On this day
May 18, 1909: The day tennis legend Fred Perry was born
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive an important moment in the history of the sport. On May 18, 1909, Fred Perry, one of the legends of British tennis, was born in Stockton, England
May 17, 2009: The day Federer beat Nadal on clay in Madrid
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 17th, 2009, Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal on clay and on his home soil - a milestone victory before Roland-Garros
May 16, 1999: The day Gustavo Kuerten prevented Pat Rafter from becoming world No 1
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 16, 1999, Pat Rafter was denied the chance to become world No 1 by Gustavo Kuerten
May 16, 2009: The day Nadal and Djokovic played the longest three-set match in ATP Masters 1000 history
Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 2009, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic played the longest three-set match in ATP Masters 1000 history in the semi-finals of the Madrid Masters 1000
May 15, 1994: The day Pete Sampras won Rome title, his best ever result on clay
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 15th, 1994, Pete Sampras achieved his best ever result on clay.
May 14, 2008: The day world No 1 Justine Henin suddenly quit professional tennis
May 13, 2012: The day when Roger Federer won the only tournament ever played on blue clay
May 12, 1984: The day Jimmy Connors was thrashed 6-0, 6-0 by Ivan Lendl
May 11, 1987: The day tennis came back to the Olympics
May 10, 1996: The day 15-year-old Martina Hingis defeated world No 1 Steffi Graf
May 9, 1915: The day Anthony Wilding, the first tennis superstar, was killed in World War I
May 9 2000: The day Jim Courier announced his retirement from professional tennis
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