On this day
October 26, 2006: The day Mary Pierce’s career was brought to an end by a horrifying injury
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to one of the key moments in tennis history. On this day in 2006, Mary Pierce was taken off the court on a stretcher and would never return to compete on the Tour again
October 25, 1981: The day Vitas Gerulaitis was disqualified in Melbourne
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to look back at an important moment in tennis history. On this day in 1981,Vitas Gerulaitis got into trouble with the umpires and was defaulted in a match against Aussie Peter McNamara
October 24, 1999: The day Amelie Mauresmo claimed her first WTA singles title
On this day in tennis history, two young budding superstars faced off and it was Mauresmo who won her maiden crown
October 23, 2005: The day Nadal came back from two sets down to triumph in Madrid
On this day in tennis history, a teenaged Nadal won in Madrid - proving he was not just a clay-court wonder. Find out how it happened
October 22, 1985: The day Arthur Ashe resigned as the US Davis Cup captain
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate an important moment in tennis history. On this day in 1985, the lack of commitment from top players led to the resignation of the US Davis Cup team captain, Arthur Ashe
October 20, 2003: The day Justine Henin became world No 1 for the first time
October 19, 1980: The day Chris Evert won her 100th Tour title
October 18, 1993: The day Ivan Lendl won his 94th and last ATP title
October 17, 1975: The day Jimmy Connors finally made his Davis Cup debut
October 16, 1833: The day the man who invented lawn tennis – Walter Clopton Wingfield – was born
October 15, 1972: The day Stan Smith led USA to victory over a “cheating” Romanian side in the Davis Cup
October 14, 2001: The day Andy Roddick kept USA in the Davis Cup World Group
October 13, 1985: The day Czechoslovakia won the Fed Cup for the third consecutive time
October 12, 1996: The day Rene Lacoste, the last surviving member of the Four Musketeers, passed away at the age of 92
October 11, 1940: The day Wimbledon was bombed during World War II
October 10, 1971: The day Stan Smith and the United States won the last ever Davis Cup to use the “Challenge Round”
October 9, 1989: The day Chris Evert played her last professional match
October 8, 1989: The day Jim Courier won his first title, beating Stefan Edberg in the final
October 7, 1999: The day John McEnroe started his Davis Cup captaincy by offending Zimbabwe, his team’s first opponents
October 6, 1986: The day Pat Cash clashed with Brad Gilbert en route to Davis Cup glory