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May 25, 1983: The day Steffi Graf became the youngest player to win a Grand Slam match

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 25, 1983, 13-year-old Steffi Graf created a record that stands to date and is unlikely to ever be broken

Alexandre Sokolowski

May 25, 2026

Tommy Paul, more seriously than Coco Gauff a week ago, would cancel the loser’s speech after a final if he could

Cédric Rouquette

May 24, 2026

The 19th, May, 2002, Serena finally won a title on clay

May 19, 2002: The day Serena Williams won Rome for her first title on clay

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to the biggest moments in tennis history. On May 19, 2002, Serena Williams defeated Justine Henin to win the Italian Open in Rome for her first ever title on clay

Alexandre Sokolowski

May 19, 2026

“Everybody’s there to beat you”: Rome champion Svitolina will arrive at Roland-Garros with new confidence but a focus on the first round

A third Italian Open. A 20th career title. Four Grand Slam semi-final losses. Eight days before Roland-Garros, Elina Svitolina has reset the conversation about her chances in Paris.

Cédric Rouquette

May 16, 2026

Svitolina back on top of Rome eight years on, beating world Nos. 2, 3 and 4 in four days

Elina Svitolina (No 7) won her third Rome title, beating Coco Gauff (No 3) 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-2 to complete one of the most demanding paths to a WTA 1000 trophy in recent memory.

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May 25, 1983: The day Steffi Graf became the youngest player to win a Grand Slam match

Tommy Paul, more seriously than Coco Gauff a week ago, would cancel the loser’s speech after a final if he could

May 19, 2002: The day Serena Williams won Rome for her first title on clay

“Everybody’s there to beat you”: Rome champion Svitolina will arrive at Roland-Garros with new confidence but a focus on the first round

Svitolina back on top of Rome eight years on, beating world Nos. 2, 3 and 4 in four days

Svitolina outlasts Swiatek to reach first Rome final in eight years, beating Nos. 2 and 3 in 24 hours

Gauff reaches back-to-back Rome finals with straight-sets win over Cirstea

May 14, 2008: The day world No 1 Justine Henin suddenly quit professional tennis

“In a way it freed me up”: Sorana Cirstea on the late-career breakthrough she didn’t expect

Svitolina turns it around against Rybakina to reach first Rome semi-final since 2018, Swiatek next

“More like a clay-court player”: Swiatek is rediscovering the version of her game that won three Roland-Garros titles

Swiatek’s level surges before Roland-Garros as Pegula falls in straight sets

Rome: Gauff survives Andreeva marathon

May 12, 1979: The day Tracy Austin ended Chris Evert’s 125-match clay-court winning streak

Gauff saves match point to reach third straight Rome quarter-final

“I’m trying to be transparent but also not give the whole world my business”: Coco Gauff admits off-court struggles

“A little door is always open”: Sorana Cirstea, into the Rome second week, hasn’t quite shut the door on staying

“It was like a check”: the rematch Naomi Osaka has been waiting for, and the test Iga Swiatek wants before Paris

Rybakina marches past Eala as Rome’s favourites rule this part of the women’s draw

Sabalenka cites lower-back and hip issue after Rome exit, plans “days off” before Roland-Garros