On this day
July 29, 1974: The day Jimmy Connors became world No 1 for the first time
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 1974, Jimmy Connors became only the third player to top the ATP rankings
July 28, 1985: The day Ivan Lendl won Indianapolis but offended the crowd and tournament organisers
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 1985, world No 2 Lendl did not make any new friends in Indianapolis after taking a shot at the crowd in his acceptance speech
July 27, 1946: The year Marcel Bernard opened post-war Roland-Garros by claiming the singles title
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened. On this day, July 27, 1946 France's Marcel Bernard opened the post-war era of Roland-Garros by winning the title.
July 27, 2007: The day Sam Querrey served 10 aces in a row
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day, July 27, 2007, in the quarterfinals of the Indianapolis Open, Sam Querrey set a new record against James Blake, by serving 10 aces in a row.
July 26, 1999: The day Pat Rafter began the shortest stint as world No 1
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened. On this day, July 26, 1999, Pat Rafter became the first Australian to reach the world No 1 ranking since John Newcombe, in 1974
July 24, 1987: The day Boris Becker edged John McEnroe after a six hour, 21-minute marathon
July 23, 2006: The day Novak Djokovic won the first title of his career
July 23, 1992: The day Ivan Lendl and John McEnroe clashed for the final time
July 22, 1989: The day Boris Becker won two matches to put Germany on course for the Davis Cup final
July 21, 2004: The day Schuettler defeated Seppi after saving 10 match points
July 21, 1924: The day Titanic survivor Dick Williams won Olympic gold in Paris
July 20, 1954: The day teen star Maureen Connolly suffered a tragic, career-ending injury
July 19, 1946: The day Ilie Nastase – the first official men’s world No 1 – was born
July 18, 1999: The day Pat Rafter downed Todd Martin in an epic controversial Davis Cup clash
July 17, 2017: The day Anastasia Rodionova became only the second woman in WTA history to be defaulted
July 17, 1994: The day French tennis legend Jean Borotra passed away
July 16, 2017: The day Roger Federer won his eighth Wimbledon title
July 15, 2007: The day an emotional Pete Sampras was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
July 14, 2019: The day Djokovic beat Federer for the third time in a Wimbledon final
July 14, 2002: The day Taylor Dent put himself and his father in the tennis history books