he wasn´t going to play competitively anymore, seem´s like he´s changed his mind..
extradutyfelt1 4 months ago
McCock arrogant twat who cant bear the fact he lost in 1984.. well guess what smuck? ..this is not over..
TheVeneth 4 months ago
@TheVeneth YOURE AN IDIOT
EXCEDRIN10 4 months ago
dang McEnroe looks good out there!
jalanmills 4 months ago
0:39 reenactment of the match in 84
swiftlyfadedeath 5 months ago
Comment removed
swiftlyfadedeath 5 months ago
The older players don't play best of 3 sets at the WTC - they play a single "Pro Set", which is to 8 games by a margin of 2.
jpmetsfan 5 months ago
Sorry but I don't understand the score: Why did they play till 8-3?
saikishan 5 months ago
@saikishan australian set
Kalipathekid 5 months ago
Mac hits the ball harder now than in 1980. Probably the technology ?
doubts 6 months ago
@doubts
Thats what all the greats say when asked about that. Maybe there's truth to it. I know when I tried a new generation squash raquet for the first time back in the 80's my game improved out of sight instantly.
PascalsWager5 5 months ago
@PascalsWager5 I have no doubt it's the technology. I saw a vid from 2005 (Blake vs. Agassi I think it was) where Agassi was serving and the commentator (which I think may have been McEnroe, oddly enough) said something like "man, Agassi is just serving bombs right now!"
They showed the radar and it was like 112 mph. Today, the average serve speed is like 118-120, and "bombs" are now up to 135-140.
sasook 4 months ago
When he played Wilander in his first comeback match it looked very much like Mats was giving him easy balls to hit.
What I love about this game is you know Mac is not going to give him an inch. He will try to thrash him 6-0 if he can get away with it lol :D
alin1975 6 months ago
Wow, still masters!
gyozop 6 months ago
Wow, their movement is a hundred times better than mine and I'm 24.
forcemajeur08 6 months ago
It is good to see both of them out there again. It is strange to see Lendl with his shirt untucked, though. Besides that, he is still the same. Good for them.
spjfrat 6 months ago
They still strong like horses but always acting like they from nursing homes :)
dvh065 6 months ago
@dvh065 Yeah, they still got it despite the age. No wonder Marilyn Chambers and Ginger Lynn made comebacks. It all makes sense now... Finally, I see.
DexterHaven49 6 months ago
@DexterHaven49 .... Ginger Lynn. LOL
doubts 6 months ago
Who else thought Lendl took off his shirt at 1:37 lol
MrJM215 6 months ago
@MrJM215 noone
bar78de 6 months ago
@bar78de K cool
MrJM215 6 months ago
Damn Mac and Lendl still got it
explodingpimp 6 months ago
Lendl is more interested in golf.
mrbobevans 7 months ago
two monsters, what a players!
locutus239 7 months ago
OMG! They are still so good!
andy316800 7 months ago
Did these old guys just play one set? What the hell is that about?
DuhEnlightenedOne 7 months ago
tennis isnt a great sports to me but maaaan.....these guys are hilarious!!!!!
PraiseTheTouch09 7 months ago
Golden Rule #1 = DO NOT EVER FUCK WITH BIG MAC
Hunkola 7 months ago
Great shots by both, Lendl is getting real good, again, some more matches please.
fdsfjsdfjjl 7 months ago
Lendl is looking better but Mac is amazing....
thetennis411 8 months ago
This was a vicious rivalry back in the day....the contrast was amazing....glad they got back together for another match
fromanotherstar 8 months ago
0:40 that shot was reminiscent of the one in 84, Mac''s serve casually brocken by Lendl's backhand down the court
swiftlyfadedeath 8 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
I've seen more talent in 2' from these two guys in their 50's than in last 2 years from nowadays tennis pros. Excepting God Federer's matches of course
aleoferdie 8 months ago
Comment removed
aleoferdie 8 months ago
Damn they look better now than when they were 23
IGotMadOverReggaeton 8 months ago
Big Mac is still unbelievable good , hasn't lost anything of his genius - really some of the "old" Legends should return and get Wild Cards for Tournaments - they are missed! Nice to see Lendl again!
TheBigHase 9 months ago 27
@TheBigHase THey absolutely should not get wild cards to any tournaments. As great as Mcenroe is playing, he would have no chance against anyone in the top 200, simply because he's at least 20 yrs older than most of them. However at their best, Mcenroe and Lendl could beat anyone out there today.
MrPernell27 7 months ago
@MrPernell27 Well that's your opinion - I definitely disagree - but in Tennis there is always another factor: Experience. I am sure some younger guys would simply be overwhelmed by it. At least it would be worth a try.
TheBigHase 7 months ago
@MrPernell27
At their best, they would not. Tennis has evolved immensely since their reign. Material, training methods, tactics, speed, power, condition. Of course, if they had undergone the training and use the materials they do now, it would have come down to raw talent again, and that they would have ;-)
Funkytripz 1 month ago
@Funkytripz well odviously they would have to be given the same equipment and training. however given those things they would still be as dominate as there in the 80's. Mcenroe's talent and lendle's work ethic would surpass anyone out there besides. Federer.
MrPernell27 1 month ago
@MrPernell27 Or Nadal, but to be honest I think that if Nadal or Federer had to play back when Mcenroe did then they would not have reached #1. (althought I think Federer possibly could, Nadal would be a horrible player back then because of his strange swings).
kelman221 1 month ago
@kelman221 Federe could have played in any era and been a great champion. Nadal would not have even made the second week at wimbledon if he played in the 90's. The majors have all been slowed down tremendously whic helps nadal. The only place he would have been scuccesfull is the french. Players like sampras,becker,mcenroe,agassi and ivanisavic would have owned him
MrPernell27 4 weeks ago
@MrPernell27 I agree Nadal would get owned if he tried using his same play style back then, but Federer would certanintly not have done near as well back then either, more level playing field and more competition. Time to get off the Federer bandwagon and admit it my friend.
kelman221 3 weeks ago
@kelman221 Federer would have adjusted to anything because his tremendous natural skills and hand eye coordination
yianpap 1 week ago
@yianpap We will never know, but by that arguement Nadal would hae adapted just as well because his hand eye coordination is just as good, of not better, than Federer's. But my point is that Federer would not have been near as successful back then as he was now, just because of all the other great players and the limitations of the time period. I know it is hard for over-zealous Fed fans to admit, but to deny this fact is kind of silly.
kelman221 1 week ago
@kelman221 You think Nadal is just as naturally gifted/talented as Federer is??Thanks for the laugh. Nadal's success is clearly owing big time to the new racquet technology that allows his huge spin&the fact the courts have all been slowed down. He's a relatively one-dimensional player compared to RF.
" over-zealous Fed fans"? You make it sound like some sort of disease lol.
Most great figures of the game agree that Federer is the greatest of all time and you honestly are sounding kind of silly
yianpap 1 week ago
@yianpap People who play like Nadal are naturally gifted, or they wouldn't be able to play like that. You are soudning kind of silly with your ignorane and complete bias. If over-zealous Fed fan sounds like a disease then maybe it is, it sure seems like one. I think you fit in to that category anyway because you have failed to see my point in al of my posts and argue about nothing. Is it really that hard to admit your precious Federer would not have won near as much in the era of McEnroe and ect
kelman221 1 week ago
@kelman221 "People who play like Nadal are naturally gifted, or they wouldn't be able to play like that" Do you always have to simplify everything and cannot see nuances?
Of course he's gifted, very nuch so. But not nearly as much as Federer,
"Your precious Federer", you're such a laugh
yianpap 1 week ago
@yianpap Thanks for seeing the humour in my comment, but your statement of not Nadal not being nearly gifted as Federer is obviously wrong. you are iether extremely biased or know little of tennis if that is what you truly think. In case you haven't noticed, Nadal doesn't have the technical teachings of Federer, he learned to play from himself and some infulence from his uncle/father. If anything, that means Nadal has more of a gift, but each to his own I guess.
kelman221 1 week ago
@kelman221 Well now I think you're taking it too far. How come Nadal didn't have the "technical teachings"? I think his family was wealthy enough for that no? If anything, I can tell you that if he had had the "proper teachings" he wouldn't have been made to be a left hander and his advantage to Federer would have been not for example. He probably wouldn't play with such extreme spin either. And if RF was born in Nadal's family, he'd probably be more of a street fighter and tougher to beat.
yianpap 1 week ago
@kelman221 Basically, what I'm saying is that hypotheses like that make no sense.
At the end of the day saying that Federer would've just won "a few" in other eras, means 'you' are biased, as most experts agree Fed is the best ever.
Federer has had super-hard opposition in the face of Nadal (who is incredible by the way), without Nadal Fed would've won 20-25GSs and 2 calendar GSs.
yianpap 1 week ago
@yianpap Yeah, Nadal the only high level player that time of Federer's prime. I am sorry but there was a huge lack of competition. That is my point, he wasn't taught what most peope consider technicaly sound tennis. With some push in the right direction he came up with a unique style that we have never seen before. My arguement is that Federer does not have more of a 'gift' per say, and i provided a sound arguement. You have not proven me wrong yet, and we both know competition was lacking
kelman221 4 days ago
@kelman221 "Huge lack of competition"?? You crazy? First of, Nadal is not merely "high level", he might well go down as the second most successful player ever. What about Djokovic? He did beat Roger in a GS in his prime no? He's quite high level too.
What was your sound argument again? That he adapted perfecting a unique style?
I don't need an argument strictly as I don't consider myself an expert, so I told you what most experts & great players think. RF's the best and not due to his teachings
yianpap 4 days ago
@yianpap Umm the I woykd generally call someone high level if the yare highly successful, like Nadal. I am not sure why you are wasting your time with subjective meaning of wording and avoiding my point. Federer had very little competition during most of his wins. Nadal was the only player to beat Federer and that was only mostly on clay until Nadal started to hit his stride so to speak. And you say beaing taught to play and having very strong technical teaching as a child didnt help him be the.
kelman221 2 days ago
@kelman221 the best? Lol, what a fantasy world you live in. The only true rivalry Federer had was Nadal and that was at the end of his career, and for some reason Nalbandian owned him. The competition was much more fierce in the older generations, not because of the lack of talent, but because of the abundance of talent. I am not saying Federer ISN'T the best tennis player, but we will never know for sure. to say that any 1 person is the best at anything in history is very subjective.
kelman221 2 days ago
@kelman221 you're insane if you can't see that Federer would have been a great champion in ANY era. "He plays the way we used to" Illie Nastase, " i've never seen anyone better" Rod Laver
MrPernell27 1 week ago
@MrPernell27 I never said he couldn't win a few, but the competition was more fierce back then and people had to play a lot differently. I don't think I have to name some of the people that would have beaten him out from time to time.
kelman221 1 week ago
@TheBigHase That's what happened with Thomas Muster! He came back for the year
66Epicfail 4 months ago
Loved Mc Enroe when I was 16, love him now. Great player.
chapeauvelu 9 months ago
good ol jp still competetive , looked liek he enjoyed that victory over lendl , old score settled for john maybe
improm2u 9 months ago
McEnroe, the BEST...
jogandotenis 10 months ago
lendl is playing a lot better in this match he started the tour very rusty
ricappon 11 months ago 9
@ricappon I look forward to seeing Lendl get back on his horse.... for many years it was stated he had degenerative back disease????
But anyway you know I have a pic of Mac and Jimmy hanging out after a match a few years ago, would be cool to see these guys too. Life is too short you know, and they both recognize what their rivalry did for tennis was a beautiful thing, overall.
I want Mac to beat him by 8-6 ever time LOL.
KingCast65 10 months ago
@ricappon its because he golfs like crazy
golfmaniac007 5 months ago
Lendl sweats a lot during is career, but he was still fit. Now he played his last game 1994 and than come back 2010 Senior Tour. I saw him versus Mats and he was very bad, but now he was better. He practiced a lot with professionals. On youtube I saw him practiced with Hewitt. My dream is play once versus John McEnroe he was my idol and he is in good shape, now.
kokser29 1 year ago
@kokser29 I saw Lendl play Leconte yesterday in Zurich and indeed he got a lot better since he started on the Champions Tour just a few months ago. He had also already won his first round robin match against Stich. And of course according to Goran Ivanisevic McEnroe is still the fittest player on the senior´s tour, considering that he is one of the oldest as well. :) Nevertheless McEnroe was the dominant player on the Champions Tour for many years, winning 21 or 22 titles so far.
ChristianPaul75 1 year ago
@ChristianPaul75 I envy for watching Lendl against Stich. I can't understand why Stich lost this match. He is playing more often and he is playing in Germany with young and good guys from Hamburg. I think that sometimes he players talk before the match who will win the match, because the audience are important not the result. Last year Leconte won against Rios, it is unbelievable. But McEnroe wasn't there because he has an injury and Sampras played. Perhaps I will fly to London for the final.
kokser29 1 year ago
@ZebZachary I agree, he is in fantastic shape, quick and agile compared to his peers
surfjabroni 1 year ago
Lendl is sweating heavily after only 3 games.
ravi48819 1 year ago
Good match. Both tough players! Remember though, Lendl has a carreer head to head lead over McEnroe, but McEnroe has been playing consistently while Lendl had to take years off. Good to see these guys going at it though and I hope they are a little friendlier to eachother and appreciate the matches they were a part of.
AnthonyGF 1 year ago
@AnthonyGF True Lendl did have head to head over Mac but of course meanwhile Mac was top doubles player as well......
KingCast65 10 months ago
mac should win; he's been playing the old man's tour for years now while lendl just came back to the game like 2 months ago
mephatboi 1 year ago
Good to see Lendl back.
apparently he was 50 kg overweight a couple yrs ago...I think he's more interested in golf these days....plays off a 2 handicap i think?
dwellceller 1 year ago
mcenroe the best
liam222man 1 year ago
Thx! Haven't seen Lendl playing for ages! He still can play! Nice indeed! Two immortal champs of a wonderful sport!
TheBigHase 1 year ago