On this day
February 1, 2004: Federer begins record reign on top of the world with Australian Open triumph
On this day in tennis history, a record-breaking reign on top of the world began in truly inimitable fashion.
Alexandre Sokolowski
February 1, 2026
January 31, 1993: The day Courier beat Edberg to win his second consecutive Australian Open
On this day in January 31, 1993, Jim Courier defeated Stefan Edberg to win his fourth and what would be his final Grand Slam singles title
Alexandre Sokolowski
January 31, 2026
January 30, 2017: The day a pregnant Serena Williams became the oldest woman in history to hold the world No 1 ranking
Every day, Tennis Majors goes back in time to look at a landmark event on the tennis world. Today, we return to 2017 to see how, at the age of 35, Serena Williams, who had just won the Australian Open, became the oldest world No 1 in the history of women's tennis
Alexandre Sokolowski
January 30, 2026
January 29, 2017: The day Roger Federer stunned Rafael Nadal in Melbourne to win his first Grand Slam title for five years
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On January 29, 2017, Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal in a classic Australian Open final to win his 18th Grand Slam title - and first for five years.
Alexandre Sokolowski
January 29, 2026
January 28, 1996: The day Boris Becker won his final Grand Slam title
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at some of the biggest moments in tennis history. On January 28, 1996, Boris Becker beat Michael Chang to win the Australian Open, the last Grand Slam title of his career.
Alexandre Sokolowski
January 28, 2026
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January 25, 1997: The day Swiss Miss Martina Hingis became the youngest ever Grand Slam champion
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January 24, 2008: The day Tsonga crushed Nadal at the Australian Open with an awesome display of power tennis
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January 23, 1988: The day Steffi Graf beat Chris Evert in the first indoor Australian Open final
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January 22, 2003: The day Andy Roddick outlasted El Aynaoui in the longest fifth set in Grand Slam history
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January 21, 1998: The day Venus and Serena Williams faced each other on tour for the first time
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January 20, 2008: The day Hewitt and Baghdatis finished the latest match in Australian Open history
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January 19, 1989: The day world No 1 Mats Wilander was stunned in the second round of the Australian Open
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January 18, 2000: The day Roger Federer won his first match at a Grand Slam event
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January 17, 1982: The day head-hunting Lendl won the most dramatic duel with Gerulaitis
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January 16, 1981: The day Connors called Lendl a chicken, a nickname that the Czech would bear until his first Slam in 1984
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January 15, 1981: The day ice-man Bjorn Borg lost his cool
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January 14, 1979: The day John McEnroe became the youngest winner of the Masters Cup
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January 13, 2003: The day Capriati became the first women’s defending champ to crash out in the first round of the Australian Open
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January 12, 1980: The day Vitas Gerulaitis made his famous quote, “No one beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row”
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January 11, 1988: The first day of play in the Australian Open’s new home
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