1988 was a spectacular year to be a sumptuous Swedish male tennis pro. They were well on their way to winning a “Swedish” grand slam with Mats Wilander seizing the Australian and French Open crowns ...

Ivan Lendl lost the U.S. Open final to Mats Wilander in five long sets at Flushing Meadow in September. Three months later, at Madison Square Garden, Lendl lost the Masters final to Boris Becker in a ...

FLUSHING MEADOW, N.Y. — Ivan Lendl had the Grand Slam on his mind in January. The No. 1 player in the world wanted to go for the whole thing. Now, it’s nearly September, and Lendl comes to the U.S.

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 ...

LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - List of men who have finished the year ranked number one since computer rankings were introduced in 1973 1973 Ilie Nastase (Romania) 1974 Jimmy Connors (U.S.) 1975 Connors ...

This year’s French Open has been full of surprises, but none have been bigger than Jonas B. Svensson’s quick conquest Thursday of Ivan Lendl, 7-6, 7-5, 6-2. Svensson, unseeded, pushed Lendl, ranked No ...

In the mid-’80s, there was no better tennis player in the world. Ivan Lendl spent 157 consecutive weeks as the No. 1 player in the world. For 13 years, he was ranked in the Top 10 and he won eight ...

Can John McEnroe harness his inimitable touch, aching body and brittle temperament for one more shot at glory? Ivan Lendl, who supplanted him as the world`s No. 1, thinks not. ”John has an ...

On This Day in Tennis History is an exhaustively informative 500-page book by Randy Walker that does exactly what it’s say it’s going to do: Tell you everything of note that happened in the history of ...

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 ...

MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY. Supporters of Ivan Lendl will try to convince Congress this month to expedite U.S. citizenship for the native of Czechoslovakia so he can represent the U.S. in the Summer ...