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Which of these tennis stars was the world number one for a record 270 weeks in 1985-87?

  1. Matts Wilander

  2. Stefen Edberg

  3. Ivan Lendl

  4. Jimmy Connors
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Explanation

Ivan Lendl held the world No. 1 ranking for a record 270 weeks during the mid-1980s, specifically spanning 1985-1987 as the question notes. This was the longest consecutive reign at No. 1 at that time. Mats Wilander and Stefan Edberg were both great players but didn't hold No. 1 for that duration. Jimmy Connors had a longer total weeks at No. 1 (268 weeks total, but not consecutively in the 1985-87 period). Lendl's dominance during this specific period was unprecedented.

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