Two great players, but Lendl was much more consistent. Unfortunately, Lendl faced the best players on grass ever and was unable to win Wimbledon...

I like the old conditions. Tennis should be played with a lively ball. The 30 shot rallys and bludgeoning a heavy ball,boring.

We hated this guy back then. Now I like and respect him. In hindsight he was a pioneer. Such a wicked backhand. If I had to admire one trate of Ivan that would be his focus. Pinpoint focus. Amazing tennis player.

Third round passed, and the rest is history.

Lendl easily dominated Bruguera in that match, showing once again to be one of the strongest players on clay ever. Unfortunately, he was not at his peak any longer and had lost consistency, but in "good days" he could still beat the best players...

I watched this match when I was 14 and here I'm again at 55

If Lendl had the ultra modern strings of today back in his 1980s early 1990s era l think he might well have been the most powerful power baseliner tennis ever I mean he might well have been a worthy and consistent challenger to the Big Three.

1:43 Pete? Is that you?

El Rey del Tenis por Siempre👑

Tellement fragile ce Lendl. Il en à perdu des matchs qu'il dominait. Incroyable.

Connors 9-1 vs Lendl. Clearly Jimmy intimated the ‘Big Czech Machine.’🎾

Lendl’s tuckus was underappreciated.

Heard that Mecir had to be woken up to take the court...He was one of my favorite players.....Lendl WAS my fav

Q tiempos gracias por seguirlos

Lendl underrated Changed tennis with his combination of power and touch

Pat cash owned Lendl

Connors usually beat Lendl, Lendl usually beat McEnroe, McEnroe usually beat Connors.

Simply the best

Mac avais 1style bien a lui👍💛

Every match was difficult at Wimbledon for Ivan. Tennis was very different: Many players were not playing at Roland Garros for this tournament. And many players at Roland Garros didn't come to play on grass.

McEnroe’s biggest strength was his ability to take the ball on the rise taking time away from you. As years went by, he lost (due to age) the spring on his first step to the ball which at this level is crucial.

Connors was past his best and Lendl was in at his best. But when you watch the video, is actually Connors who takes the risks by going to the net and trying to hit winners wile Lendl is kind of waiting for his opponent to make a mistake. With a bit more stamina, Connors would have given Lendl a much harder time in this semis

I remember watching this...media played-up this USO Final like a "Rocky vs Drago" heavy weight fight.

US didn't like him b c he was a geek.

toute une époque !!!

Lendl had some unique frames....Adidas, Mizuno and I don't even recognize what he is using in this match? Does anyone know?

Surprised I'm the first commenter on this. Grand Slams meant everything to Lendl during the time he lost to Chang in that famous French Open match. Lendl had every reason to hold a grudge for the tactics Chang used to win. I heard a story (from Chang) that Lendl actually congratulated him for winning the 89 French Open when they ran into each other at Wimbledon 89. I'm glad it didn't become anything personal that would drag on for years. Both great champions.

Avec les commentaires de Duthu et Loth c'est top !

so Lendl is able to smile..great champion

The way Lendl approached Roldan at the end.. (@53:53) the handshake.. in his eyes you can see the lack of respect for his opponent.. but also the negatively charged demeanor causing him never to exude any enjoyment while playing or being on court; vintage Lendl.

Those legs sure looked good.

Lendl STILL has nightmares😂

4 maestros del deporte.....

Korda always had perfect timing on his groundies. Beautiful to watch

If the crowd is for me I play hard not to let them down.If they hate me I play even harder.Brilliant

Thierry Tulasne avait un jeu calqué sur celui de Bjorn Borg. Toutefois, on dirait qu'il se limitait qu'à certaines phases de jeu. Il semble que Borg servait mieux, se déplaçait plus vite, était plus endurant et avait un poids de balle supérieur, aussi il allait au filet si nécessaire (ex. lors de la finale de 1981, Borg va plusieurs fois conclure les points au filet car Lendl tient bien l'échange avec son grand revers lifté). Borg changeait son jeu : à Wimbledon, Borg pratiquait un jeu de service volée sur ses premières balles de service, il avait un super retour, un service fiable, précis, et vif et sa stop volée suffisait. Il fléchissait les jambes (balles basses, fusantes). Borg jouait aussi très bien en indoor. Donc, s'inspirer d'un grand joueur est compréhensible, mais le copier trop n'est peut-être pas une voie à suivre. Pour Lendl, en 82 il est encore très "terre battue", il a encore des coups fluides gagnants des deux côtés (en 83, c'est moins fluide, plus à plat, mais plus lourd/intense, son jeu est moins régulier ; plus adapté au ciment), donc, dans ce tournoi 82, il manque de patience, commet un peu trop de fautes pour espérer gagner le tournoi face à un gars comme Wilander qui se révèlera increvable dans ce tournoi ; Lendl doit aussi travailler son endurance. Mais c'est quand même pas mal.

I remember getting ready to watch a match of his, any match. He would go to 3-3 or say 2-2 and that was when he'd break the opponent, and gone was the set. He was amazing at being constant

11:35 😁

Connors, McEnroe, Borg, Lendl, and many more in that late 70's early 80's era. So much fun to watch.

I think that the field had players with the rest of its contributions as Boris referred to for instance Jan-Michael Gambills serve and grass play

No se centraba tanto en la fuerza de los impactos. Hoy es palo y palo, antes había más efectos. Hacía al jueho más elegante

Technology ruined the game.

Lendl's reaction @16:14 .. what a ... charming man. The consistent head movement after a point one.. as if he's pumping himself up.. didn't know he did so much of it! Seems like a tick .. or some autistic thing.. same as with his pulling up of one of his shoulders sometimes.. as if he's not at ease. at the time I was actually rooting for Lendl.. him being nr 1 and because of his mechanics.. it looked more esthetically pleasing. But his whole demeanor.. like.. in e v e r y match.. such gloom and lack of joy.

Sure Edberg favored charging to the net.. and is therefore known as a "specialist".. ; even though Lendl obviously favored baseline rally's .. his serve volley was as good as Edberg's.

real execution

When I was young, I only had one TV channel and could only watch a few tournaments. What a joy, 35 years later, to be able to see so many. There are only certain videos (not this one) that remind us that 35 to 40 years have passed, because the game itself is timeless. Ivan Lendl was my absolute favorite. (from belgium)

Argentine bull tops Czech colt.

I hated Lendl but looking back I have so much respect for the guy. He got to the top via good old fashion hard work!

The graphite fly swatter vs the aluminum rug beater! Amazing how much pace they could generate with the equipment they had.

Lendl en fin de règne, à l'épreuve de la nouvelle génération américaine à la fin des années 80. A l'aise face à des frappeurs comme lui (Courrier, Agassi) moins contre les défenseurs (Chang) et les attaquants (Sampras). Un bon US Open où la seule alerte avant la finale fut contre Chesnokov en 1/8è qui avait des airs de traquenard comme à Roland-Garros. Mais en finale, c'était Becker le plus fort, la bête de noire de Lendl en grand chelem.