10 all-time Tennis greats and the trophies missing from their cabinets

#8. Ivan Lendl- Wimbledon

Lendl narrowly missed out on the Wimbledon title in 1986 and 1987

One of the greatest players not to have completed a Career Slam, Ivan Lendl’s numbers speak for themselves. Known for his heavy topspin from the baseline, Lendl was World No.1 for a total of 270 weeks and won 94 Career Titles including eight Grand Slam titles; two Australian Open titles in 1989 and 1990, three French Open titles in 1984, 1986 and 1987, and three consecutive US Open titles from 1985-1987. He also won a total of five ATP World Tour Finals in 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986 and 1987.

Lendl is probably the greatest player not to have won a Wimbledon title, having lost two successive finals in 1986 and 1987.After a brilliant showing at the French Open which he won, Lendl was seeded first at Wimbledon and was arguably the tournament’s heaviest favorite. After two grueling matches in the quarter-finals and the semi-finals, Lendl locked horns with 18-year old reigning champion Boris Becker. Becker was clearly the better player of the day and won the match in straight sets.

Lendl was once again the favorite in 1987 and this time, coming into the final, his chances were pretty good, especially with his biggest adversary Boris Becker out of the tournament. The second seeded Lendl faced 11^th seeded Australian Pat Cash in the final.

However, once again Lendl was beaten in straight sets. Although he won three more Grand Slams after the 1987 Wimbledon, Lendl was never able to reach another Wimbledon final. Although he’s one of the all-time legends of the sport, Lendl will surely be ruing his missed opportunities to capture the Wimbledon crown in 1986 and 1987.