On this day
May 13, 2012: The day when Roger Federer won the only tournament ever played on blue clay
Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event that happened on this specific day. On May 13, 2012, Roger Federer defeated Tomas Berdych to win the Madrid Masters, when the tournament was played on blue clay - making it the first and only tournament to use this surface
May 12, 1984: The day Jimmy Connors was thrashed 6-0, 6-0 by Ivan Lendl
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 12th, 1984, Ivan Lendl humiliated Jimmy Connors in 52 minutes
May 11, 1987: The day tennis came back to the Olympics
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 11, 1987, the IOC voted to reintroduce tennis at the 1988 Olympics
May 10, 1996: The day 15-year-old Martina Hingis defeated world No 1 Steffi Graf
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On May 10, 1996, 15 year-old Martina Hingis shocked the tennis world by handing long-time world No 1 Steffi Graf her first loss of the year in Rome
May 9, 1915: The day Anthony Wilding, the first tennis superstar, was killed in World War I
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On May 9, 1915, a tennis superstar and winner of 118 tournaments was killed on the battlefield
May 8, 2005: The day Rafael Nadal beat Coria in five-hour thriller for first Rome title
May 7 2008: The day Juan Carlos Ferrero became the first man to beat Rafael Nadal in Rome
May 6 2007: The day Kim Clijsters retired for the first time at the age of 23
May 5, 2005 : The day Andy Roddick’s sportsmanship cost him a win
May 4, 1980: The day Connors beat world No 1 McEnroe in the WCT Finals in Dallas
May 3, 1999: The day Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov – surprisingly – became world No 1
May 2, 2007: The day Federer and Nadal played the Battle of Surfaces
May 1, 1981: The day Billie Jean King publicly came out as gay
April 30, 1993: The tragic day Monica Seles was stabbed in the back
April 29, 2002: The day a 15-year-old Rafael Nadal made a stunning ATP Tour debut
April 28 1968: The day Ken Rosewall beat Rod Laver in Bournemouth to win the first ever Open tournament
April 27 1997: The day Marcelo Rios’ prize money didn’t cover his casino losses
April 26, 1981: The day Chris Evert handed Martina Navratilova a brutal double-bagel
April 25, 1999: The day Kuerten returned to the spotlight with a triumph at Monte-Carlo
April 24, 2005: The day Rafael Nadal won Barcelona to break into top 10 for the first time