on this day in tennis history
November 15, 1981: The day Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe misbehaved at Wembley
On this day in 1981, two fierce rivals from the same nation clashed in more ways than one at the Wembley Grand Prix
November 8, 1976: the day the first German tennis legend, Gottfried von Cramm, died in a car crash at the age of 76
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1976 to pay a tribute to Gottfried von Cramm, one of the most iconic players of the gentlemen’s era, a German player whose career and life were brutally marked by the Nazi government.
November 2, 1986: The day Boris Becker won the inaugural Paris-Bercy Open
On this day in tennis history, world No 2 Boris Becker beat a qualifier ranked No 100 in the world to win the first of this three Paris-Bercy Open titles
November 1, 2007: The day Nalbandian defeated Federer for the second time in 11 days
On this day in tennis history, Nalbandian defeated Federer at the Paris Masters to keep his chances of qualifying for the 2007 ATP Finals alive
October, 28, 1995: The day tennis legend Serena Williams made her professional debut
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1995 to witness how 14-year-old Serena Williams made her debut on the WTA Tour with a first-round loss in qualifying at a low-key WTA Tier III event
October 20, 2006: The day Tomas Berdych shocked Rafael Nadal.. and an entire nation!!
October 15, 1983: The day 16-year-old Aaron Krickstein became the youngest-ever player to win an ATP title
October 11, 1940: The day Wimbledon was bombed during World War II
August 30, 1986: The day McEnroe and Fleming were defaulted from the US Open for being late
August 30, 1979: The day McEnroe and Nastase played one of the most tumultuous matches in tennis history
August 27, 1975: The day a very special US Open edition began, with clay and night sessions
August, 23, 1973: Ilie Nastase is No 1 as the first ATP rankings are released
July 21, 2004: The day Schuettler defeated Seppi after saving 10 match points
May 26, 1956: The day Althea Gibson became the first black player to win a Grand Slam
January 4, 1981: The day unheralded Brian Teacher won his first and only Grand Slam title
December 31, 1977: The day Vitas Gerulaitis won his first and only Grand Slam