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

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On February 7, 1997, MaliVai Washington battled through the injury that would end his career to win a Davis Cup match for USA.

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Arantxa Sanchez, On this day, February 6

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

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On February 6, 1995, Aranxta Sanchez Vicario became only the seventh woman to top the WTA world rankings

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Arthur Ashe OTD 06_02_93

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

Every day Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1993 to pay tribute to one of the few tennis champions whose impact went beyond his sport: Arthur Ashe, the first black man to ever win a Grand Slam tournament 

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Ivan Lendl, On this day, February 5

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

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On February 5, 1985, Ivan Lendl and Larry Stefanki finished a match without an umpire

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Mary Joe Fernandez OTD 060285

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

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1985 to witness how a 13-year-old girl from Miami destroyed the experienced Candy Reynolds, 6-0, 6-0, in the first round of the Lipton Championships

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Simon Cambers
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

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis 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

Every day, Tennis Majors goes back in time to look at a landmark...
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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
Boris Becker
3 months ago

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...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Thomas Johansson
4 months ago

January 27, 2002: The day Thomas Johansson stunned Safin to win the Australian Open title

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Djokovic, OTD 27/1
4 months ago

January 27, 2008: The day 20-year-old Novak Djokovic claimed the first of his 24 Grand Slam titles

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Hingis OTD 01_26
4 months ago

January 26, 2002: The day Capriati made Hingis crack in the Australian Open final

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Don Budge
4 months ago

January 26, 2000: The day Don Budge, tennis’ first Grand Slam winner, passed away

On this day, January 26, 2000, Donald Budge, the man who completed the...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Serena Williams
4 months ago

January 25, 2003: The day Serena Williams completed the “Serena slam”

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Martina Hingis 1997 Australian Open
4 months ago

January 25, 1997: The day Swiss Miss Martina Hingis became the youngest ever Grand Slam champion

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Alexandre Sokolowski