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May 16, 2009: The day Nadal and Djokovic played the longest three-set match in ATP Masters 1000 history

Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 2009, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic played the longest three-set match in ATP Masters 1000 history in the semi-finals of the Madrid Masters 1000

Alexandre Sokolowski

May 16, 2025

May 15, 1994: The day Pete Sampras won Rome title, his best ever result on clay

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 15th, 1994, Pete Sampras achieved his best ever result on clay.

Alexandre Sokolowski

May 15, 2025

Change of mindset pays dividends as Alcaraz closes in on maiden Italian Open title

The Spaniard is two wins away from a first Italian Open crown, which would complete his set of major clay-court titles

Jamie Malachy

May 14, 2025

US Open champion, Great Britain, injuries: Everything you always wanted to know about Emma Raducanu (but never had time to find out) – updated after 2025 Italian Open run

Here are the answers to some questions you may have about Emma Raducanu, who created tennis history at the 2021 US Open

Haresh Ramchandani

May 14, 2025

Sir Andy, Wimbledon, metal hip, retirement: Everything you always wanted to know about Andy Murray (but never had time to find out) – updated after end of coaching partnership with Djokovic

Andy Murray retired in August 2024 after a career spanning two decades. Here’s everything you need to know about the 3-time Grand Slam champ

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May 16, 2009: The day Nadal and Djokovic played the longest three-set match in ATP Masters 1000 history

May 15, 1994: The day Pete Sampras won Rome title, his best ever result on clay

Change of mindset pays dividends as Alcaraz closes in on maiden Italian Open title

US Open champion, Great Britain, injuries: Everything you always wanted to know about Emma Raducanu (but never had time to find out) – updated after 2025 Italian Open run

Sir Andy, Wimbledon, metal hip, retirement: Everything you always wanted to know about Andy Murray (but never had time to find out) – updated after end of coaching partnership with Djokovic

May 14, 2006: The day Federer and Nadal played the longest match of their amazing rivalry

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

May 13, 2012: The day when Roger Federer won the only tournament ever played on blue clay

Exclusive with Casper Ruud: “Clay court tennis is kind of what I live for”

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

Osaka says “three-set matches are really fun” as she topples Bouzkova to return to last 16 in Rome

Top seed Sinner returns to action with win in Rome, an “amazing feeling” for him

May 10, 1996: The day 15-year-old Martina Hingis defeated world No 1 Steffi Graf

May 9, 1915: The day Anthony Wilding, the first tennis superstar, was killed in World War I

May 9 2000: The day Jim Courier announced his retirement from professional tennis

Alcaraz stands firm after documentary controversy suggesting he’s enjoying life too much for an elite athlete

Alcaraz happy to see Sinner back in Rome, confident of his own fitness after injury

May 8, 2005: The day Rafael Nadal beat Coria in five-hour thriller for first Rome title

Osaka on why she struggled against Golubic: “It was a really terrible way of thinking”