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Carl-Uwe Steeb OTD 12_14

December 14, 1988: The day unheralded Carl Uwe Steeb shocked world No 1 Wilander in the Davis Cup final

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to look back at an important moment in tennis history. On this day in 1988, West Germany's Carl-Uwe Steeb, who had never beaten a top 10 player, before, came back from two-sets-to-love down to beat world No 1 Mats Wilander

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Johan Kriek, On This Day

December 13, 1982: The day Johan Kriek achieved an unprecedented Australian Open double

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate an important moment in tennis history. On this day, Johan Kriek won the Australian Open for the second time in one year.. and he beat the same player, Steve Denton

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Alexandre Sokolowski

December 12, 1981: the day John McEnroe almost got into a fight with his own Davis Cup captain

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1981 to witness how, during the doubles of the Davis Cup final, John McEnroe repeatedly lost his temper to the point where he even exchanged heated words with his captain, Arthur Ashe

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Korda OTD 12_12

December 12, 1993: Korda edges home favourite Stich to win Grand Slam Cup

A day after he saved match points to beat then No 1 Pete Sampras, Petr Korda wouldn't be denied in the final of the lucrative, short-lived Grand Slam Cup

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Mats Wilander On this day 11.12.2020

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 grass to defeating Ivan Lendl in the final. much to everyone's surprise

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Stefan Edberg, On this day 9.12.2020
5 months ago

December 9, 1985: The day Stefan Edberg claimed his first Grand Slam title

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Ivan Lendl, On This Day
5 months ago

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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Alexandre Sokolowski
On this day 07.12.2020
5 months ago

December 7, 1985: The day Navratilova defeated her greatest rival Evert in the final of the Australian Open

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Alexandre Sokolowski
5 months ago

December 7, 1987: The day Ivan Lendl won the Masters Grand Prix for the fifth time

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Alexandre Sokolowski
On this day 06.12.2020
5 months ago

December 6, 1984: The day Sukova prevented Navratilova from completing the calendar-year Grand Slam

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Chris Evert, Ball FILA Cup 1983
5 months ago

December 5, 1982: The day Chris Evert won the Australian Open to complete the career Grand Slam

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Simon Cambers
Boris Becker, On this day 05.12.2020
5 months ago

December 5, 1988: The day Boris Becker won his first year-end Masters – on a net cord

On December 5, 1988, Boris Becker defeated world No 2 Ivan Lendl to...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
5 months ago

December 4, 1985: The day John McEnroe was enraged by Zivojinovic’s sandwich break

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Kuerten
5 months ago

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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Alexandre Sokolowski
Pete Sampras, Wimbledon 1995
5 months ago

December 3, 1995: The day Pete Sampras found his feet on clay and won the Davis Cup

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Alexandre Sokolowski
On this day 02.12.2020
5 months ago

December 2, 2001: The day Nicolas Escude won France its ninth Davis Cup title

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Guy Forget OTD
5 months ago

December 1, 1991: The day Guy Forget stunned Pete Sampras to give France its first Davis Cup title since 1932

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Alexandre Sokolowski
France Davis Cup OTD 1/12
5 months ago

December 1, 1996: The day Arnaud Boetsch saved three match points before clinching Davis Cup for France

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Australie, Coupe Davis 2003, OTD 30/11
5 months ago

November 30, 2003: The day Philippoussis fought through injury to help Australia triumph in Davis Cup

On this day in tennis history, an Australian gritted his teeth to play...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Pete Sampras
5 months ago

November 28, 1999: The day Pete Sampras won the ATP Finals for the fifth time

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Alexandre Sokolowski