Jimmy Connors

Stan Smith On This Day 06_25 Wimbledon Boycott

June 25, 1973: The day Wimbledon began with a boycott from top players

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On June 25, 1973, the strangest edition in Wimbledon history began, with almost all the top ATP players boycotting the tournament to stand behind fellow player Niki Pilic, who was suspended by the ITF

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Alexandre Sokolowski
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June 19, 1971: The day Jimmy Connors and Roscoe Tanner played for the NCAA crown

On this day in 1971 Jimmy Connors and Roscoe Tanner squared off in a historic NCAA final between two future Grand Slam champions

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Ivan Lendl, On this day 18.03.2021

March 18, 1984: The day a bomb scare stopped Lendl v Connors in Rotterdam (with Lendl 6-0, 1-0 up)

Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to an important moment in the sport's history. On March 18, 1984, a bomb scare halted the Rotterdam final between Ivan Lendl and Jimmy Connors. It was never resumed.

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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
Lendl on this day

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

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Bjorn Borg
8 months ago

November 9, 1993: The day the great Bjorn Borg played his last-ever professional match

Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back to an important moment in tennis...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Aaron Krickstein OTD
9 months ago

September 23, 1989: The day Aaron Krickstein showed why he was called “Marathon Man”

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to some of the most famous...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
10 months ago

September 4, 1992: The day Connors played at the US Open for the last time

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to look at the some of...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
John McEnroe, On This Day
1 year ago

March 8, 1980: The day Jose-Luis Clerc got the better of John McEnroe in Davis Cup epic

On this day in tennis history, John McEnroe lost for the first time...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Andy Murray
5 years ago

The ultimate challengers: which ATP legends also made history on the challenger circuit?

News that Andy Murray will likely hit the challenger circuit next month got...
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Chris Oddo
6 years ago

From Michael to Mick Schumacher: Tennis also has its generations of stars

There are plenty of tennis mums and dads with good reason to be...
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Ricky Dimon
Top 20 Left-Handers
6 years ago

International left-handers day: The top 20 lefties of the Open era

To celebrate international left-handers day, Tennis Majors brings you a list of the...
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Simon Cambers
6 years ago

Roger Federer at 39: The longevity of the legend

Today – August 8, 2020 – marks Roger Federer's 39th birthday. Holder of...
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Ricky Dimon
6 years ago

US Open 2020 in 10 questions : Tickets, channel, schedule…

The US Open is one of the four Grand Slams of the tennis...
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Jérémy Baudu