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Lendl, Ivan ,
1960–,
Czech-American tennis
player. After leading
Czechoslovakia to its
only Davis Cup
championship (1980), he
moved to the United
States, and became one
of the dominant singles
players in professional
tennis during the 1980s.
Lendl was noted for his
powerful forehand and
serve and for his steely
court demeanor, a marked
contrast with the
behavior of his early
rivals Jimmy
Connors
and John
McEnroe.
He won eight major
titles (the French Open
in 1984 and 1986–87, the
U.S. Open in 1985–87,
and the Australian Open
in 1989–90), among a
total of 94 professional
tour victories.
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