“I decided to work really hard in 1987. I hired Matt Doyle, a former pro player, and he helped me with my physical training. Lendl was the first to focus on that. He used to be weak, physically and mentally.”

Swedish former professional tennis player, born 1964

Mats Arne Olof Wilander is a Swedish former professional tennis player. He was born in 1964 and became one of the leading players of his era, reaching world No. 1 in men’s singles for 20 weeks and finishing 1988 as the year-end No. 1. Wilander won 33 singles titles in his career, including seven majors, and also claimed seven doubles titles. Among those doubles results was a major title at Wimbledon in men’s doubles, adding to a record that reflects success in both singles and doubles at the highest level.