The best Czech male tennis player in modern history. Davis Cup winner, the king of ATP ranking in the 1980s.
Lendl grew up in Ostrava, where he played tennis on the courts of the Komenský park (his home club was NH Ostrava). In 1986, he emigrated to the USA. He won eight Grand Slams in doubles throughout his career. In December 2011, he became the personal trainer of Andy Murray, who won the summer Olympic games and Wimbledon under Lendl’s coaching.