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Ivan Lendl Match Used Tennis Racket
Displayed is an Ivan Lendl game used Mizuno tennis racket. Lendl is one of the greatest tennis players of all time. He is a Czech American who is often called "The Father of Modern Tennis." During his career, Lendl was sometimes criticized for being unemotional, a mechanical player. As Lendl told Frank Deford, of Sports Illustrated, "My mission is not for personal satisfaction; my mission is not to try to make anyone happy. My mission is to win." And win is just what Lendl did. Lendl won eight Grand Slam events: The French Open (1984, '86, '87); the Australian Open (1989, '90); and the U.S. Open (1985, '86, '87). He has a lifetime 1068-242 (81.5%) record in singles. He was the number 1 ranked player in the world for 270 weeks and won 94 singles titles. Lendl initiated his own style of play, one that featured a hard hit forehand with great topspin. He is also known as "The Father of the Inside-Out Forehand" for his innovative forehand stroke. Lendl's career was from 1978-94, and after his retirement as a player, Lendl became a top-flight coach of a number of professional players, including Andy Murray - who won three major titles and the world's number 1 ranking. The offered Mizuno red, white and black racket is 27" in length and 9.5" at its widest, and the racket weighs 13.5 ounces. On the racket is printed Mizuno, and Ivan Lendl is printed on both sides of the racket. Early in his pro career, Lendl used a Kneissl racket, and then switched to an Adidas racquet. Later in his career, he switched to the Mizuno racket, a mid-sized racket that is similar to the Adidas racquet he used, which itself is similar to the Kneissl model with which he started. The displayed racquet shows nice use, especially on the taped handle, with abrasions, scuff marks, and light staining. There are also small scratch marks on the throat of the racket. Overall, the Lendl match used racket is a great keepsake from one of the world's best ever stars.
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