Mary Pierce

June 10, 2000: France’s Mary Pierce makes national history at Roland-Garros

On this day in tennis history, a Frenchwoman achieved an incredible feat at her home Grand Slam. Here's how it happened

June 10, 2025

June 2, 1994: The day Mary Pierce stunned Steffi Graf in Paris

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On June 2, 1994 Mary Pierce blitzed Steffi Graf with a dominant display of power tennis

Alexandre Sokolowski

June 2, 2025

Rafael Nadal with the 2022 Roland-Garros trophy

Nadal to be honoured with Roland-Garros ceremony

Rafael Nadal, Mary Pierce and Richard Gasquet will all have special tributes paid to them over the course of the fortnight

Carrie Dunn

April 17, 2025

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

Alexandre Sokolowski

February 6, 2025

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

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1997 to witness how Martina Hingis, aged 16 years, 3 months, and 26 days, defeated Mary Pierce in the Australian Open to become the youngest Grand Slam champion of the Open era.

Alexandre Sokolowski

January 25, 2025

9 months ago

November 13, 2005: The day Amelie Mauresmo won her first major title at the WTA Finals

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great...

Alexandre Sokolowski

10 months ago

October 26, 2006: The day Mary Pierce’s career was brought to an end by a horrifying injury

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to one of the...

Alexandre Sokolowski

3 years ago

December 25, 1942: The day Francoise Durr was born

On December 25, 1942, Francoise Durr, one of the greatest French tennis players...

Alexandre Sokolowski