On this day
August 13, 1999: The day Steffi Graf announced her retirement
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 1999, Steffi Graf bid adieu to the sport just weeks after winning the French Open and reaching the Wimbledon final
August 12, 1990: The day Stefan Edberg won Cincinnati to become world No 1
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 1990, Stefan Edberg beat Brad Gilbert to capture the Cincinnati title and become world No 1
August 11, 2003: The day Kim Clijsters hit the top of the WTA rankings 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 2003, Kim Clijsters defeated Lindsay Davenport to claim the title in Los Angeles and reach the pinnacle of the sport
August 10, 1986: The day Ivan Lendl got his revenge over Boris Becker after a disappointing loss in Wimbledon
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 1986, Lendl avenged his straight-sets loss to the German in the Wimbledon final one month earlier
August 9, 1938 : The day Australian legend Rod ‘Rocket’ Laver was born
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 1938, a little boy who would go on to script tennis history was born in the Australian town of Rockhampton
August 7, 1992: The day 16-year-old Jennifer Capriati beat Steffi Graf to win the Olympic Gold in Barcelona
August 6, 1995: The day future Roland-Garros champion Albert Costa claimed his first ATP title
August 5, 2012: The day Andy Murray turned the tables on Roger Federer to claim Olympic gold at Wimbledon
August 4, 1973: The day the United States and Chile played one set for three hours and 45 minutes (the longest in Davis Cup history)
August 3, 2012: The day Federer and Del Potro played an Olympic marathon at Wimbledon
August 2, 1996: The day Lindsay Davenport locked down Olympic gold
August 1, 2002: The day Federer’s former coach Peter Carter passed away tragically
July 31, 2005: The day Andre Agassi won his final ATP title
July 30, 1928: The day “The Four Musketeers” inaugurated Roland-Garros with a Davis Cup title
July 29, 1974: The day Jimmy Connors became world No 1 for the first time
July 28, 1985 : The day Ivan Lendl won Indianapolis but offended the crowd and tournament organisers
July 27, 2007: The day Sam Querrey served 10 aces in a row
July 27, 1946: The year Marcel Bernard opened post-war Roland-Garros by claiming the singles title
July 25, 1970: The day the USTA announced the introduction of the tiebreak
July 24, 1987: The day Boris Becker edged John McEnroe after a six hour, 21-minute marathon