On this day
January 16, 1981: The day Connors called Lendl a chicken, a nickname that the Czech would bear until his first Slam in 1984
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1981 to witness how Jimmy Connors accused Ivan Lendl of tanking and called him chicken for losing a match on purpose
January 15, 2002: The day Hewitt became the first-ever top seed to be defeated in the Australian Open opening round
We go back to 2002 to witness how Lleyton Hewitt, the first Aussie man to be seeded first at the Australian Open since Ken Rosewall in 1976, also became the first top seed to be bounced at the first hurdle
January 15, 1981: The day ice-man Bjorn Borg lost his cool
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On January 15, 1981, Bjorn Borg lost his cool and was docked points for the first time in his career
January 14, 2002: The day Stefan Koubek came back from match point and 6-0, 6-1, 4-1 down
On this day in tennis history, an Austrian bounced back after falling behind in the Australian Open by two sets to love, saving match point to finally progress. Find out how Stefan Koubek did it
January 14, 1979: The day John McEnroe became the youngest winner of the Masters Cup
Everyday Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1978 to witness how 19-year-old John McEnroe claimed a breakthrough title at the 1977 Masters Cup in New York City
January 13, 2003: The day Capriati became the first women’s defending champ to crash out in the first round of the Australian Open
January 12, 1980: The day Vitas Gerulaitis made his famous quote, “No one beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row”
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
January 10, 1982: The day Connors and McEnroe nearly come to blows in Chicago
January 9, 1977: The day Roscoe Tanner won his only Grand Slam title
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
January 5, 1994: The day world No 1 Pete Sampras was shocked by world No 205 Alami in Qatar
January 4, 1976: The day Edmondson won the Australian Open to become the lowest-ranked player to win a Grand Slam
January 4, 1981: The day unheralded Brian Teacher won his first and only Grand Slam title
January 3, 1972: The day Ken Rosewall became the oldest Grand Slam winner in the Open Era
January 2, 1980: The day Guillermo Vilas won his fourth and final Grand Slam title
January 1, 1973: The day Margaret Court won a record 11th Australian Open title and became the first mother to win a Major