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Boris Becker - John McEnroe On This Day

July 24, 1987: The day Boris Becker edged John McEnroe after a six hour, 21-minute marathon

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 1987, Boris Becker edged John McEnroe in a Davis Cup rubber that was just one minute short of the longest tennis match in history at the time

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Samuel Hamon

Why the Olympics means so much, to some

At the height of the Cold War, Communist countries used sport to create status. It's a link that remains strong for tennis players today

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Simon Cambers
Tokyo Olympics 2020

Tennis and the Tokyo Olympics: A brilliant, yet complicated relationship

The Olympics offers tennis players a chance to transcend their sport and elevate their profiles. But those who chose to skip the Tokyo Games have their reasons as well. Join us for a closer look into why the games can be a career-changer and why some still choose to take a pass.

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Chris Oddo
Women's Singles Gold Medal Match - JO2016 - Olympics - Rio de Janeiro - 08/13/2016

Olympics, Puerto Rico, Rio: 10 questions about Monica Puig

Monica Puig is the first athlete from Puerto Rico to win an Olympic gold medal. Here are the responses to some common questions you might have about the 27-year-old

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Haresh Ramchandani
Former tennis player Goran Ivanisevic of Croatia smiles after being inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame

Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic, Hall of Fame: 10 questions about Goran Ivanisevic

The 2001 Wimbledon champion has transformed himself from one of the best players in the world to one of the best coaches, thanks in no small part to his incredibly successful partnership with world No 1 Novak Djokovic. Here are answers to some common questions you may have about the Croat

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Haresh Ramchandani
Rafael Nadal and Bianca Andreescu with their trophies after winning the Rogers Cup in 2019
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Schedule, tickets, prize money: 10 questions about 2021 Canadian Open

Everything you could possibly need to know about the Canadian Open – scheduled...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Federer, Murray et del Potro sur le podium olympique de 2012
5 years ago

Schedule, history, withdrawals: 10 questions about 2020 Tokyo Olympics tennis

Everything you could possibly need to know about the tennis event at the...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Marian Vajda, coach of Novak Djokovic, in Monte-Carlo in 2018
5 years ago

Djokovic’s coach Marian Vajda exclusive: “I do not want to limit Novak”

Marian Vajda, the man that Novak Djokovic often refers to as “more than...
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Sasa Ozmo
Novak Djokovic
5 years ago

“I wouldn’t say that coaches would recommend sliding on grass to young players”, says “Spiderman” Djokovic

The Serb will be hoping to slide all the way to sixth Wimbledon...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Ashleigh Barty of Australia & Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic visit Msheireb Barahat ahead of the 2020 Qatar Total Open WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
5 years ago

Barty vs Pliskova: head-to-head, stats, all you need to know before the Wimbledon ladies final

Ashleigh Barty and Karolina Pliskova face off in the Wimbledon ladies singles final...
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Haresh Ramchandani
5 years ago

From touch-and-go to touch of magic: How Ashleigh Barty overcame injury to meet her destiny at Wimbledon

Ash Barty's odyssey has been fraught with peril in 2021, but she's emerged...
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Chris Oddo
Matteo Berrettini, Wimbledon 2021
5 years ago

Berrettini feeling the support during historic run to Wimbledon final

Matteo Berrettini has thrilled his family as well as all tennis fans throughout...
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Ricky Dimon
Karolina Pliskova at Wimbledon in 2021
5 years ago

For Pliskova, “a different look in her eyes” dates back to first round

Karolina Pliskova is going up against Ashleigh Barty in the Wimbledon final on...
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Ricky Dimon
Matteo Berrettini at Wimbledon in 2021
5 years ago

Berrettini dominates early and then holds off Hurkacz in Wimbledon semi-finals

Matteo Berrettini holds off Hubert Hurkacz in four sets in the Wimbledon semi-finals...
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Ricky Dimon
Matteo Berrettini at Wimbledon in 2021
5 years ago

Alert: Berrettini blasts his way into first Grand Slam final at Wimbledon

Matteo Berrettini is into a Grand Slam final for the first time in...
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Ricky Dimon
Ashleigh Barty, Wimbledon 2021
5 years ago

“I played one of the best matches of my life”: Barty relishes her Wimbledon semi-final performance

Although Ashleigh Barty needed only two sets to beat Angelique Kerber in the...
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Ricky Dimon
Ashleigh Barty, Wimbledon 2021
5 years ago

Barty beats Kerber in straight sets in Wimbledon semi-finals

Ashleigh Barty advances to her second Grand Slam final with a straight-set victory...
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Ricky Dimon
Ashleigh Barty at Wimbledon in 2021
5 years ago

Alert: World No 1 Barty advances to first Wimbledon final

Ashleigh Barty beat Angelique Kerber 6-3, 7-6(3) in the Wimbledon semi-finals on Thursday....
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Ricky Dimon
5 years ago

Federer wants to play again, but… hold on… only if he can compete like before

The 20-time Grand Slam champion said in his press conference that he wants...
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Cédric Rouquette
Roger Federer at Wimbledon in 2021
5 years ago

Hurkacz upsets Federer, awaits Berrettini in Wimbledon semi-finals

Hubert Hurkacz takes down Roger Federer in straight sets on Wednesday afternoon at...
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Ricky Dimon