Ivan Lendl Net Worth

Professional tennis player, Ivan Lendl has an estimated his net worth of $40 million. Lendl earned his net worth by becoming the world's number one player in the 1980's. After taking the tennis world by storm, he retired from the game in 1994. It seems Lendl's family tree is full of professional tennis players – his parents were top-ranked top players his hometown Czechoslovakia (now known as Czech Republic). In fact his mother was ranked number one player in the country. Such inspiration pushed Lendl to become a top-rated tennis player.

In 1978, the then-teenager became a professional tennis player and the following year, he won the boys' singles titles at the French Open and Wimbledon, making him the world's number one junior player. Since gaining such title, all eyes were firmly fixed on Lendl's next move. In 1980, he won seven singles titles, which included three tournament wins in three weeks in a row. Lendl was well on his way in becoming of one the best players of all time -he won TEN titles in 1981. In 1982, Lendl continued with record-breaking results, winning a total of 15 out of 23 singles tournaments. In the time year, he claimed his first World Championship Tennis (WCT), defeating John McEnroe in the WCT Finals and winning all ten tournaments he participated in. Since the WCT, Lendl went head to head with McEnroe a few times. At the Master Grand Prix Finals, he beat McEnroe with straight sets, claiming his second season ending in championship of that tour. In the 1984 French Open, again Lendl wiped the floor clean with McEnroe, calming the world's number one player's spot. Around this time, Lendl was the highest paid tennis player of all time. His record-breaking performance continued throughout the eighties and the early nineties. Although Lendl is considered as one of the most outstanding tennis player of all time, he never won a Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon. In 1994, Lendl retire from the game, due to chronic back pain.

Ivan Lendl Articles

• Who are the richest people in the world?
• Ivan Lendl Assesses New Charge In Andy Murray
• Ivan Lendl
• US Open 1992 spectacular match Ivan Lendl vs Boris Becker
• Top Spin 4 - Jim Courier vs. Ivan Lendl
• 1989 Australian Open Ivan Lendl Miloslav Mecir Part 4

Brian Warner

Prior to launching Celebrity Net Worth, Brian spent seven years as the Managing Editor of one of the largest entertainment portals on the internet. Before that, Brian attended Georgetown University where he double majored in finance and marketing. A native of Northern California, Brian currently resides in Los Angeles. Follow him on Google+.