On this day
December 18, 1995: Stefan Edberg announces his retirement and farewell tour
Seeing his results dwindle, Stefan Edberg said he would be retiring. The six-time Grand Slam winner in singles with an ice-cool demeanour and wonderful volley played his final season in 1996
December 17, 1989: The day Becker won Germany its second consecutive Davis Cup
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in history. On December 17, 1989, Boris Becker won all three matches to lead Germany to its second consecutive Davis Cup tit
December 16, 1990: The day Pete Sampras won the first Grand Slam Cup to earn a record prize money of $2 million
Every day Tennis Majors looks back to the biggest moments in tennis history. On December 16, 1990, Pete Sampras beat Brad Gilbert in the final of the newly established Grand Slam Cup, in Munich, to earn no less than $2 million prize money, a record at the time.
December 15, 1990: The day Gilbert and Wheaton had to be separated by an official in the midst of a heated match
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to look back at an important moment in tennis history. On this day in 1990, Brad Gilbert and David Wheaton almost came to blows in the semi-final of the inaugural Grand Slam Cup after a heated exchange set off by a line call being overruled
December 14, 1988: The day unheralded Carl Uwe Steeb shocked world No 1 Wilander in the Davis Cup final
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to look back at an important moment in tennis history. On this day in 1988, West Germany's Carl-Uwe Steeb, who had never beaten a top 10 player, before, came back from two-sets-to-love down to beat world No 1 Mats Wilander
December 12, 1981: The day John McEnroe almost had a fight with his own Davis Cup captain
December 11, 1983: The day clay-court star Wilander won the Australian Open on grass
December 10, 1978: The day 19-year-old John McEnroe single-handedly crushed Great Britain in the Davis Cup final
December 9, 1985: The day Stefan Edberg claimed his first Grand Slam title
December 8, 1985: The day a teenager named Edberg reached his first Grand Slam final beating then world No 1 Lendl
December 7, 1985: The day Navratilova defeated her greatest rival Evert in the Australian Open final
December 6, 1984: The day Sukova prevented Navratilova from completing the calendar-year Grand Slam
December 5, 1988: The day Boris Becker won his first year-end Masters – on a net cord
December 4, 1985: The day John McEnroe was enraged by Zivojinovic’s sandwich break
December 3, 2000: The day Gustavo Kuerten upset Agassi to finish the year as world No 1
December 2, 2001: The day Nicolas Escude won France its ninth Davis Cup title
December 1, 1996: The day Arnaud Boetsch saved three match points before clinching Davis Cup for France
November 30, 2003: The day Philippoussis fought through injury to help Australia triumph in Davis Cup
November 29, 1991: The day Leconte upset Sampras to take step towards France’s first Davis Cup title in half a century
November 28, 1999: The day Pete Sampras won the ATP Finals for the fifth time