Lendl

American

[len-dl] / ˈlɛn dl /

noun

Ivan, born 1960, U.S. tennis player, born in the former Czechoslovakia.

Lendl British

/ ˈlɛndəl /

noun

Ivan (iːˈvæn, -ˈvɑːn). born 1960, Czech tennis player and coach; won eight Grand Slam singles titles (1984–90)

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He’s one major from joining Ken Rosewall, Andre Agassi, Ivan Lendl and Fred Perry, who all have eight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

In 2011, the family landed in Hilton Head Island, S.C., where David got a job at a tennis academy that Ivan Lendl, the former world No. 1, was setting up.

From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2023

His mother, Judy, repeatedly rose to her feet to clap and yell; his coach, Ivan Lendl, did not, sticking in his seat.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2023

What did Lendl say to him to make him a three-times Grand Slam champion?

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2022

He becomes one of only ten men to win multiple D.C. tournament titles, joining the likes of Andre Agassi, Ivan Lendl, and Jimmy Connors.

From Washington Times • Aug. 7, 2022

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