On this day
December 25, 1942: The day Francoise Durr was born
On December 25, 1942, Francoise Durr, one of the greatest French tennis players in history, was born. Discover a little more about her and particularly the unorthodox technique she had
November 29, 1991: The day Leconte upset Sampras to take step towards France’s first Davis Cup title in half a century
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in tennis history. On this day in tennis history, 159th-ranked Henri Leconte played lights-out tennis to beat Sampras and level the Davis Cup final at 1-1
November 26, 1998: The day Sampras secured a record consecutive sixth year-end No 1 ranking
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to a big moment in tennis history. On November 26, 1998, Pete Sampras set a new record by logging his sixth consecutive year-end No 1 ranking after playing a gruelling schedule post the US Open
November 13, 2005: The day Amélie Mauresmo won her first major title at the WTA Finals
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 2005 to witness how Amélie Mauresmo beat Mary Pierce to win the first all-French final in the history of the WTA Finals
November 13, 1988: The day Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert played for the 80th and final time
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most important moments in tennis history. On this day in 1988, Martina Navratilova beat Chris Evert for the 43rd time in their incredible rivalry
August 27, 1985: The day Mary Joe Fernandez became the youngest ever player to win a match at the US Open
August 8, 1900: The day the Davis Cup was born
July 26, 1999: The day Pat Rafter began the shortest stint as world No 1
July 20, 1954: The day teen star Maureen Connolly suffered a tragic, career-ending injury
July 2, 2005: The day Venus beat Davenport in the longest Wimbledon women’s singles final
July 1, 1977: The day Virginia Wade won the centennial Wimbledon ladies singles title
June 28, 2007: The day Tim Henman played his last match at Wimbledon
June 26, 1951: The day Althea Gibson became the first black player to compete at Wimbledon
June 22, 1981: The day John McEnroe wrote his name in history with his “You cannot be serious” outburst at Wimbledon
June 14, 1997: The day Ivanisevic and Rusedski tied the record for the longest tiebreak on the ATP tour
May 9 2000: The day Jim Courier announced his retirement from professional tennis
May 9, 1915: The day Anthony Wilding, the first tennis superstar, was killed in World War I
September 9, 1979: Tracy Austin becomes the youngest woman to win the US Open
July 24, 1987: The day Boris Becker edged John McEnroe after a six hour, 21-minute marathon
Berlin champion Samsonova stops Stephens to remain red hot on grass
