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Pete Sampras On this day

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.

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Davis Cup

April 16, 1977: The day a USA-South Africa Davis Cup tie was interrupted by anti-apartheid protestors

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On April 16, 1977, tennis and politics collided in a Davis Cup tie between the United States and South Africa

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Pete Sampras, On this day

April 9, 2000: The day Pete Sampras played his first deciding fifth rubber in a Davis Cup tie

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On April 9, 2000, Pete Sampras defeated Slava Dosedel in straight sets to send the Americans into the Davis Cup semi-finals

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Arnaud Clement

April 6, 2001: The day France’s Arnaud Clement defeated Swiss Marc Rosset in a marathon Davis Cup clash

Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to an important moment in the sport's history. On April 6, 2001, Arnaud Clément defeated Marc Rosset in a Davis Cup epic that lasted almost six hours

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Jim Courier

April 4, 1999: The day Jim Courier followed up his five-set win over Henman with a five-set win over Rusedski

On this day in tennis history, one of the greats of the American game pulled off yet another stunning result in a Davis Cup clash against a tricky opponent. Find out how Courier did it

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Alexandre Sokolowski
The Davis Cup trophy in Malaga, Spain in 2023
11 months ago

ITF and Kosmos settle Davis Cup dispute

The company, owned by footballer Gerard Pique, was pursuing legal action against the...
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Tennis Majors
McEnroe OTD 03_09
12 months ago

March 9, 1980: The day John McEnroe lost for the second time to Argentina in a Davis Cup tie

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history....
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Alexandre Sokolowski
John McEnroe, On This Day
12 months 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
12 months ago

March 8, 2015: the day Leonardo Mayer defeated Joao Souza in the longest Davis Cup singles match of all time

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Wayne Arthurs, On This Day, February 27
12 months ago

February 27, 2005: The day Wayne Arthurs became the oldest first-time winner on the ATP Tour

Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to a historic moment...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Holger Rune, Australian Open, 2025
1 year ago

Davis Cup: Denmark earn epic comeback win over Serbia, Argentina take out Norway

Holger Rune helped his country overturn a 2-0 deficit to Serbia but Casper...
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Carole Bouchard
Ugo Humbert, Davis Cup, 2023
1 year ago

Humbert and Fils give France 2-0 lead over Brazil in Davis Cup

Arthur Fils and Ugo Humbert earned the wins for France as they took...
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Carole Bouchard
1 year ago

December 28, 1983: The day 18-year-old Pat Cash won the pivotal match to win the Davis Cup for Australia

Every day, Tennis Majors remembers the most iconic moments in tennis history. On...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors
1 year ago

December 16, 1984: The day Sweden upended John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors on the way to Davis Cup glory

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history....
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Pete Sampras, Wimbledon 1995
1 year ago

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

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Jakub Mensik, Davis Cup 2024
1 year ago

France to host Brazil, Serbia to travel to Denmark in 2025 Davis Cup Qualifiers

Seven nations looking to qualify for the Davis Cup Finals 8 in Italy...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Trophy during the Davis Cup Finals in 2023
1 year ago

Davis Cup Final 8 to be held in Italy till 2027

The 2025 edition of the Davis Cup Final 8 will be held in...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Guy Forget OTD
1 year ago

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

On December 1, 1991, Guy Forget beat Pete Sampras to give France their...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Double - Roger Federer et Stan Wawrinka (Sui) vs Julien Benneteau et Richard Gasquet (Fra)
1 year ago

“It was a bastard thing” – Federer recalls French Davis Cup team ‘ignoring’ Wawrinka after 2014 final

The French side was understandably gutted, losing at home, and as per Stan...
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Ayush Vashistha
Jannik Sinner US Open 2024
1 year ago

Seven stats that illustrate Jannik Sinner’s amazing success in 2024

The Italian still has a drugs case hanging over his head, but on...
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Simon Cambers