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Margaret Court at the Australian Open

January 1, 1973: The day Margaret Court won a record 11th Australian Open title and became the first mother to win a Major

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1973 to witness how Margaret Court came back to the Tour in style. Having given birth to her first child in 1972, Court won the Australian Open to become the first mother to win a Grand Slam in the Open Era

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Alexandre Sokolowski
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January 1, 1998: The day tennis legend Helen Wills passed away at the age of 92

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1998 to pay a tribute to Helen Wills, a 19-time Grand Slam champion who, along with Suzanne Lenglen, was the first real legend in the history of women’s tennis

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Chris Evert and Jimmy Connors, 1974

January 1, 1974: The day engaged couple Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert met with contrasting fortunes in the Australian Open finals

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to recall an important moment in tennis history. On this day in 1974, Tennis's 'first golden couple' both played the final of the Australian Open - but only one of them came away with the trophy

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Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz

Gauff, Fritz power USA to United Cup quarter-finals

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Vitas Gerulaitis

December 31, 1977: The day Vitas Gerulaitis won his first and only Grand Slam

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to recall an important moment in tennis history. On this day in tennis history, a flamboyant American player needed five sets to beat a little known Brit to win the Australian Open

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Alexandre Sokolowski
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