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May 15, 1994: The day Pete Sampras won Rome title, his best ever result on clay
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 15th, 1994, Pete Sampras achieved his best ever result on clay.
May 10, 1996: The day 15-year-old Martina Hingis defeated world No 1 Steffi Graf
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On May 10, 1996, 15 year-old Martina Hingis shocked the tennis world by handing long-time world No 1 Steffi Graf her first loss of the year in Rome
May 2, 2007: The day Federer and Nadal played the Battle of Surfaces
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 2, 2007, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, the two best players in the world, played a unique exhibition match in Mallorca, called the Battle of Surfaces
April 28 1968: The day Ken Rosewall beat Rod Laver in Bournemouth to win the first ever Open tournament
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to the biggest moments in tennis history. On April 28, 1968, Ken Rosewall beat Rod Laver in Bournemouth to win the first tournament of the Open Era
April 27 1997: The day Marcelo Rios’ prize money didn’t cover his casino losses
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back to the biggest moments in tennis history. On April 27, 1997, Marcelo Rios beat Alex Corretja in Monte-Carlo on the way to becoming world No 1
April 22, 2012: The day Rafael Nadal won his eighth consecutive Monte-Carlo title
April 13, 1986: The day Steffi Graf won her first WTA Tour title
February 28, 1983: The day Ivan Lendl became world No 1 for the first time
February 21, 2008: The day Andy Roddick gave Kei Nishikori the verbals in San Jose
February 15, 2007: The day James Blake squandered four match points against Ivo Karlovic in San Jose
February 13, 2000: The day Roger Federer reached his first ATP Tour final in Marseille
February 9, 1991: The day Andre Agassi lost to his future coach, Brad Gilbert
February 6, 1995: The day Arantxa Sanchez Vicario became world No 1
February 4, 2001: The day Roger Federer won his first ATP Tour title
February 1, 2004: Federer begins record reign on top of the world with Australian Open triumph
“You have to find a way to win in the era you are given” : why winning a major just as hard now as it was in days of the Big 3
January 29, 2017: The day Roger Federer stunned Rafael Nadal in Melbourne to win his first Grand Slam title for five years
January 26, 2002: The day Capriati made Hingis crack in the Australian Open final
January 7, 1979: The day 16-year-old Tracy Austin crushed Martina Navratilova to win the Avon Championships
October 19, 1980: The day Chris Evert won her 100th Tour title