Bidspirit auction | Wimbledon Tennis Champ Ivan Lendl

Wimbledon Tennis Champ Ivan Lendl signed 4 x 3 inch promo card holding the famous trophy aloft. Ivan Lendl is a Czech and American former professional tennis player and coach. Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, he was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals for 270 weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 four times. Lendl won 94 career singles titles, including eight majors (three each at the French Open and US Open, and two at the Australian Open) and seven year-end championships. He was runner-up at a further eleven majors. His total of 19 Grand Slam men's singles finals has only been surpassed by Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal. Lendl contested a record eight consecutive US Open finals. Lendl is the only man in professional tennis history to have a match winning percentage of over 90% in five different years (1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1989).[5] He leads the head-to-head against his two biggest rivals, with a 22-13 record against Jimmy Connors[6] and a 21-15 record against John McEnroe. Lendl's dominance of his era was most evident at the year-end championships, where he holds a win-loss record of 39-10[8] and contested the final a record nine consecutive times. Commonly referred to as the 'Father Of Modern Tennis' and 'The Father Of The Inside-Out Forehand', Lendl pioneered a new style of tennis; his game was built around his forehand, hit hard and with a heavy topspin, and his success is cited as a primary influence in popularizing the now-common playing style of aggressive baseline power tennis.[10][11] After retirement, he became a tennis coach for several players; in particular, he helped Andy Murray win three majors and reach the world No. 1 ranking. Single Vendor autograph collection. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99