Influenced by tennis tradition for a long time, like all great players, he has been an extraordinary star of hope since childhood. However, compared with his long sports career with the reputation of "evergreen tree", he won the championship and important title quite late. 1 On April 7th, 980, at the age of 201month after joining the professional circle for three years, he won his first ATP champion at the Houston Open. 1984, 24 years old, the first grand slam in French Open. At that time, when he was 2-0 behind, he staged a big reversal to beat his old rival mcenroe, which was the only chance for mcenroe who had never set foot in the French Open. Previously, Rendell, who had won the first place in the world, had been questioned. Although he won 36 singles titles, including 7 Masters, and helped the Czech Republic win the Davis Cup, he is still at the center of controversy, and there is no grand slam champion, especially after losing to Connors in the final of the US Open with 1982 and 1983.
Then, after 1985, mcenroe was defeated in the final of the US Open, Lendl firmly held the world number one in his hand. Only in the second half of 1988, Vilander suddenly took it away briefly, but after winning the Australian Open in 1989, he kept the world number one for 80 weeks. Rendell's world record of 270 weeks was not broken until the end of Sampras' era. Rendell's record does not stop there. As a winner with tenacious will and physical strength, he is the only player who has won the championship in three different venues for three weeks in a row since the Open era. From 1980 to 1993, win the championship at least once a year, from 1980 to 1992, and keep the top ranking at the end of the year 13. 1982 won 15 singles championship, 107 won 9 losses. At that time, his 44-game winning streak also set an ATP third record.
He broke into the US Open Finals for eight consecutive years from 1982 to 1989, tying Tilton's eight finals records from 19 18 to 1925. He won the US Open three times in a row from 1985 to 1987. Losing to Vilander in the final of 1988 was the end of his 27-game winning streak, second only to Tilton's 42-game winning streak from 1920 to 1925. In addition, from 198 1 to 1989, it entered the quarter-finals for nine consecutive years and won the championship five times. Including the French Open of 1984, 1986, 1987 and the Australian Open of 1989 and 1990, Lundel won eight Grand Slam titles.
Although he didn't show himself freely in public like mcenroe and Connors, Rendell left many unforgettable stories. Before 1984, he was defeated by "bitter hand" mcenroe many times, and even became afraid of his opponent. To this end, he wrote "I am eager to compete with john mcenroe" on many small pieces of paper, and put them in his bag and pocket respectively, so as to touch them out and read them at any time. This subtle psychological adjustment finally enabled him to defeat the strong player who could not be defeated before. Rendell is a careful player, he is good at playing and protecting himself. He was the first athlete to bring more rackets, and he was also the first athlete to wear two pairs of socks and bring his own small equipment such as sawdust and talcum powder to sweat and prevent slipping. Although Rendell did not declare himself "defected" like his compatriot Navratilova, he still settled in the United States after 1984, and did not represent the Czech Republic in the Davis Cup after 1985. He became an American citizen on 1992. As a classic baseline player against the serve net style, he relies on strength and strong topspin to win. Although he is not the original creator of this style, he created a world with convincing willpower and desire for victory. He always surprises people who ignore his speed and physical strength.
Only Wimbledon, which didn't win the championship in the 14 match, is his secret pain. In 1986 and 1987, he was very close to the breakthrough, but lost to Becker and Cash in the finals for two consecutive years. The central court said "no" to him, which may be extremely unfair to a man who won 77.4% on the grass. Like Ken Roseveare and pancho gonzales, he became a legend who failed to win bigW (Wimbledon). His coach Tony Roche once said, "Although tennis has retired from his life, I think he is still deeply moved by Wimbledon."
1994, the pain in the back finally made the veteran who participated in the competition for many years put down his racket. He announced his retirement after the second round defeat of the US Open that year, ending 17' s career. Coincidentally, at the Sydney Open in 1994, in his final singles, Rendell lost to the next ruler Sampras 6-7 and 4-6. Lundel won 94 singles titles (second only to Connors' 109) and 6 doubles titles. 1279 won 274 losses, with a winning rate of 80.5%. When he retired, his total bonus reached $265,438 +0.28 million, and his advertising and sponsorship income exceeded $654,380 +0 billion. At 200 1, rendell entered the tennis international hall of fame. After Rendell retired from professional tennis, he seldom swung again. At the age of 43, he once played his competitive talent on the golf course and even won a wild card in the professional open. He now lives with his wife Samantha and four daughters on an 800-acre estate in Cornwall, Connecticut. His kingdom also includes a sports institution and a tennis club. His former coach Roach said that the semi-reclusive Rendell was spending the happiest moment of his life in a corner of the world.