The Edberg–Lendl rivalry was a
tennis rivalry between
Stefan Edberg and
Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl (; born March 7, 1960) is a Czech–American former professional tennis player. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Lendl was ranked world No. 1 in singles for 270 weeks and won 94 singles titles. ...
. They competed 27 times during their careers, between 1984 and 1992, and Edberg leads the head-to-head 14–13. In an interview with the
ATP in 2008, Edberg reflected on his classic rivalries.
Head-to-head
Singles (27)
Edberg 14 – Lendl 13
Head-to-head breakdown
* All matches: (27) Edberg 14–13
* All finals: Lendl 4–3
** Grand Slam matches: Edberg 5–4
** Grand Slam finals: Lendl 1–0
** Non-Grand Slam finals: Tied 3–3
**
Tennis Masters Cup
The ATP Finals is the season-ending championship of the ATP Tour. It is the most significant event in the annual ATP calendar after the four majors as it features the top-eight singles players and top-eight doubles teams based on their results th ...
matches: Tied 2–2
** Five-set matches: Edberg 3–2
References
External links
ATP Edberg vs Lendl head-to-head
{{DEFAULTSORT:Edberg-Lendl rivalry
Tennis rivalries