On this day
February 21, 2008: The day Andy Roddick gave Kei Nishikori the verbals in San Jose
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On February 21, 2008, Andy Roddick gave a young Kei Nishikori a verbal mouthful during a match in San Jose
February 14, 1988: World No 453 Yahiya Doumbia stuns Tour by winning Lyon title
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On this day, February 14, 1988, Yahiya Doumbia, from Senegal, claimed the title in Lyon to general astonishment
February 6, 1995: The day Arantxa Sanchez Vicario became world No 1
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On February 6, 1995, Aranxta Sanchez Vicario became only the seventh woman to top the WTA world rankings
February 5, 1985: The day Ivan Lendl and Larry Stefanki played without an umpire
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On February 5, 1985, Ivan Lendl and Larry Stefanki finished a match without an umpire
February 4, 2001: The day Roger Federer won his first ATP Tour title
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On February 4, 2001, Roger Federer won his first ATP Tour title in Milan
February 2, 2013: The day Berdych and Rosol won the longest Davis Cup match in history
February 1, 2004: Federer begins record reign on top of the world with Australian Open triumph
December 28, 1983: The day 18-year-old Pat Cash won the Davis Cup for Australia
June 27, 2006: The day Roger Federer beat Bjorn Borg’s record of 41 consecutive wins on grass
June 16, 1974: The day an 18-year old Bjorn Borg won the first of his six French Open titles
May 19, 2002: The day Serena Williams won Rome for her first title on clay
May 15, 1994: The day Pete Sampras won Rome title, his best ever result on clay
May 12, 1984: The day Jimmy Connors was thrashed 6-0, 6-0 by Ivan Lendl
May 11, 1987: The day tennis came back to the Olympics
May 10, 1996: The day 15-year-old Martina Hingis defeated world No 1 Steffi Graf
May 8, 2005: The day Rafael Nadal beat Coria in five-hour thriller for first Rome title
May 6 2007: The day Kim Clijsters retired for the first time at the age of 23
May 5, 2005 : The day Andy Roddick’s sportsmanship cost him a win
May 1, 1981: The day Billie Jean King publicly came out as gay
April 29, 2002: The day a 15-year-old Rafael Nadal made a stunning ATP Tour debut