Ivan Lendl was born in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on March 7, 1960. Jiri Lendi and Olga Lendlova are his parents. He is his parents’ only child. His parents were both top tennis players in Czechoslovakia.
His mother was once ranked as the country’s second-best player. He began playing tennis as a child and spent his childhood in his hometown. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama.
