Ivan Lendl

Ivan Lendl, who was a junior world number one before going pro in 1978, also played a prominent part in courts in the 1980s. The calm and stern Czech with the powerful serve was the era's most dominating player. Lendl wore out his rivals with his ferocious topsin forehand, ground strokes, and unmatched fitness. Unlike most of his more talkative contemporaries, Lendl was renowned for letting his performance speak for him.

For four years, he was the world's top-ranked player, and he maintained the top spot for 271 weeks, a record at the time. Over the course of his 22-year career, he won an incredible 94 singles championships, counting 8 Grand Slam titles (3 US Open, 3 French Open, and 2 Australian Open), which places him third all-time during the Open Era (only behind Roger Federer and Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer). Ivan Lendl has been the only male tennis player to have won over 90% of his matches in five consecutive years.

Since retirement, he has found success as a coach, having assisted Andy Murray in winning three Grand Slam championships, including Wimbledon in 2013.

Date of birth: 7 March, 1960

Career Titles: 144

Prize Money: ~21.2M