On this day
December 23, 2003: Zina Garrison makes history as first Black captain of US Fed Cup team
After a stellar playing career, Garrison took over as captain from Billie Jean King. But there would be a bitter ending to King's reign as Fed Cup captain
Alexandre Sokolowski
December 23, 2025
December 21, 1975: Bjorn Borg leads Sweden to first ever Davis Cup title
Bjorn Borg still cites his Davis Cup triumph in 1975 as one of the greatest moments of his career. Today on Tennis Majors we celebrate the year that the Ice God carried Sweden to its first title
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December 21, 2025
December 20, 1994: Lendl bids sad farewell to tennis
Ivan Lendl was 34 years old when a severe back injury forced him to retire from the sport that he still very much loved. On this day in 1994, the great Czech called it quits for good
Alexandre Sokolowski
December 20, 2025
December 19, 1987: Sweden triumph over upstarts India in unlikely Davis Cup final
India were pushing for a Davis Cup upset for the ages in 1987, but big bad Sweden stepped in to restore order in the final
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December 19, 2025
December 18, 1995: Stefan Edberg announces his retirement and farewell tour
Seeing his results dwindle, Stefan Edberg said he would be retiring. The six-time Grand Slam winner in singles with an ice-cool demeanour and wonderful volley played his final season in 1996
Alexandre Sokolowski
December 18, 2025
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December 16, 1990: The day Pete Sampras won the first Grand Slam Cup to earn a record prize money of $2 million
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December 15, 1990: The day Gilbert and Wheaton had to be separated by an official in the midst of a heated match
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December 14, 1988: The day unheralded Carl Uwe Steeb shocked world No 1 Wilander in the Davis Cup final
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December 13, 1982: The day Johan Kriek achieved an unprecedented Australian Open double
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December 12, 1981: The day John McEnroe almost had a fight with his own Davis Cup captain
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December 11, 1983: The day clay-court star Wilander won the Australian Open on grass
On this day, December 11, 1983, Mats Wilander triumphed on the Australian Open...
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December 10, 1978: The day 19-year-old John McEnroe single-handedly crushed Great Britain in the Davis Cup final
On this day, December 10, 1978, John McEnroe clinched the Davis Cup title...
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December 9, 1985: The day Stefan Edberg claimed his first Grand Slam title
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December 8, 1985: The day a teenager named Edberg reached his first Grand Slam final beating then world No 1 Lendl
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December 7, 1985: The day Navratilova defeated her greatest rival Evert in the Australian Open final
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December 6, 1984: The day Sukova prevented Navratilova from completing the calendar-year Grand Slam
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December 5, 1988: The day Boris Becker won his first year-end Masters – on a net cord
On December 5, 1988, Boris Becker defeated then world No 2 Ivan Lendl...
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December 4, 1985: The day John McEnroe was enraged by Zivojinovic’s sandwich break
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December 3, 2000: The day Gustavo Kuerten upset Agassi to finish the year as world No 1
On this day in tennis history, Gustavo 'Guga' Kuerten beat Andre Agassi at...
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December 2, 2001: The day Nicolas Escude won France its ninth Davis Cup title
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