I never in a million years imagined seeing Lendl and Johnny Mac sitting next to each other, Great to see.

Wilander: "I lost in the first round if anyone cares" 😂😂😂 Legend!

I LOVE that John and Ivan were talking and laughing together - Ivan is sneakily funny and I love that he is letting us see it. This was a joy!

BTW - what an excellent host Wilander was. No ego, didn't jump in too much, and spread the questions around. Very Swedish of him.

It amazes me the huge respect McEnroe shows to Lendl. Legends.

Lendl was my absolute favourite player, watching tennis growing up. Having listened to this interview, Lendl comes across as a complete genius! Unreal insights. Always seemed ahead of the game.

Boris to Lendl, "I know you have a heart, I've seen it" This was friggin gold...

I love Lendl's comments. He really knows the game and sums up the essence of tennis very well !

McEnroe: I didn't have a coach. Becker: You were uncoachable LOL hilarious

I love this! 4 of the GOATS! And quiet ol' Ivan Lendl...we never knew what a great personality he has! Miss this bunch for sure. What a great era of tennis!

Ivan has a scientific approach to everything))). What a fantastic conversation between those legends,I grew up watching them playing.All of them good talkers.

Lendl is a real genius! He remembers everything and knows exactly what is what. He must be a great coach.

Great to see lendl with the lads. Lets all have a beer to the 1980s.

Imagine how would it be after 15-20 years from now, the big 3, Rafa, Roger and Novak giving reviews like this. I love this sport.

Ivan Lendl, my hero in the 80s! He got me into love with tennis!

Wow! What a gem! This quartet is ‘80s tennis royalty!

I always thought Ivan was a silent guy. He took the microphone and didn´t let it down, hahaha. Love them all: Mcenroe, Lendl, Wilander and Becker.

Lendl is very perceptive. he has some very good points.

Lendl: “Pressure is self-inflicted” Love this guy 🤣

Dang, that was the best 43min I’ve spent online in a hell of a long time!!!

This is magic. Never knew Lendl was so talkative and outgoing

I had to replay this. I cannot believe how entertaining John and Ivan are together.

I didn't knew Lendl was that passionate,I love it, makes him more human,he is very interesting to listen!!!!

"I didn't think you had any sense of humor, Ivan. - I bought one on my way here". That was some reply of Ivan.

I would spend hours listening to these great great tennis brains talk about the game. So refreshing watching them laying it all out there about their intense rivalries and discuss the current state of affairs in tennis

Lendl has developed into an introspective, interesting commentator on today’s game.

Having watched all of these guys in their primes when I was younger, I have to echo what many other commenters have said -- this was the best 43 minutes I've spent in a while.

Lendl " in 1985 John took a sabbatical for six months after US open, when he came back he never played as well as before..." John "unfortunately true"...A round of applause

I love how Ivan says his story regardless of questions and gives punch line with word of wisdom. he is so funny and intelligent.

I just had 42 minutes of pure fun with 4 great personalities.

I was only going to watch the first few minutes. Wrong - These guys are great together. They are all such nice people. Lots of tennis history here.

That was just bloody brilliant.... ALL legends in their own right. Wonderful to see Lendl, who was always regarded as somewhat dour, coming out of himself and revealing his sense of humour.😁

Lendl dominating proceedings with his superior intellect. Beautiful stuff really.

Ivan made the legends and us feel young again! This is a real gem!

I would empty my bank account to attend a weekend listening to these four talk tennis.

You got McEnroe and Lendl who never liked each other; Lendl and Becker who never liked each other; this is GREAT!

Damn, these 4 legends were the reason I started with tennis in 1985, I could listen for ages to them, so interesting, Wilander and Edberg were my heroes but liked them all, miss the 80s and 90s

Four legends and four Us Open champions,just sit down and listen to thier knowledge and stories 👍.

The best 42 minutes I’ve spent in a long long time. Thank you so much.

Glad to see that McEnroe and Lendl became Good Friends.

Ivan lendl sounds so good and intelligent

This was excellent. This should be a regular Show!

Lendl is such a hardass, inspires me to watch some of his matches.

I didn't know Ivan was so talkative and men he has an amazing memory, the fact that he remembers points that were played 20/30 yrs ago is astonishing!

Ivan is an intelligent guy. The other 3 too but Ivan knows how to hit the nail on the head every time.

Lendl is one heck of a character lol

I love how everyone treats Lendl as the Big Daddy, the head of the tennis family.

I agree with Lendl that Laver/Newcombe ear was great. So was the 1975- 11990 which featured Bjorg, McEnroe, Connors, Lendl, Becker and a young Sampras.

ivan lendl always great ... john mcenroe always humourous and mat wilander as usual tight and boris u know ....fast .. love all these guys ....

Great clip. Lendl and McEnroe hated each other back in the day. Good to see them bantering here.

Love all you guys. You have been a big part of my life for a long time. I remember the semi final day in 1984 when I spent about 14 hours inside the stadium and watched John beat Jimmy and Ivan beat Pat Cash, and Martina beat Chris. What a day of tennis .

Brilliant players, brilliant sportsmen, great personalities - this talk is nothing but.a gem in sports-television. Thank you, Mats.

This podcast was the highlight of the US Open 2019. My God, I grew up with these guys and Lendl was the best. I would fall to my knees and say I'm not worthy. Best Era of tennis with these guys.

what an amazing video..seeing Lendl joke with Mac and Boris was so much fun and brought back some wonderful memories these legends left us with...

This to me was the greatest era of tennis. I miss those days!

4 legends, 4 great men!! In my opinion just missing Edberg in this group.

what a joy to see the four together..

Ivan Lendl is a brilliant man

This is the best i have seen for a long time. Almost brings tears to my eyes seeing those 4 greats again, being friends after they made my childhood so happy

Holy crap, we had it all in the 80s: best era for music, best football (RIP Maradona), best tennis era, best sports personalities and way more personal freedoms than people have today. I want a time machine!

Listening to these four is far more entertaining than watching the NextGen players. Someone get them a pint of beer each next time they get together.

These 4 guys had won less than Roger-Rafa-Nole and Andy. but their personality, competence, charisma and knowledge of tennis is far superior. 4 legends, 4 ways to interpret tennis differently. 4 mentality, styles and games so different ..... how much I miss that tennis!

Lendl is cult. He's smart, funny witty and god he knows his stuff.

Damn, Im already looking forward 30 years from now Roger, Rafa and Novak talking to each other like this and dicussing their epics...

best Interview ever ! enjoying four legends talking about tennis - amazing

Agree , Stefan Edberg should be included , I could listen to these guys forever , such Great Champions all with different types of game, just awesome. Toughest autograph I ever asked for , Ivan Lendl 1986 SI The Champion Nobody Cares About , he signed it without saying a word , I still have it to this day , he was a Great Champion !!

Ivan is brilliant. Never realised how good his sense of humour was - is. He just destroys them all. Very witty. Who have thought eh?

Great players, bringing back a golden era great memories. Ivan and Boris i think would have matched with the top players of today all things being equal.

Never knew Lendl could talk, let alone smile.

Ivan Lendl: "If I was a young player today, I'd hire any one of you...I don't need someone to tell me how to play tennis...I know how to play tennis...I need someone to tell me how to handle the pressure..." Now that's how you separate the men from.the boys!

It is a dream to see and hear the four greatest players on the planet.

Today's tennis really lacks great personalities like these guys. What a joy to listen to 🙏🏼

Great conversation, everybody very relaxed. Never seen Ivan and Big Mac joking about the old days. Ivan has quite a good humor, too. And he can even smile and laugh ;-) Great guys!

lendl very knowledgeable and great sense of humor.

Am I losing my mind, or did McEnroe and Lendl seem to...get along?

Ivan is my tennis idol, my role model as a person together with Ayrton Senna. Now I’m going to be a special athlete, Hope to be like them someday. Greetings from Lima- Perú 🇵🇪

Great idea having former champions getting into an expert discussion about everything in tennis! Very interesting and entertaining. More of that!

Will never forget how on point Mats was when he beat Lendl at the Open. Totally in the zone.

All four very introspective and well spoken. I'm impressed by Becker's thoughtful comments. All are good talkers.

I really enjoyed this group talk. I grew up watching them during their peak performance years. Their skill and insight on endurance training was unforgettable.

That was informative and entertaining. Good chemistry between the four as well. Fun to see Lendl teasing John and the good humor between them. Cheers to these champions!

I enjoyed every single word they said. The guys who made me love tennis. Well done Eurosport!

I could listen to these four tennis superstars all day. How many thrilling five-set matches have they played against each other? Of course, in those times they couldn't be good friends, but today they sit there and talk about the tennis of today and the good old days. Great...

As much as I enjoy watching the big 3 today, these 4 represents an era that was very enjoyable to watch. Because basically all players can play their ”own” game on every surface today. I admire Rafa a lot but he can basically play clay court tennis on grass today. He is not as good but he doesn’t have to adjust too much. Same goes with every player. These 4 were very different as players: Wilander: a baseline tactician without any real weapons but very intelligent player with great movement. Becker: Great server with good volley and heavy groundstrokes. A little bit weaker in the movement. McEnroe: Probably the greatest volleyer ever, efficient server and very quick around the net. A little bit weaker in the groundstrokes But he used them very wisely to back up his net game. Lendl: Maybe the most complete of these 4 and (in the end) he became the most succesful (despite being 1-5 down to Becker in slams). Strong serve, good movement, very physical overall and heavy groundstrokes. Especially the forehand. Considered the first (?) modern power baseliner. So.. they were quite different. With different styles. And to be competitive on all surfaces they needed to adjust at times. For example Lendl s/v:ed at Wimbledon and he came pretty close to succeed. Becker stayed back a lot more at the French and reached a few semis using his heavy groundstrokes. Wilander came a lot more to the net in order to win US Open in -88. McEnroe played a lot more from the baseline a the French and had to be more meticulous with his approaches and volleys. So.. it was very enjoyable to watch the different matchups and how the different styles played out on the different surfaces. As much as I admire Rafa and Novak today unfortunately their matches look basically the same on any surface.

best podcast ever. If only these could happen more often . Amazing

Nice to see all these champions together. I remember a lot of the matches they played against each other, especially Lendl vs. McEnroe.

Boris Becker: "The acceptance of losing is far greater now" . That sums up Big 3 dominance and Next Gen Failures.

Ivan analysis reminds you why he was a great coach.

Lendel is a v cool dude!

Ladies and gentlemen let me represent to you: tennis in the 80’s

Very nice to see you all speaking so lightly. Missed Jimmy n Borg

Just fantastic listening to these four great champions, who were heated rivals while playing but show such respect and affection for each other now.

Gosh, I would have loved to have seen a Becker / McEnroe Wimbledon. What a beauty that would have been.

i grew up watching these guys, when John slipped his Roland Garros title to Ivan, when Boris jumped sideways for his Wimbledon title at 17 & 18 of age, Mats with his Sergio Tachini, John in his Nike and Ivan in his Adidas.....and now to see them altogether discussing about the same past history I have experienced through a 26 inch TV and newspapers.... I thank God to have this experience in my life...

Interesting to see what a technical perfectionist Lendl was(is). Listen to his thoughts on string tension, string coating, ball placement on first serves etc. Lendl was amazing at his peak. He was known at tge beginning for his big forhand and bassline game, but his backhand was his weakness. Then he worked on his backhand so much it became a dominanf weapon. In fact his one handed backhand was beautiful to watch. He could put monster topspin on it and hit it down the line or crosscourt with great pace.

When I hear Ivan Lendl talk , he sounds like Arnold Schwarzenegger, even though he is Czech, I want to hear him say " I'll be back " or " Sara Connor " lol

I didn't think I'd watch a 42 min video but I couldn't stop watching. I grew up watching these guys and their input on the game both past and present is amazing.

Finally... the greats talk about the "greatness" of the big 3 and the lack of a champion mindset across the new generation.

Four great champions with TOTALLY different playing styles. You don't see such a wide variety of styles now.

The humor between them all was great, especially between McEnroe and Lendl. I loved watching them all when they were playing.