Ivan Lendl is a legendary professional tennis player, with 8 grand slams under his belt; Lendl was world No.1 for a staggering 270 weeks and won 94 singles titles. At the majors Lendl won eight titles, whilst he was a runner-up for a record 11 times, this was due to Lendl’s revolutionary tennis style. Lendl is known for his game built around his forehand, using heavy topspin – Lendl has popularised the currently common playing style of aggressive baseline tennis due to his outstanding success.

Lendl has gone on to a champion career as a coach, with Lendl’s added authority being the missing puzzle piece to turn legendary Andy Murray from a good player into a phenomenal No.1 ranking player who can compete with the likes of Nadal, Federer and Djokovic. The tennis player has been nicknamed The Terminator and Ivan The Terrible for his aggressive, unemotional approach to the sport, pushing both himself and the players he coaches beyond their limits to achieve results, he has also coached infamous tennis player Alexander Zverev. Lendl is a professional sportsman on the court, and a charismatic man off of it; known for his commitment to his five children and wife of 30 years, Samantha. The tennis player is also known for his commitment to philanthropic causes, especially known for his match against Andy Murray for charity.