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August 27, 1985: The day Mary Joe Fernandez became the youngest ever player to win a match at the US Open

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1985 to witness how Mary Joe Fernandez, eight days after her 14th birthday, became the youngest player to win a match at Flushing Meadows

Alexandre Sokolowski

August 27, 2025

August 27, 1975: The day a very special US Open edition began, with clay and night sessions

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day 47 years ago, the 1975 US Open edition kicked off with a new surface, the introduction of night sessions and a modified format for the earlier rounds in the men's draw

Alexandre Sokolowski

August 27, 2025

US Open: Gauff battles past Tomljanovic to reach second round

The third-seeded American will play Croat Donna Vekic in the next round

Haresh Ramchandani

August 27, 2025

WTA Finals, France, US Open, doubles: Everything you always wanted to know about Caroline Garcia (but never had time to find out) – updated after retirement

Caroline Garcia played competitive tennis on the WTA Tour from 2011 to 2025. Here are answers to some common questions about the Frenchwoman

Haresh Ramchandani

August 26, 2025

August 25, 2025, Flushing Meadows, New York, USA: Carlos Alcaraz is introduced for his match against Reilly Opelka on Day 2 of the 2025 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Monday August 25, 2025 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

US Open Day 2 highlights: Alcaraz’s hair, Williams’ courage, Kvitova’s farewell and more

The second day of the 2025 US Open on Monday had it all—humour, heart and heroics

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August 27, 1985: The day Mary Joe Fernandez became the youngest ever player to win a match at the US Open

August 27, 1975: The day a very special US Open edition began, with clay and night sessions

US Open: Gauff battles past Tomljanovic to reach second round

WTA Finals, France, US Open, doubles: Everything you always wanted to know about Caroline Garcia (but never had time to find out) – updated after retirement

US Open Day 2 highlights: Alcaraz’s hair, Williams’ courage, Kvitova’s farewell and more

August 26, 1986: The day John McEnroe lost in the opening round of the US Open for the first and only time

August 25, 1997: The day the US Open officially opened Arthur Ashe stadium court

US Open Day 1 round-up: Djokovic prevails, Medvedev crashes, Sabalenka cruises

August 24, 1929: The day Helen Wills claimed the US Nationals for the sixth time

Shnaider wins the Monterrey tournament after a great battle against Alexandrova

Winston-Salem Open: Fucsovics captures his third ATP title

Cleveland Open: Cirstea defeats Li to claim the third title of her career

August 23, 1977: The day Bjorn Borg became world No 1 for the first time

August 23, 1973: The day Ilie Nastase was crowned the first world No 1 in ATP history

US Open women’s draw: Swiatek with Gauff and Keys, Sabalenka enjoys a favorable path

August 22, 2004: The day Nicolas Massu made Olympic history for Chile

US Open men’s draw: Alcaraz will face Opelka in Round 1 and could meet Djokovic in the semis; Sinner with Zverev

August 21, 2004: The day Justine Henin became the Olympic champion

August 20, 1995: Andre Agassi’s summer of revenge comes to New Haven

August 19, 2007: The day Roger Federer won his 50th ATP title