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September 13, 2010: The day Rafael Nadal completed the career Grand Slam

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to the biggest moments in tennis history. On September 13, 2010, Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in four sets to win his first US Open title

Alexandre Sokolowski

September 13, 2025

September 12, 2009: The day Kim Clijsters became the first wildcard to win the US Open

Everyday Tennis Majors looks back to the biggest moments in tennis history. On September 12, 2009, Kim Clijsters, who had just come back on the Tour after a two-year hiatus, won the US Open without even holding a WTA ranking

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September 12, 2025

September, 11, 1988: The day Mats Wilander defeated Ivan Lendl in the longest US Open final 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 1988 to witness how Mats Wilander won a four-hour and 54-minute US Open final against Ivan Lendl to became world No 1

On this day

September 13, 2010: The day Rafael Nadal completed the career Grand Slam

September 12, 2009: The day Kim Clijsters became the first wildcard to win the US Open

September, 11, 1988: The day Mats Wilander defeated Ivan Lendl in the longest US Open final of all-time

September 10, 1988: Steffi Graf wins US Open to complete calendar-year Grand Slam

September 8, 2002: Pete Sampras goes out on a high with US Open title

September 6, 1975: The day Chris Evert won the first of six US Open titles

September 5, 1996: The day Pete Sampras was sick on court but still beat Alex Corretja at US Open

September 4, 1992: The day Connors played at the US Open for the last time

September 3, 2006: The day Agassi played his final professional match

September 2, 1977: The day Stan Smith was beaten by a spaghetti racquet

September 1, 1987: The day a ruthless Ivan Lendl gave Barry Moir a triple bagel

August 31, 1999: The day Pat Rafter was forced to give up his crown in the opening round of the US Open

August, 31, 2017: The day Rogers and Gavrilova broke the record for the longest women’s match in US Open history

August 30, 1986: The day McEnroe and Fleming were defaulted from the US Open for being late

August 30, 1979: The day McEnroe and Nastase played one of the most tumultuous matches in tennis history

August 29, 1978: The day the US Open debuted at Flushing Meadows

August 28, 1995: The day Shuzo Matsuoka was defaulted after severe case of cramping

August 27, 1985: The day Mary Joe Fernandez became the youngest ever player to win a match at the US Open

August 27, 1975: The day a very special US Open edition began, with clay and night sessions

August 26, 1986: The day John McEnroe lost in the opening round of the US Open for the first and only time