On this day
May 2, 2007: The day that Federer and Nadal played the Battle of Surfaces
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 2, 2007, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, the two best players in the world, played a unique exhibition match in Mallorca, called the Battle of Surfaces
May 1, 1981: The day Billie Jean King publicly came out as gay
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back to the biggest moments in tennis history. On May 1, 1981, Billie Jean King publicly came out as gay
April 30, 1993: The tragic day Monica Seles was stabbed in the back
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On April 30, 1993, Monica Seles was stabbed by a crazed fan in Hamburg, at a time when she was dominating the women's game
April 29, 2002: The day a 15-year-old Rafael Nadal made a stunning ATP Tour debut
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On April 29, 2002, when he was not even 16 years old, Rafael Nadal made a stunning ATP Tour debut in Mallorca
April 28 1968 : The day Ken Rosewall beat Rod Laver in Bournemouth to win the first ever Open tournament
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to the biggest moments in tennis history. On April 28, 1968, Ken Rosewall beat Rod Laver in Bournemouth to win the first tournament of the Open Era
April 26, 1981: The day Chris Evert handed Martina Navratilova a brutal double-bagel
April 25, 1999: The day Kuerten returned to the spotlight with a triumph at Monte-Carlo
April 24, 2005: The day Rafael Nadal won Barcelona to break into top 10 for the first time
April 23, 1991: the day Bjorn Borg came back on the Tour with his wooden racquet
April 23, 2000: The day Cedric Pioline won his only ATP Masters 1000 title in Monte-Carlo
April 22, 1998: The day Pete Sampras finally won a match in Monte-Carlo
April 22, 2012: The day Rafael Nadal won his eighth consecutive Monte-Carlo title
April 21, 1992: The day Pete Sampras was upset by world No 40 Steeb in Monte-Carlo
April 20, 2006: The day Guillermo Coria won despite 23 double faults in Monte-Carlo
April 19, 1988: The day Vajda defeated Becker, 25 years prior to becoming part of Djokovic’s team
April 18, 1999: The day Monica Seles helped USA beat Croatia in Fed Cup
April 16, 1977: The day a USA-South Africa Davis Cup tie was interrupted by anti-apartheid protestors
April 15, 2005: The day Richard Gasquet ended Roger Federer’s 25-match winning streak
April 14, 2008: The day Ryan Harrison became the 10th youngest man to win an ATP Tour match
April 13, 1980: The day Ivan Lendl claimed his maiden title