On this day
January 25, 1997: The day Swiss Miss Martina Hingis became the youngest ever Grand Slam champion
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1997 to witness how Martina Hingis, aged 16 years, 3 months, and 26 days, defeated Mary Pierce in the Australian Open to become the youngest Grand Slam champion of the Open era.
January 24, 2008: The day Tsonga crushed Nadal at the Australian Open with an awesome display of power tennis
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga became a crowd favourite and the third straight surprise men's finalist at the Australian Open 13 years ago. His semifinal performance against Rafael Nadal was outstanding, as he hit 49 winners in three sets
January 23, 1988: The day Steffi Graf beat Chris Evert in the first indoor Australian Open final
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at some of the biggest moments in tennis history. On January 23, 1988, Steffi Graf beat Chris Evert to win the first leg of her Golden Slam
January 22, 2003: The day Andy Roddick outlasted El Aynaoui in the longest fifth set in Grand Slam history
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On this day in 2003, Andy Roddick and Younes El Aynaoui played a record-breaking deciding set which lasted for two hours and 23 minutes
January 21, 1998: The day Venus and Serena Williams faced each other on tour for the first time
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1998 to witness how, in the second round of the Australian Open, Venus and Serena Williams squared off for the first time, fulfilling their father’s prediction
January 19, 1989: The day world No 1 Mats Wilander was stunned in the second round of the Australian Open
January 18, 2000: The day Roger Federer won his first match at a Grand Slam event
January 17, 1982: The day head-hunting Lendl won the most dramatic duel with Gerulaitis
January 16, 1981: The day Connors called Lendl a chicken, a nickname that the Czech would bear until his first Slam in 1984
January 15, 1981: The day ice-man Bjorn Borg lost his cool
January 14, 1979: The day John McEnroe became the youngest winner of the Masters Cup
January 13, 2003: The day Capriati became the first women’s defending champ to crash out in the first round of the Australian Open
January 12, 1980: The day Vitas Gerulaitis made his famous quote, “No one beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row”
January 11, 1988: The first day of play in the Australian Open’s new home
January 10, 1982: The day Connors and McEnroe nearly come to blows in Chicago
January 9, 1977: The day Roscoe Tanner won his only Grand Slam title
January 8, 1978: The day the Masters Cup final between Jimmy Connors and Bjorn Borg sparked a No 1 debate
January 7, 1979: The day 16-year-old Tracy Austin crushed Martina Navratilova to win the Avon Championships
January 6, 1992: The day Pescosolido was disqualified in Sydney when his racquet kick left a fan needing stitches
January 5, 1994: The day world No 1 Pete Sampras was shocked by world No 205 Alami in Qatar