On this day
October 11, 1940: The day Wimbledon was bombed during World War II
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to an important moment in the history of the sport. On this day in 1940, the Centre Court at Wimbledon was bombed by the Germans as part of The Blitz
October 10, 1971: The day Stan Smith and the United States won the last ever Davis Cup to use the “Challenge Round”
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back to the one of the biggest moments in tennis history. On this day in 1971, Stan Smith beat Ion Tiriac in straight sets to win the last Davis Cup "Challenge Round" in tennis history for the American team
October 9, 1989: The day Chris Evert played her last professional match
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back to one of the biggest moments in tennis history. Today, we go back to October 9, 1989, the day Chris Evert defeated Conchita Martinez 6-3, 6-2 in the Fed Cup final to end her Hall of Fame career on a winning note
October 9, 2019: The day Spanish tennis legend Andres Gimeno passed away
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 2019 to pay a tribute to the oldest-ever Roland-Garros champion, Andres Gimeno
October 8, 1989: The day Jim Courier won his first title, beating Stefan Edberg in the final
On this day, on October 8, 1989, future world No 1 Jim Courier claimed his maiden title in Basel, Switzerland by beating Stefan Edberg
October 6, 1986: The day Pat Cash clashed with Brad Gilbert en route to Davis Cup glory
October 5, 1918: The day French aviator Roland Garros was killed during World War I
October 5, 2006: The day Benjamin Becker and Jiri Novak clocked latest-ever ATP finish
October 4, 1994: The day 14-year-old Martina Hingis made a winning debut on the pro tour
October 4, 2007: The day Austrian Stefan Koubek was disqualified for a third time
October 3, 1982: The day John McEnroe sealed a place in the Davis Cup final, after an endless journey and plane scare
October 1, 1988: The day Steffi Graf won the “Golden Grand Slam”
October 1, 1983: The day John McEnroe became the most successful Davis Cup player in the history of the United States
September 30, 1988: The day Mecir won the first Olympic men’s singles gold since 1924
September 29, 1988: The day Graf took the penultimate step to the Golden Slam
September, 28, 2003: The day Althea Gibson, the first African-American player to ever win a Grand Slam tournament, passed away
September 28, 2000: The day the Williams sisters won Olympic gold in doubles
September 27, 2000: The day a tearful Roger Federer was denied Olympic bronze by Arnaud Di Pasquale
September 25, 1992: The day Jimmy Connors defeated Martina Navratilova in the “Battle of Champions”
September 24, 1938: The day Don Budge completed the very first Grand Slam