On this day
April 18, 1999: The day Monica Seles helped USA beat Croatia in Fed Cup
Each day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On April 18, 1999, Yugoslavia-born Monica Seles helped the USA win a Fed Cup tie against Croatia.
April 16, 1977: The day a USA-South Africa Davis Cup tie was interrupted by anti-apartheid protestors
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On April 16, 1977, tennis and politics collided in a Davis Cup tie between the United States and South Africa
April 15, 2005: The day Richard Gasquet ended Roger Federer’s 25-match winning streak
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest matches in tennis history. On April 15, 2005, Richard Gasquet saved three match points in a deciding set tiebreak to upset the undisputed world No 1 Roger Federer
April 14, 2008: The day Ryan Harrison became the 10th youngest man to win an ATP Tour match
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest matches in tennis history. On April 14, 2008, American Ryan Harrison ranked outside the top 1,000 in the world upset world No 95 Cuevas in a stunning upset in Houston
April 13, 1980: The day Ivan Lendl claimed his maiden title
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1980 to witness how 20-year-old Ivan Lendl claimed the first of his 94 ATP titles
April 12, 1987: The day McEnroe’s antics proved no distraction for Mecir in Dallas
April 11, 1993: The day Sampras celebrated his ascent to the world No 1 spot with a title
April 10, 1982: The day Chris Evert lost on clay for the third time in nine years
April 10, 1995: The day Andre Agassi became world No 1 for the first time
April 9, 2000: The day Pete Sampras played his first deciding fifth rubber in a Davis Cup tie
April 8, 1990: The day Martina Navratilova claimed her 150th professional title
April 8, 2005: The day Igor Andreev became the last man to beat Rafael Nadal on clay for two years
April 7, 1980: The day 17-year-old Tracy Austin became the youngest world No 1 (at the time)
April 6, 2001: The day France’s Arnaud Clement defeated Swiss Marc Rosset in a marathon Davis Cup clash
April 5, 1975: The day Ilie Nastase nearly forfeited a match but resumed to beat Ken Rosewall
April 4, 1999: The day Jim Courier followed up his five-set win over Henman with a five-set win over Rusedski
April 3, 2005: The day Federer recovered to beat Nadal in the Miami Open final
April 2, 1999: The day Roger Federer made his Davis Cup debut
April 1, 2007: The day Novak Djokovic became the youngest men’s champion in the history of the Miami Open
April 1, 1987: The day tennis legend Henri Cochet passed away at the age of 85