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Lendl, Ivan
1960 - Born on March 7th in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic). The Father of Modern Tennis.
1978 - He became a professional tennis player.
1980 - Lendl was the driving force for the Czechoslovakian Davis Cup team, compiling a 7-0 record in singles and 3-0 in doubles, leading Czechoslovakia to its lone Davis Cup triumph.
1985-1988 - He was ranked No. 1 in the world for 270 weeks, including 157 straight, just three weeks short of Jimmy Connors' all-time record.
1989 - Married to Samantha Frankel on September 16th.
- Lendl also won twice at the Australian Open.
1992 - Became a naturalized American citizen.
2001 - Inducted in the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
1978 - He became a professional tennis player.
1980 - Lendl was the driving force for the Czechoslovakian Davis Cup team, compiling a 7-0 record in singles and 3-0 in doubles, leading Czechoslovakia to its lone Davis Cup triumph.
1985-1988 - He was ranked No. 1 in the world for 270 weeks, including 157 straight, just three weeks short of Jimmy Connors' all-time record.
1989 - Married to Samantha Frankel on September 16th.
- Lendl also won twice at the Australian Open.
1992 - Became a naturalized American citizen.
2001 - Inducted in the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
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