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Jennifer Capriati at the 2003 Australian Open

January 13, 2003: The day Capriati became the first women’s defending champ to crash out in the first round of the Australian Open

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 2003 to witness how world No 3 Jennifer Capriati blew a 6-2, 4-2 lead to be eliminated by world No 90 Marlene Weingartner, from Germany

Alexandre Sokolowski

January 13, 2025

“It feels like home” – two-time defending champion Sabalenka breezes past Stephens in Melbourne

Aryna Sabalenka beat Sloane Stephens 6-3, 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena. She'll face Spaniard Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in the next round

Jamie Malachy

January 12, 2025

Tunisia, Minister of Happiness, Wimbledon: Everything you always wanted to know about Ons Jabeur (but never had time to find out) – updated with return from injury

Ons Jabeur has been blazing a trail for Arab tennis for many years, has reached a career-high ranking of world No 2 and been to three Grand Slam finals. Here's everything you need to know about her

Samuel Hamon

January 12, 2025

“Sometimes I ask myself, why do I continue?”: How the love of tennis keeps Monfils young

Gael Monfils shares what keeps him going ahead of his first-round clash against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard at the 2025 Australian Open

Cédric Rouquette

January 12, 2025

January 12, 1980: The day Vitas Gerulaitis made his famous quote, “No one beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row”

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On January 12, 1980, Vitas Gerulaitis beat Jimmy Connors after losing to his rival 16 times in a row

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January 13, 2003: The day Capriati became the first women’s defending champ to crash out in the first round of the Australian Open

“It feels like home” – two-time defending champion Sabalenka breezes past Stephens in Melbourne

Tunisia, Minister of Happiness, Wimbledon: Everything you always wanted to know about Ons Jabeur (but never had time to find out) – updated with return from injury

“Sometimes I ask myself, why do I continue?”: How the love of tennis keeps Monfils young

January 12, 1980: The day Vitas Gerulaitis made his famous quote, “No one beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row”

“I back myself to the hills” – Raducanu confident heading into Australian Open

January 11, 1998: The day 16-year-old Lleyton Hewitt became the lowest-ranked player to win an ATP title

January 11, 1988: The first day of play in the Australian Open’s new home

‘Rubbish’ – Djokovic dismisses controversy over Sinner skiing remark

Sabalenka credits her “power and fighting spirit” as she guns for third consecutive Australian Open title

Physically fine and in a clear mindset, Osaka confident of starting at the Australian Open

January 10, 1982: The day Connors and McEnroe nearly come to blows in Chicago

Djokovic reveals his special skill: Negative emotions are OK. It’s about how fast you bounce back

January 9, 1977: The day Roscoe Tanner won his only Grand Slam title

Sabalenka, Gauff in top half; first-round rematch between Osaka and Garcia at Australian Open 2025

Djokovic, Alcaraz, and Zverev fall in the same half; Sinner, Medvedev projected to meet in semi-finals at Australian Open 2025

January 8, 1978: The day the Masters Cup final between Jimmy Connors and Bjorn Borg sparked a No 1 debate

January 7, 1979: The day 16-year-old Tracy Austin crushed Martina Navratilova to win the Avon Championships

January 6, 1992: The day Pescosolido was disqualified in Sydney when his racquet kick left a fan needing stitches

Japan, US Open runner-up, Forbes highest-paid: Everything you always wanted to know about Kei Nishikori (but never had the time to find out) – updated after Hong Kong Open 2025