On this day
June 30, 1991: The day Wimbledon opened its doors on Middle Sunday 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 1991, the rainy weather in London forced the All England Club to break a tradition that had stood for 114 years since the inception of the tournament
June 30, 2012: The day Shvedova recorded the first “Golden Set” in women’s tennis history
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 2012, Yaroslava Shvedova became the first woman in professional tennis to win a set without losing a single point
June 29, 2012: The day Roger Federer stood on the brink of elimination against Julien Benneteau
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On June 29, 2012, Roger Federer came back from a two-set deficit to edge Julien Benneteau in the third round of Wimbledon and eventually win his seventh title at the All England Club
June 28, 2007: The day Tim Henman played his last match at Wimbledon
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On June 28, 2007, Tim Henman played his last match at Wimbledon, not knowing it was the last. The Briton never made a final despite five straight semi-final appearances
June 28, 2012: The day Rosol stunned Nadal at Wimbledon
Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to an important moment in tennis history. On this day, June 28, in 2012, Lukas Rosol upset Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon
June 27, 2006: The day Roger Federer beat Bjorn Borg’s record of 41 consecutive wins on grass
June 26, 1951: The day Althea Gibson became the first black player to compete at Wimbledon
June 26, 2000: The day Vince Spadea ended a run of 21 straight defeats
June 25, 1973: The day Wimbledon began with a boycott from top players
June 24, 2010: The day Isner and Mahut completed the longest match in history
June 23, 2003: The day Karlovic upset Hewitt at Wimbledon
June 23, 1987: The day Stefan Edberg dished out a rare triple bagel at Wimbledon
June 22, 1981: The day McEnroe etched his name in tennis history with his “You cannot be serious” outburst at Wimbledon
June 22, 2009: The day Roger Federer won the first match on the “new” Wimbledon Centre Court
June 21, 1969: The day legend Maureen Connolly passed away at the age of 34
June 21, 1994: The day Steffi Graf was stunned by Lori McNeil in the first round at Wimbledon
June 20, 1963: The day USA beat Australia to win the first Fed Cup
June 19, 1971: The day Jimmy Connors and Roscoe Tanner played for the NCAA crown
June 18, 2018: The day Roger Federer beat his own record to become the oldest player to claim the world No 1 ranking
June 17, 2012: The day David Nalbandian was disqualified from the Queen’s final after injuring a line judge