On this day
June 27, 2006: The day Roger Federer beat Bjorn Borg’s record of 41 consecutive wins on grass
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On June 27, 2006, Roger Federer beat Bjorn Borg’s record of 41 consecutive wins on grass, which the Swede held since 1981
June 27, 1960: The day Wimbledon starlet Lottie Dod passed away
On this day in 1960, the youngest player to ever win a Grand Slam title passed away while listening to Wimbledon on the radio
June 26, 2000: The day Vince Spadea ended a run of 21 straight defeats
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On June 26, 2000, Vince Spadea won a match for the first time in seven months, ending the longest losing streak in tennis history
June 25, 1973: The day Wimbledon began with a boycott from top players
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On June 25, 1973, the strangest edition in Wimbledon history began, with almost all the top ATP players boycotting the tournament to stand behind fellow player Niki Pilic, who was suspended by the ITF
June 24, 2010: The day Isner and Mahut completed the longest match in history
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On June 24, 2010, John Isner and Nicolas Mahut completed their Wimbledon marathon and rewrote the record books
June 23, 1987: The day Stefan Edberg dished out a rare triple bagel at Wimbledon
June 21, 1994: The day Steffi Graf was stunned by Lori McNeil in the first round at Wimbledon
June 21 1969: The day legend Maureen Connolly passed away at the age of 34
June 20, 1963: The day the USA beat Australia to win the first Fed Cup title
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
June 16, 1974: The day an 18-year old Bjorn Borg won the first of his six French Open titles
June 16, 1974: Teenagers Borg and Evert stun Roland-Garros and usher in new era
June 15, 2008: The day Rafael Nadal won Queen’s on grass, just days after triumphing at Roland-Garros
June 13, 1976: The day Adriano Panatta completed a miraculous title run at Roland-Garros
June 12, 1983: The day Billie Jean King became the oldest player to win a WTA singles title
June 12, 2005: The day Andy Roddick completed the Queen’s Club threepeat
June 11, 2012: Nadal and Djokovic complete two-day Roland-Garros final
June 11, 1989: The day Michael Chang became the youngest male Grand Slam champion