Lendl Elected To Hall

Ivan Lendl, who was ranked No. 1 in men's tennis for 157 consecutive weeks during the 1980s, has been elected to the tennis Hall of Fame along with Mervyn Rose, an Australian star from the 1950s.

Lendl, who won eight Grand Slam titles and reached 19 Grand Slam singles finals, was born in Czechoslovakia and became an American citizen in 1992. He reached the U.S Open finals every year from 1982-89, winning three times.

He was No. 1 in the world for 270 weeks, including the streak of 157 from 1985-87, just three weeks short of Jimmy Connors' record.

Rose was a member of Australia's 1951 and 1952 Davis Cup champions and won the Australian and French titles. He also won four doubles Grand Slams.

Lendl and Rose will be inducted into the Hall of Fame July 14 in Newport.

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