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March 8, 2015: the day Leonardo Mayer defeated Joao Souza in the longest Davis Cup singles match of all time

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 2015 to witness how it took Leonardo Mayer six hours and 43 minutes to defeat Joao Souza in the first round of the Davis Cup

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Vince Spadea OTD 03_07

March 7, 2004: Vince Spadea, famous for record losing streak, wins first ATP Tour title

Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to an important moment in tennis history. On this day in 2004 Vince Spadea won his first ATP tour title, four years after breaking the record for the most consecutive losses on the tour

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Hawk Eye graphic OTD 060322

March 6, 2006: The birth of Hawk-Eye and the challenge system

Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to an important moment in tennis history. On March 6, 2006, Hawk-Eye was born. It was announced that the electronic line-calling system would be implemented later that month at the Miami Masters

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Alexandre Sokolowski
James Blake OTD 03_05

March 5, 2006: The day James Blake finally beat Lleyton Hewitt and won the Las Vegas title

Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to an important moment in tennis history. On this day, March 5, 2006, James Blake beat Lleyton Hewitt for the first time in seven meetings to win Las Vegas

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Alexandre Sokolowski
On this day, 04.03.2021

March 4, 2006: The day Rafael Nadal ended Roger Federer’s 56-match hard court streak

On this day in tennis history, Rafael Nadal showed he was fully recovered from injury to snap Roger Federer's win streak on hard courts. Find out how he did it

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Sampras OTD 03_02
12 months ago

March 2, 1988: The day 16-year-old Pete Sampras earned his first top 25 win in Indian Wells

Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to a historic moment...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
12 months ago

March 1, 2008: Lucky loser Stakhovsky upsets Ljubicic to win the Zagreb title

On this day in tennis history, Sergiy Stakhovsky was crowned the champion in...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Ivan Lendl, On this day 28.02.2021
12 months ago

February 28, 1983: The day Ivan Lendl became world No 1 for the first time

On 28 February 1983, Ivan Lendl became world No 1 for the first...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Wayne Arthurs, On This Day, February 27
12 months ago

February 27, 2005: The day Wayne Arthurs became the oldest first-time winner on the ATP Tour

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Roger Federer OTD February 26
12 months ago

February 26, 2007: The day Roger Federer broke record for most consecutive weeks at No 1

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Venus Williams OTD February 25
12 months ago

February 25, 2002: The day Venus Williams became the first black player to become world No 1 in tennis history

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Alexandre Sokolowski
John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors, On This Day
12 months ago

February 24, 1984: The day Connors and McEnroe finally joined forces for the Davis Cup

Connors had never played a tie with McEnroe until February 24, 1984, with...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Yaroslava Shvedova, On This Day series
12 months ago

February 23, 2006: The day Yaroslava Shvedova came within one point of achieving the first golden set in women’s tennis history

On this day in tennis history, Yaroslava Shvedova came within one point of...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Arthur Ashe OTD 06_02_93
1 year ago

February 6, 1993: The day the great Arthur Ashe passed away, aged just 49

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Mary Joe Fernandez OTD 060285
1 year ago

February 5, 1985: The day Mary Joe Fernandez, aged 13, became the youngest player to win a WTA Tour match

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Simon Cambers
Michael Chang, On this day 03.02.2021
1 year ago

February 3, 1989: Teenager Chang bursts onto Davis Cup scene

On this day in tennis history, a teenager made his Davis Cup debut...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Petr Korda OTD 01/02/1998
1 year ago

February 1, 1998: The day Petr Korda won his first – and only – Grand Slam title

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Nadal Djokovic AO 2012
1 year ago

January 29, 2012: The day Djokovic and Nadal played 5 hours and 53 minutes in the final of the Australian Open

On January 29, 2012, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal played the most beautiful...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Thomas Johansson
1 year ago

January 27, 2002: The day Thomas Johansson stunned Safin to win the Australian Open title

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history....
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Djokovic, OTD 27/1
1 year ago

January 27, 2008: The day 20-year-old Novak Djokovic claimed the first of his 24 Grand Slam titles

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Alexandre Sokolowski