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Roger Federer

January 18, 2000: The day Roger Federer won his first match at a Grand Slam event

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On this day in 2000, Roger Federer beat a former Grand Slam champion to score the first of his 369 Grand Slam victories

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Ivan Lendl

January 17, 1982: The day head-hunting Lendl won the most dramatic duel with Gerulaitis

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to look back at an important moment in tennis history. On this day in 1982, Vitas Gerulaitis was in the driver's seat against Ivan Lendl in the 1982 Masters Cup Final in New York, but things fell apart after the American made a move he'd forever regret

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Ivan Lendl 28_07 OTD

January 16, 1981: The day Connors called Lendl a chicken, a nickname that the Czech would bear until his first Grand Slam title in 1984

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1981 to witness how Jimmy Connors accused Ivan Lendl of tanking and called him chicken for losing a match on purpose.

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Maria Sharapova wins her second round match at the 2013 Australian Open

January 16, 2013: The day Maria Sharapova dished out a second straight double-bagel

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On January 16, 2013, Maria Sharapova achieved something that had not been done in the sport since 1985

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Alexandre Sokolowski

January 15, 2002: The day Hewitt became the first-ever top seed to be defeated in the Australian Open opening round

We go back to 2002 to witness how Lleyton Hewitt, the first Aussie man to be seeded first at the Australian Open since Ken Rosewall in 1976, also became the first top seed to be bounced at the first hurdle

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Alexandre Sokolowski
John McEnroe
2 months ago

January 14, 1979: The day John McEnroe became the youngest winner of the Masters Cup

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Koubek OTD 01_14
2 months ago

January 14, 2002: The day Stefan Koubek came back from match point and 6-0, 6-1, 4-1 down

On this day in tennis history, an Austrian bounced back after falling behind...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Carlos Moya OTD 01_13
3 months ago

January 13, 1997: The day Carlos Moya upset defending champ Boris Becker in the first round of the Australian Open

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Jennifer Capriati at the 2003 Australian Open
3 months ago

January 13, 2003: The day Capriati became the first women’s defending champ to crash out in the first round of the Australian Open

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Vitas Gerulaitis OTD 01_12
3 months ago

January 12, 1980: The day Vitas Gerulaitis made his famous quote, “No one beats Vitus Gerulaitis 17 times in a row”

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Lleyton Hewitt, On this day 11.01.2021
3 months ago

January 11, 1998: The day 16-year-old Lleyton Hewitt became the lowest-ranked player to win an ATP title

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Alexandre Sokolowski
3 months ago

January 11, 1988: The first day of play in the Australian Open’s new home

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Alexandre Sokolowski
On This Day, 01/10: John McEnroe & Jimmy Connors
3 months ago

January 10, 1982: The day Connors and McEnroe nearly come to blows in Chicago

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Roscoe Tanner OTD 01_09
3 months ago

January 9, 1977: The day Roscoe Tanner won his only Grand Slam title

On this day in tennis history, two top players fought it out for...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Jimmy Connors, On this day 8/
3 months ago

January 8, 1978: When the Masters Cup final between Jimmy Connors and Bjorn Borg sparked a No 1 debate

On this day in 1978, Jimmy Connors defeated Bjorn Borg in three sets...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Tracy Austin, On this day 07.01.2021
3 months ago

January 7, 1979: The day 16-year-old Tracy Austin crushed Martina Navratilova to win the Avon Championships

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Sydney-OTD-01_06
3 months ago

January 6, 1992: The day Pescosolido was disqualified in Sydney when his racquet kick left a fan needing stitches

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Alexandre Sokolowski
On this day 5.01.2021
3 months ago

January 5, 1994: The day world No 1 Pete Sampras was shocked by world No 205 Alami in Qatar

On this day in tennis history, the world No 1 fell to a...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
3 months ago

January 4, 1976: The day Edmondson won the Australian Open, the lowest-ranked player to ever win a Grand Slam title

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Rosewall OTD 01_03
3 months ago

January 3, 1972: The day Ken Rosewall became the oldest Grand Slam winner in the Open Era

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Alexandre Sokolowski