On this day
September 17, 1994: The day Vitas Gerulaitis tragically died in his sleep from carbon monoxide poisoning
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a significant moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1994, to the day tennis great Vitas Gerulaitis died at the age of 40 from an accidental case of carbon monoxide poisoning
September 16, 2007: The day Lindsay Davenport won her comeback tournament after a maternity break
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 2007, three-time Grand Slam champion Lindsay Davenport completed her comeback after giving birth to her son with an unexpected title
September 15, 1971: The day a US Open final ended in a tiebreak for the first time
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to the biggest moments in tennis history. On September 15, 1971, Stan Smith became the first player to win a Grand Slam in a final-set tiebreak
September 14, 2009: The day Del Potro stunned five-time defending champ Federer in five sets to win the US Open
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to the biggest moments in tennis history. On September 14, 2009, Juan Martin del Potro came from behind to triumph in his first Grand Slam final over a red-hot Roger Federer
September 13, 2010: The day Rafael Nadal completed the career Grand Slam
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to the biggest moments in tennis history. On September 13, 2010, Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in four sets to win his first US Open title
September, 11, 1988: The day Mats Wilander defeated Ivan Lendl in the longest US Open final of all-time
September 10, 1988: Steffi Graf wins US Open to complete calendar-year Grand Slam
September 8, 2002: Pete Sampras goes out on a high with US Open title
September 7, 1997: When 16-year-old Martina Hingis wins youngest Grand Slam final in Open Era history
September 6, 1975: The day Chris Evert won the first of six US Open titles
September 5, 1996: The day Pete Sampras was sick on court but still beat Alex Corretja at US Open
September 4, 1992: The day Connors played at the US Open for the last time
September 3, 2006: The day Agassi played his final professional match
September 2, 1977: The day Stan Smith was beaten by a spaghetti racquet
September 1, 1987: The day a ruthless Ivan Lendl gave Barry Moir a triple bagel
August 31, 1999: The day Pat Rafter was forced to give up his crown in the opening round of the US Open
August, 31, 2017: The day Rogers and Gavrilova broke the record for the longest women’s match in US Open history
August 30, 1986: The day McEnroe and Fleming were defaulted from the US Open for being late
August 30, 1979: The day McEnroe and Nastase played one of the most tumultuous matches in tennis history
August 29, 1978: The day the US Open debuted at Flushing Meadows