Ivan Lendl successfully turned to pickleball towards the end of 2022 and, after initial skepticism, developed a passion for the sport. With precise groundstrokes and strategic play, he has dominated his opponents in tournaments of the 65+ category, and a few days ago he won the gold medals in men’s doubles (together with partner Larry Gold) and mixed doubles (together with partner JoAnne Russell) at the US Open Pickleball Championships in Naples, Florida. Lendl appreciates the sport as a knee-friendly, tactical workout and often combines it with golf. He practices targeted training, including repetitions of ‘dink shots’ near the net to refine his skills, and still enjoys the challenge of competition.

Tennis legend Ivan Lendl turns to pickleball, and no, not casually

Ivan Lendl quietly dominates US Open Pickleball, captures double Gold

Hubert Hurkacz has announced via his social networks that he has hired Ivan Lendl and Nicolás Massú as new coaches for the 2025 season. Lendl will serve as a coach/consultant at training sessions in Florida, while Massú will be the traveling coach. The announcement comes three months after Hurkacz parted ways with his coach of five years, Craig Boynton, under whose guidance he won eight ATP titles and rose to a career-high world No. 6 in the rankings this most recent summer. His new additions could now give the Pole’s career a further boost. Tennis legend Lendl led Andy Murray to three Grand Slam titles, and double Olympic champion Massú helped the recently retired Dominic Thiem to win his biggest title at the 2020 US Open.