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Lendl–McEnroe rivalry

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Lendl–McEnroe rivalry

This was a tennis rivalry between Czech Ivan Lendl, and American John McEnroe, who met in their careers 36 times between 1980 and 1992. They met over 60 times in total in tournament play. It is one of the most notable tennis rivalries of the open era. Their most memorable match was in Roland Garros in 1984, when Lendl came from two sets down to win the final.

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Official matches (Lendl 21–15 McEnroe)

  • Note: WEA indicates a match canceled due to weather, does not count as a victory.

    • Breakdown of their rivalry

  • All matches: Lendl, 37–26
  • Official matches (ATP website): Lendl, 21–15
  • Grand Slam finals: Lendl, 2–1
  • Grand Slam matches: Lendl, 7–3
  • Masters matches: Lendl, 3–2
  • WCT Finals matches: McEnroe, 2–1
  • Davis Cup matches: Lendl, 1–0
  • Other official tournament matches: Lendl, 9–8
  • Invitational tournament matches: Lendl, 16–11
  • Tournament Finals (Overall): Lendl, 20–15
  • Tournament Finals (Official): McEnroe, 11–8
  • Carpet (Overall): Lendl, 20–19
  • Carpet (Official): McEnroe, 8–6
  • Clay (Overall): Lendl. 6–2
  • Clay (Official): Lendl. 5–2
  • Grass: Tied, 1–1
  • Hard (Overall): Lendl, 10–4
  • Hard (Official): Lendl, 9–4

    • References

    Lendl–McEnroe rivalry Wikipedia
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