Ivan Lendl
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Ivan Lendl "Ivan the Terrible"

United States
Modern Legends Retired #1 career high 94 titles Right-handed Two-Handed BH 188cm
8 Grand Slams
  • Australian Open 2
  • Roland Garros 3
  • US Open 3
Transformed tennis with his dedication to fitness and baseline power. Devastating topspin forehand, relentless consistency, and methodical point construction from the back of the court.

Coaches: Tony Roche

Video Library (47 videos)

Name FPS Duration
Deuce Ivan Lendl's serve from the deuce court, filmed from an above court-level angle. His feet set in a platform stance with a pronounced weight transfer onto the front foot before landing slightly inside the baseline for the first recovery step.
3.2s
Ad Ivan Lendl's serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. After contact he drives his weight into the court, with his tossing arm dropping and then helping him square his shoulders as he quickly regains a balanced ready position.
1.9s
Body-rotation · Deuce Ivan Lendl's serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His shoulders load with a pronounced turn relative to his hips, then uncoil in a clearly sequenced trunk rotation that drives his hitting arm up through contact.
3.6s
Deuce #1 Ivan Lendl's serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is slightly tilted upward with the ball struck well above head height, and the racket head accelerates steeply up and through the hitting zone.
4.1s
Deuce #2 Ivan Lendl's serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His footwork shows a deliberate platform stance with minimal foot movement during the toss, followed by a strong upward drive off both legs into the court.
3.9s
Ad Ivan Lendl's serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His continental grip is evident in the way the racket face stays neutral through the toss, with a pronounced wrist pronation driving the edge of the frame up and through the ball at contact.
3.4s
Deuce Ivan Lendl's serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His deep knee bend and strong upward leg drive into the court are clearly visible, with the hips uncoiling aggressively toward the target as he extends.
3.6s
3 Ivan Lendl Closed Stance Side Ivan Lendl's forehand from a closed stance, filmed from the side. His follow-through wraps across his body with his weight clearly transferring onto his front leg before he recovers toward a neutral ready position.
8.9s
Body-rotation · Ad Ivan Lendl's serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. His hips load by turning well away from the court with a pronounced knee bend, then uncoil as his back leg drives up and into the court during the upward swing.
2s
BH · Front #1 Ivan Lendl's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His compact split step into a mostly neutral stance is followed by a firm plant of the front foot before he drives through the shot and then quickly recovers to the middle with small adjustment steps.
3.1s
BH · Front #2 Ivan Lendl's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His early, wide split-step into a semi-open stance sets up a strong base, with a pronounced weight transfer from the right leg to the left as he drives through the shot.
4.4s
BH · Front #3 Ivan Lendl's backhand from the center court position, filmed from a front angle. His shoulders and trunk show a pronounced unit turn on the takeback, followed by a synchronized uncoiling where the torso leads the racquet through contact.
2.2s
BH · Front #4 Ivan Lendl's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along a pronounced topspin swing path.
2.4s
BH · Front #5 Ivan Lendl's backhand from the front, filmed from a front court-level angle. At contact, his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along a vertical swing path.
2.5s
BH · Front #6 Ivan Lendl's two-handed backhand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His relatively firm grip alignment is evident in the limited wrist flexion, with the dominant hand maintaining a stable wrist angle through contact and only a subtle release after impact.
2s
BH · Rear Ivan Lendl's two-handed backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. His semi-closed grip structure is clear, with the dominant right hand driving the racquet and the left wrist staying firm yet slightly laid back through contact to manage topspin.
4.1s
BH · Rear #1 Ivan Lendl's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed at the start of the swing with a pronounced knee bend, then uncoil as his legs drive up and forward through contact.
3.7s
BH · Rear #2 Ivan Lendl's two-handed backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, with a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils in sequence from hips to shoulders through contact.
4.4s
BH · Arm-action · Side Ivan Lendl's backhand from a neutral position, filmed from the side. His follow-through finishes high with the racket wrapping around his body while his non-hitting hand extends back for counterbalance before he returns to a ready stance.
0.7s
BH · Side Ivan Lendl's backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from the side. His follow-through finishes high with the racket wrapping around his body as his weight drives into the court and his non-hitting hand quickly returns toward a ready position.
5.3s
BH Volley · Front #1 Ivan Lendl's backhand volley from the net, filmed from the front. After contact he finishes with the racquet head slightly up and in front while his weight moves through the court and his non-hitting hand helps him recover toward a neutral ready position.
3.4s
BH Volley · Front #2 Ivan Lendl's backhand volley from the front court, filmed from a front angle. His knees stay noticeably flexed as he steps forward, with the hips remaining relatively square to the net to support a firm, stable base through contact.
3.7s
BH Volley · Side #1 Ivan Lendl's backhand volley from the net on the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders stay relatively square with only a slight trunk rotation, and the uncoiling of his torso is tightly linked to a compact forward drive through the ball rather than a large backswing.
1s
BH Volley · Side #2 Ivan Lendl's backhand volley from the net on the deuce side, filmed from the side. His continental grip is firm with minimal grip change and his wrist stays stable through contact, showing only a slight, controlled flexion to keep the racquet face square.
3s
FH · Front #1 Ivan Lendl's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball meeting the strings just above net height and the racket accelerating steeply upward through the hitting zone.
2.3s
FH · Front #2 Ivan Lendl's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a front angle. His hips stay closed during the unit turn before driving aggressively forward as his knees extend, showing strong leg drive into the shot.
2.1s
FH · Front #3 Ivan Lendl's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. From this angle you can see his semi-western grip creating a pronounced wrist lag on the takeback that straightens into a firm, stable wrist at contact.
3.5s
FH · Front #4 Ivan Lendl's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. After contact his follow-through finishes high across his body as he steps forward, quickly bringing both hands back to a neutral ready position for the next shot.
4.2s
FH Inside In · Front Ivan Lendl's forehand Inside-In from the center of the baseline, filmed from the front. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular during the unit turn, then uncoil with the trunk leading the swing so the hitting shoulder whips through last in the kinetic chain.
3.8s
FH Running · Front #1 Ivan Lendl's running forehand from the deuce side, filmed from the front. His hips stay closed as he sprints forward, with a pronounced knee bend and strong push off the outside leg to load and drive through the shot.
4.5s
FH Running · Front #2 Ivan Lendl's running forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a front angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along a low-to-high path to impart heavy topspin.
6.9s
FH Short · Front Ivan Lendl's forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from the front. After contact his racket finishes high across his body while his weight moves forward and he quickly brings both hands back toward a neutral ready position.
1.3s
FH Down The Line · Rear Ivan Lendl's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His semi-western grip is evident in the strong wrist lag on the takeback and the pronounced pronation of the wrist and forearm through contact.
4.2s
FH Inside In · Rear Ivan Lendl's forehand Inside-In from the center of the baseline, filmed from the rear. His footwork features a quick adjustment shuffle into position before loading into a mostly neutral stance, with a pronounced pivot on the back foot as he drives through and then recovers toward the center.
3.6s
FH Short Down The Line · Rear Ivan Lendl's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork features a quick adjustment shuffle into position before loading into a strong neutral stance, followed by a decisive recovery step back toward the middle after contact.
2.2s
FH · Side Ivan Lendl's forehand from a central baseline position, filmed from the side. His stance moves from a neutral setup into a strong closed position as he steps forward, with a clear weight transfer from back to front foot during the swing.
4.7s
FH · Side #1 Ivan Lendl's forehand from the baseline, filmed from the side. His semi-western grip is paired with a pronounced wrist lag on the forward swing that unwinds into a strong pronation through contact.
5.4s
FH · Side #2 Ivan Lendl's forehand from the side, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing, showing clear separation between hip and shoulder rotation.
1.6s
FH · Side #3 Ivan Lendl's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. The racket meets the ball slightly in front of his lead hip with a closed racket face and a steep low-to-high swing path, creating heavy topspin.
3.8s
FH · Side #4 Ivan Lendl's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from the side. After contact his follow-through wraps fully across his body while his weight drives into the court, finishing in a balanced, ready position with the non-hitting hand helping to re-center his upper body.
2.4s
FH Volley · Front #1 Ivan Lendl's forehand volley from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His racket face is slightly open at contact with the ball struck around chest height, and the compact forward punch keeps the racket head traveling directly through the hitting line.
1.4s
FH Volley · Front #2 Ivan Lendl's forehand volley from the front, filmed from a front angle. His continental grip is clearly visible with a firm but relaxed hand, and the wrist stays stable with minimal hinge through contact to keep the volley compact and controlled.
4.2s
FH Volley · Front #3 Ivan Lendl's forehand volley from the front court, filmed from a front angle. His shoulders stay relatively square to the net with only a slight trunk rotation, and the forward uncoiling of the torso is tightly linked to the brief unit turn as he moves into the ball.
4.7s
FH Volley · Side Ivan Lendl's forehand volley from the net area, filmed from the side. His compact split step into a semi-open stance is followed by a short forward step with the front foot toward the ball, giving a clear view of his weight transfer into the volley.
0.8s
FH Return · Ad · Rear Ivan Lendl's forehand return from the Ad court, filmed from the rear. His shoulders load with a pronounced turn relative to his hips before contact, then the trunk uncoils in sequence from pelvis to shoulders to arm through the hit.
2.1s
FH Return · Deuce · Rear Ivan Lendl's forehand return from the deuce court, filmed from the rear. His hips stay relatively closed as he loads on his right leg, with a pronounced knee bend and strong push off the ground driving his body into the court.
2.5s
BH Slice · Side Ivan Lendl's backhand slice from the backhand side, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay relatively closed as he sets up, with a pronounced knee bend on the outside leg that supports a long, low stride through the shot.
3s

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