Connors–Lendl rivalry

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– World No. 1
– 8 Major singles
– 3 year-end championships

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– World No. 1
– 8 Major singles
– 7 year-end championships

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The Connors–Lendl rivalry was a tennis rivalry between Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl. They met 35 times, with the head-to-head finishing at 22–13, favoring Lendl.{{cite news |title=Ivan Lendl and Jimmy Connors|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/tennis/gallery/08_25_06_greats?pg=6 |quote=An eight-year age gap made the ledger lopsided at either end — Connors won 13 of their first 18 meetings, Lendl the final 17. Their two biggest showdowns, in the 1982 and 1983 US Open finals, were both won by Connors.|newspaper=Boston Globe |date= 2006-08-25|access-date=2010-12-08 }} Their rivalry transitioned significantly over time: Connors (who is 7 and a half years older than Lendl) won their first 8 matches, while Lendl won the last 17.

Lendl and Connors were both world No. 1s and major champions, with each winning eight major titles. At the majors they met seven times, with Lendl winning the final four meetings and Connors winning the first three. The rivalry between the two, as well as their rivalries with fellow player John McEnroe, have been described as "spikey."{{cite news| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/golden-era-federer-and-nadal-show-shines-on-2147835.html | location=London | work=The Independent | first=Paul | last=Newman | title=Golden era: Federer and Nadal show shines on | date=2010-12-01}}

The rivalry was first noted in the 1982 US Open final when Connors dared Lendl to drive the ball past him. Connors subsequently won the final in four sets. In a rematch in 1983, Connors was rushed to the locker room late in the second set before coming back out to defeat Lendl once again in four sets. The final match between the two was also at the US Open, in 1992, where Connors led for a set and a half before falling to his 17th defeat in 8 years to Lendl.{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/09/05/sports/us-open-92-as-night-wears-on-lendl-wears-connors-out.html | work=The New York Times | first=Harvey | last=Araton | title=U.S. OPEN '92; As Night Wears On, Lendl Wears Connors Out | date=1992-09-05}}

Head-to-head

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!Legend

!Connors

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| Grand Slam

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| Masters Grand Prix

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| WCT Finals

ATP International Series

|13

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| Davis Cup

Total

|13

|22

=Official matches (35)=

Connors 13 – Lendl 22

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No. ! Year ! width=250\|Tournament ! Surface ! Round ! Winner ! width=200\|Score ! Connors ! width=55\|Lendl
1. \| 1979 \| US Clay Court Championships \| Clay \| Quarterfinals \| Connors \| 6–2, 7–6^(7–0) \| 1 \| 0
2. \| 1980 \| US Indoor Championships \| Carpet \| Last 16 \| Connors \| 6–2, 6–3 \| 2 \| 0
style="background:#ffffcc;" \| 3. \| 1980 \| WCT Finals \| Carpet \| Semifinals \| Connors \| 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 \| 3 \| 0
4. \| 1980 \| Volvo International \| Clay \| Semifinals \| Connors \| 6–4, 6–2 \| 4 \| 0
5. \| 1980 \| Cincinnati Open \| Hard \| Quarterfinals \| Connors \| 6–2, 6–0 \| 5 \| 0
bgcolor="ffffcc" \| 6. \| 1980 \| Masters Grand Prix \| Carpet \| Round Robin \| Connors \| 7–6^(7–1), 6–1 \| 6 \| 0
7. \| 1981 \| Indian Wells Masters \| Hard \| Final \| Connors \| 6–3, 7–6^(7–5) \| 7 \| 0
bgcolor="ecf2ff" \| 8. \| 1981 \| Davis Cup \| Hard \| Quarterfinals \| Connors \| 7–5, 6–4 \| 8 \| 0
9. \| 1982 \| Cincinnati Open \| Hard \| Semifinals \| Lendl \| 6–1, 6–1 \| 8 \| 1
style="background:#f3e6d7;" \| 10. \| 1982 \| US Open \| Hard \| Final \| Connors \| 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 \| 9 \| 1
bgcolor="ffffcc" \| 11. \| 1982 \| Masters Grand Prix \| Carpet \| Semifinals \| Lendl \| 6–3, 6–1 \| 9 \| 2
12. \| 1983 \| Queen's Club Championships \| Grass \| Semifinals \| Connors \| 6–0, 6–3 \| 10 \| 2
13. \| 1983 \| Canadian Open \| Hard \| Semifinals \| Lendl \| 6–1, 6–3 \| 10 \| 3
style="background:#f3e6d7;" \| 14. \| 1983 \| US Open \| Hard \| Final \| Connors \| 6–3, 6–7^(2–7), 7–5, 6–0 \| 11 \| 3
bgcolor="ffffcc" \| 15. \| 1983 \| Masters Grand Prix \| Carpet \| Semifinals \| Lendl \| 6–3, 6–4 \| 11 \| 4
— \| 1984 \| Rotterdam Open \| Carpet \| Final \| (No Result) \| {{nowrap\|0–6, 0–1 Abandoned due to a bomb scare}} \| 11 \| 4
16. \| 1984 \| WCT Tournament of Champions \| Clay \| Semifinals \| Lendl \| 6–0, 6–0 \| 11 \| 5
style="background:#f3e6d7;" \| 17. \| 1984 \| Wimbledon \| Grass \| Semifinals \| Connors \| 6–7^(4–7), 6–3, 7–5, 6–1 \| 12 \| 5
18. \| 1984 \| Tokyo Indoor \| Carpet \| Final \| Connors \| 6–4, 3–6, 6–0 \| 13 \| 5
19. \| 1984 \| Wembley Championships \| Carpet \| Semifinals \| Lendl \| 6–4, 6–2 \| 13 \| 6
bgcolor="ffffcc" \| 20. \| 1984 \| Masters Grand Prix \| Carpet \| Semifinals \| Lendl \| 7–5, 6–7, 7–5 \| 13 \| 7
21. \| 1985 \| Paine Webber Classic \| Hard \| Final \| Lendl \| 6–3, 6–2 \| 13 \| 8
style="background:#ffffcc;" \| 22. \| 1985 \| WCT Finals \| Carpet \| Semifinals \| Lendl \| 6–3, 2–1 RET \| 13 \| 9
style="background:#f3e6d7;" \| 23. \| 1985 \| French Open \| Clay \| Semifinals \| Lendl \| 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 \| 13 \| 10
24. \| 1985 \| Volvo International \| Hard \| Semifinals \| Lendl \| 6–0, 4–6, 6–4 \| 13 \| 11
style="background:#f3e6d7;" \| 25. \| 1985 \| US Open \| Hard \| Semifinals \| Lendl \| 6–2, 6–3, 7–5 \| 13 \| 12
26. \| 1986 \| Miami Open \| Hard \| Semifinals \| Lendl \| 1–6, 6–1, 6–2, 2–6, 5–2 DEF \| 13 \| 13
27. \| 1986 \| Paine Webber Classic \| Hard \| Final \| Lendl \| 6–2, 6–0 \| 13 \| 14
28. \| 1986 \| Volvo International \| Hard \| Semifinals \| Lendl \| 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 \| 13 \| 15
29. \| 1987 \| Miami Open \| Hard \| Semifinals \| Lendl \| 3–6, 7–6^(9–7), 7–6^(11–9), 6–3 \| 13 \| 16
30. \| 1987 \| Washington Open \| Hard \| Semifinals \| Lendl \| 6–4, 7–6^(7–3) \| 13 \| 17
31. \| 1987 \| Canadian Open \| Hard \| Semifinals \| Lendl \| 7–5, 6–4 \| 13 \| 18
style="background:#f3e6d7;" \| 32. \| 1987 \| US Open \| Hard \| Semifinals \| Lendl \| 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 \| 13 \| 19
bgcolor="ffffcc" \| 33. \| 1987 \| Masters Grand Prix \| Carpet \| Round Robin \| Lendl \| 4–3 RET \| 13 \| 20
34. \| 1988 \| Canadian Open \| Hard \| Semifinals \| Lendl \| 6–4, 6–4 \| 13 \| 21
style="background:#f3e6d7;" \| 35. \| 1992 \| US Open \| Hard \| Last 64 \| Lendl \| 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–0 \| 13 \| 22

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No.

! Year

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! Surface

! Round

! Winner

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! Connors

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| 1979

| US Clay Court Championships

| Clay

| Quarterfinals

| Connors

| 6–2, 7–6^(7–0)

| 1

| 0

| 1980

| US Indoor Championships

| Carpet

| Last 16

| Connors

| 6–2, 6–3

| 2

| 0

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| 3.

| 1980

| WCT Finals

| Carpet

| Semifinals

| Connors

| 6–4, 7–5, 6–3

| 3

| 0

| 1980

| Volvo International

| Clay

| Semifinals

| Connors

| 6–4, 6–2

| 4

| 0

| 1980

| Cincinnati Open

| Hard

| Quarterfinals

| Connors

| 6–2, 6–0

| 5

| 0

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| 6.

| 1980

| Masters Grand Prix

| Carpet

| Round Robin

| Connors

| 7–6^(7–1), 6–1

| 6

| 0

| 1981

| Indian Wells Masters

| Hard

| Final

| Connors

| 6–3, 7–6^(7–5)

| 7

| 0

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| 8.

| 1981

| Davis Cup

| Hard

| Quarterfinals

| Connors

| 7–5, 6–4

| 8

| 0

| 1982

| Cincinnati Open

| Hard

| Semifinals

| Lendl

| 6–1, 6–1

| 8

| 1

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| 10.

| 1982

| US Open

| Hard

| Final

| Connors

| 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4

| 9

| 1

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| 11.

| 1982

| Masters Grand Prix

| Carpet

| Semifinals

| Lendl

| 6–3, 6–1

| 9

| 2

12.

| 1983

| Queen's Club Championships

| Grass

| Semifinals

| Connors

| 6–0, 6–3

| 10

| 2

13.

| 1983

| Canadian Open

| Hard

| Semifinals

| Lendl

| 6–1, 6–3

| 10

| 3

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| 14.

| 1983

| US Open

| Hard

| Final

| Connors

| 6–3, 6–7^(2–7), 7–5, 6–0

| 11

| 3

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| 15.

| 1983

| Masters Grand Prix

| Carpet

| Semifinals

| Lendl

| 6–3, 6–4

| 11

| 4

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| 1984

| Rotterdam Open

| Carpet

| Final

| (No Result)

| {{nowrap|0–6, 0–1 Abandoned due to a bomb scare}}

| 11

| 4

16.

| 1984

| WCT Tournament of Champions

| Clay

| Semifinals

| Lendl

| 6–0, 6–0

| 11

| 5

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| 17.

| 1984

| Wimbledon

| Grass

| Semifinals

| Connors

| 6–7^(4–7), 6–3, 7–5, 6–1

| 12

| 5

18.

| 1984

| Tokyo Indoor

| Carpet

| Final

| Connors

| 6–4, 3–6, 6–0

| 13

| 5

19.

| 1984

| Wembley Championships

| Carpet

| Semifinals

| Lendl

| 6–4, 6–2

| 13

| 6

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| 20.

| 1984

| Masters Grand Prix

| Carpet

| Semifinals

| Lendl

| 7–5, 6–7, 7–5

| 13

| 7

21.

| 1985

| Paine Webber Classic

| Hard

| Final

| Lendl

| 6–3, 6–2

| 13

| 8

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| 22.

| 1985

| WCT Finals

| Carpet

| Semifinals

| Lendl

| 6–3, 2–1 RET

| 13

| 9

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| 23.

| 1985

| French Open

| Clay

| Semifinals

| Lendl

| 6–2, 6–3, 6–1

| 13

| 10

24.

| 1985

| Volvo International

| Hard

| Semifinals

| Lendl

| 6–0, 4–6, 6–4

| 13

| 11

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| 25.

| 1985

| US Open

| Hard

| Semifinals

| Lendl

| 6–2, 6–3, 7–5

| 13

| 12

26.

| 1986

| Miami Open

| Hard

| Semifinals

| Lendl

| 1–6, 6–1, 6–2, 2–6, 5–2 DEF

| 13

27.

| 1986

| Paine Webber Classic

| Hard

| Final

| Lendl

| 6–2, 6–0

| 13

| 14

28.

| 1986

| Volvo International

| Hard

| Semifinals

| Lendl

| 6–4, 3–6, 6–2

| 13

| 15

29.

| 1987

| Miami Open

| Hard

| Semifinals

| Lendl

| 3–6, 7–6^(9–7), 7–6^(11–9), 6–3

| 13

| 16

30.

| 1987

| Washington Open

| Hard

| Semifinals

| Lendl

| 6–4, 7–6^(7–3)

| 13

| 17

31.

| 1987

| Canadian Open

| Hard

| Semifinals

| Lendl

| 7–5, 6–4

| 13

| 18

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| 32.

| 1987

| US Open

| Hard

| Semifinals

| Lendl

| 6–4, 6–2, 6–2

| 13

| 19

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| 33.

| 1987

| Masters Grand Prix

| Carpet

| Round Robin

| Lendl

| 4–3 RET

| 13

| 20

34.

| 1988

| Canadian Open

| Hard

| Semifinals

| Lendl

| 6–4, 6–4

| 13

| 21

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| 35.

| 1992

| US Open

| Hard

| Last 64

| Lendl

| 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–0

| 13

| 22

Note: The ABD 1984 Rotterdam final with Lendl leading 6-0, 1-0, was abandoned due to a bomb scare. There was no result.

=Head-to-head breakdown=

All matches: (35) Lendl 22–13
All finals: (7)* Connors 4–2, *(1 No Result)
Grand Slam matches: Lendl 4–3
Grand Slam finals: Connors 2–0
Masters matches: Lendl 4–1
WCT Finals matches: tied 1–1
Clay court matches: tied 2–2
Grass court matches: Connors 2–0
Hard court matches: Lendl 14–5
Indoor carpet matches: Lendl 6–4

Other matches

=Invitational matches=

Connors–Lendl (3–8)

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No. ! Year ! width=250\|Tournament ! Surface ! Round ! Winner ! width=160\|Score
1. \| 1981 \| Challenge of Champions \| Carpet \| Round Robin \| Connors \| 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
2. \| 1982 \| Molson Light Challenge \| Carpet \| Round Robin \| Lendl \| 6–4, 6–3
3. \| 1982 \| Challenge of Champions \| Carpet \| Final \| Lendl \| 4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
4. \| 1983 \| Sun City \| Hard \| Final \| Connors \| 7–5, 7–6
5. \| 1983 \| Nastase-Hamptons Invitational \| Hard \| Final \| Connors \| 6–3, 7–6, 6–1
6. \| 1985 \| Hamlet Challenge Cup \| Hard \| Final \| Lendl \| 6–1, 6–3
7. \| 1985 \| Meadowlands Tennis Challenge \| Carpet \| Semifinals \| Lendl \| 6–1, 6–3
8. \| 1985 \| Challenge of Champions \| Carpet \| Round Robin \| Lendl \| 6–3, 5–7, 6–1
9. \| 1985 \| Challenge of Champions \| Carpet \| Final \| Lendl \| 6–2, 6–3
10. \| 1990 \| WCT Tournament of Champions \| Hard \| Quarterfinals \| Lendl \| 3–6, 7–5, 1–0 RET
11. \| 1991 \| Transcontinental Tennis Cup \| Hard \| Final \| Lendl \| Connors retired in 3rd set

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No.

! Year

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! Surface

! Round

! Winner

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| 1981

| Challenge of Champions

| Carpet

| Round Robin

| Connors

| 6–2, 3–6, 6–3

| 1982

| Molson Light Challenge

| Carpet

| Round Robin

| Lendl

| 6–4, 6–3

| 1982

| Challenge of Champions

| Carpet

| Final

| Lendl

| 4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4

| 1983

| Sun City

| Hard

| Final

| Connors

| 7–5, 7–6

| 1983

| Nastase-Hamptons Invitational

| Hard

| Final

| Connors

| 6–3, 7–6, 6–1

| 1985

| Hamlet Challenge Cup

| Hard

| Final

| Lendl

| 6–1, 6–3

| 1985

| Meadowlands Tennis Challenge

| Carpet

| Semifinals

| Lendl

| 6–1, 6–3

| 1985

| Challenge of Champions

| Carpet

| Round Robin

| Lendl

| 6–3, 5–7, 6–1

| 1985

| Challenge of Champions

| Carpet

| Final

| Lendl

| 6–2, 6–3

10.

| 1990

| WCT Tournament of Champions

| Hard

| Quarterfinals

| Lendl

| 3–6, 7–5, 1–0 RET

11.

| 1991

| Transcontinental Tennis Cup

| Hard

| Final

| Lendl

| Connors retired in 3rd set

ATP rankings

Note: Connors was active in 1970–1972, but the ATP rankings started in 1973.

=Year-end ranking timeline=

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Player	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996
align="left" \|Jimmy Connors \|bgcolor=99ccff\|3 \|bgcolor=lime\|1 \|bgcolor=lime\|1 \|bgcolor=lime\|1 \|bgcolor=lime\|1 \|bgcolor=lime\|1 \|bgcolor=d8bfd8\|2 \|bgcolor=99ccff\|3 \|bgcolor=99ccff\|3 \|bgcolor=d8bfd8\|2 \|bgcolor=99ccff\|3 \|bgcolor=d8bfd8\|2 \|bgcolor=eee8aa\|4 \|bgcolor=eee8aa\|8 \|bgcolor=eee8aa\|4 \|bgcolor=eee8aa\|7 \|14 \|936 \|49 \|84 \|370 \|672 \|419 \|1300
align="left" \|Ivan Lendl \| \| \| \| \| \|74 \|20 \| style="background:#eee8aa;"\|6 \| style="background:#eee8aa;"\|2 \| style="background:#9cf;"\|3 \| style="background:thistle;"\|2 \| style="background:#9cf;"\|3 \| style="background:#0f0;"\|1 \| style="background:#0f0;"\|1 \| style="background:#0f0;"\|1 \| style="background:thistle;"\|2 \| style="background:#0f0;"\|1 \| style="background:#9cf;"\|3 \| style="background:#eee8aa;"\|5 \| style="background:#eee8aa;"\|8 \|19 \|54 \| \|

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|14

|936

|49

|84

|370

|672

|419

|1300

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|74

|20

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==ATP Year-end ranking timeline by age==

Age at end of season

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style="text-align:"left" \|Jimmy Connors \|colspan=3\|No ATP rankings \|bgcolor=99ccff\|3 \|bgcolor=lime\|1 \|bgcolor=lime\|1 \|bgcolor=lime\|1 \|bgcolor=lime\|1 \|bgcolor=lime\|1 \|bgcolor=d8bfd8\|2 \|bgcolor=99ccff\|3 \|bgcolor=99ccff\|3 \|bgcolor=d8bfd8\|2 \|bgcolor=99ccff\|3 \|bgcolor=d8bfd8\|2 \|bgcolor=eee8aa\|4 \|bgcolor=eee8aa\|8 \|bgcolor=eee8aa\|4 \|bgcolor=eee8aa\|7 \|14 \|936 \|49 \|84 \|370 \|672 \|419 \|1300
style="text-align:"left" \|Ivan Lendl \|74 \|20 \| style="background:#eee8aa;"\|6 \| style="background:#eee8aa;"\|2 \| style="background:#9cf;"\|3 \| style="background:thistle;"\|2 \| style="background:#9cf;"\|3 \| style="background:#0f0;"\|1 \| style="background:#0f0;"\|1 \| style="background:#0f0;"\|1 \| style="background:thistle;"\|2 \| style="background:#0f0;"\|1 \| style="background:#9cf;"\|3 \| style="background:#eee8aa;"\|5 \| style="background:#eee8aa;"\|8 \|19 \|54 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

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Year-end ranking

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style="text-align:"left" |Jimmy Connors

|colspan=3|No ATP rankings

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|936

|49

|84

|370

|672

|419

|1300

style="text-align:"left" |Ivan Lendl

|74

|20

| style="background:#eee8aa;"|6

| style="background:#eee8aa;"|2

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References

External links

[https://www.atptour.com/en/players/atp-head-2-head/jimmy-connors-vs-ivan-lendl/C044/L018 ATP Connors vs Lendl Head to Head]

Category:Jimmy Connors

Category:Tennis rivalries

Category:Sports rivalries in the United States

Connors–Lendl rivalry

Head-to-head

=Official matches (35)=

=Head-to-head breakdown=

Other matches

=Invitational matches=

ATP rankings

=Year-end ranking timeline=

==ATP Year-end ranking timeline by age==

See also

References

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