Press photo, I. Lendl

Product detailed description

Condition: found, very good

Provenance: from the estate of Jaroslav Kirchner

Dimensions: 18,2 cm x 13 cm

Black and white press photo of Ivan Lendl with photographer Miroslav Holubec stamp on reverse side. Ivan Lendl is one of the greatest legends of world tennis, former world number one who won 8 Grand Slam singles titles. Lendl dominated world tennis in the eighties and is one of the most successful tennis players of all time. Born in Ostrava in 1960, he represented Czechoslovakia, later emigrated to the USA. He has 94 ATP tour titles and held the world number one ranking for a total of 270 weeks. Miroslav Holubec was a renowned Czechoslovak sports photographer documenting significant sporting events. Black and white press photo documents the era before digital photography. Photographer's stamp on reverse proves authenticity and professional origin of the photograph. Lendl is also known for his coaching career with Andy Murray. Rare memorabilia for collectors of tennis photographs, Ivan Lendl fans, or enthusiasts of Czechoslovak tennis.