Because in order to beat Jimmy, I had to get around the ball a little bit quicker so I wasn't always on defensive and catching the ball on last stride, that I had little more time. Once I was able… — Ivan Lendl Copy Share Image
It's very nice to see when somebody who wanted to work hard and is willing to put the work in gets rewarded for it. — Ivan Lendl Copy Share Image
If you go to school and practice for five days a week, it still gives you two days you can go and see your… — Ivan Lendl Copy Share Image
In tennis you move a lot. Golf you dont. In tennis, you can have a bad half-hour, but you cant in golf. You can… — Ivan Lendl Copy Share Image
I don't make a habit of watching tennis matches, but I try to watch all the major finals. I try to make time for… — Ivan Lendl Copy Share Image
My serve and my forehand I pretty much always had, but my backhand was a made backhand. I worked on it for years. — Ivan Lendl Copy Share Image
It's flattering to be compared in any way to Tiger Woods, because he's the best player in the world. — Ivan Lendl Copy Share Image
If you look at any superior athlete, you will find a strong parental influence. Parents introduce their children to a sport, and then they… — Ivan Lendl Copy Share Image
Tennis is basically a game where you try to create an opportunity for yourself to finish the point, because you can't wait for the… — Ivan Lendl Copy Share Image
If I don't practice the way I should, then I won't play the way that I know I can. — Ivan Lendl Copy Share Image
