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Yahiya Doumbia

February 14, 1988: World No 453 Yahiya Doumbia stuns Tour by winning Lyon title

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On this day, February 14, 1988, Yahiya Doumbia, from Senegal, claimed the title in Lyon to general astonishment

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Roger Federer OTD 02_13

February 13, 2000: The day Roger Federer reached his first ATP Tour final in Marseille

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On February 13, 2000, Roger Federer reached his first ATP Tour final, losing to Marc Rosset

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Thomas Muster

February 12, 1996: The day Thomas Muster passed Andre Agassi to become world No 1

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at some of the biggest moments in tennis history. On February 12, 1996, Thomas Muster spent the first of his six weeks at the top of the world rankings

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Martina Navratilova, On this day

February 11, 1994: The day Martina Navratilova played in Chicago for the last time

Every day. Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On February 11, 1994, Martina Navratilova played in Chicago, a tournament she had won 12 times already, as part of her farewell tour

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Courier 02_09 OTD

February 10, 1992: The day Jim Courier became world No 1 for the first time

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On February 10, 1992, Jim Courier became world No 1 for the first time.

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Alexandre Sokolowski
On this day, 08.02.2021
3 months ago

February 8, 2008: The day Andy Roddick earned one of his best ever clay-court wins

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Alexandre Sokolowski
MALIVAI_WASHINGTON_OTD_7/02/21
3 months ago

February 7, 1997: MaliVai Washington fights through career-ending knee injury in Davis Cup

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Arantxa Sanchez, On this day, February 6
3 months ago

February 6, 1995: The day Arantxa Sanchez Vicario became world No 1

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Arthur Ashe OTD 06_02_93
3 months ago

February 6, 1993: The day the great Arthur Ashe passed away, aged just 49

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Ivan Lendl, On this day, February 5
3 months ago

February 5, 1985: The day Ivan Lendl and Larry Stefanki played without an umpire

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Mary Joe Fernandez OTD 060285
3 months ago

February 5, 1985: The day Mary Joe Fernandez, aged 13, became the youngest player to win a WTA Tour match

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Simon Cambers
Federer 02_04 OTD
3 months ago

February 4, 2001: The day Roger Federer won his first ATP Tour title

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Michael Chang, On this day 03.02.2021
3 months ago

February 3, 1989: Teenager Chang bursts onto Davis Cup scene

On this day in tennis history, a teenager made his Davis Cup debut...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Berdych and Wawrinka
3 months ago

February 2, 2013: The day Berdych and Rosol won the longest Davis Cup match in history

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Petr Korda OTD 01/02/1998
3 months ago

February 1, 1998: The day Petr Korda won his first – and only – Grand Slam title

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Alexandre Sokolowski
3 months ago

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...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
On this day 31.01.2021
3 months ago

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...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Serena Williams OTD 30 Jan
3 months ago

January 30, 2017: The day a pregnant Serena Williams became the oldest woman in history to hold the world No 1 ranking

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Alexandre Sokolowski
3 months ago

January 29, 2012: The day Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal in the longest Australian Open final

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Roger Federer
3 months ago

January 29, 2017: The day Roger Federer stunned Rafael Nadal in Melbourne to win his first Grand Slam title for five years

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Alexandre Sokolowski