October 18, 1993

Ivan Lendl won his 94th and last ATP title on October 18, 1993.

Lendl's last ATP title

Lendl defeated Todd Martin in straight sets (6-4, 6-4) to win the Tokyo Indoor title.

Lendl's career status

Lendl had not reached the quarter-finals in any major tournament since 1979.

Lendl's background

Lendl was ranked No 7 in the world in September 1992 and had won dozens of ATP titles.

Todd Martin

Todd Martin was born in 1970 in Illinois and ranked No 16 in the world in 1993.

Tokyo Indoor Open

The Tokyo Indoor Open was held at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium from 1978.

Lendl's performance

Lendl defeated Becker in the quarter-finals (6-3, 1-6, 7-6) and Haarhuis in the semis (3-6, 6-4, 7-6).

Lendl's quote

Lendl said, 'I don’t think I belong out of the top 10 yet, but there are reasons why it happened that I couldn’t control.'

“I don’t think I belong out of the top 10 yet, but there are reasons why it happened that I couldn’t control”

Lendl's retirement

Lendl played his final match in 1994, losing to Bernd Karbacher at the US Open.

Martin's rise

Martin became ATP's Most Improved Player in 1993 and reached the top 10 in 1994.