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April 10, 1982: The day Chris Evert lost on clay for the third time in nine years

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1982 to witness how, in the semi-finals of the Family Circle Cup, 17-year-old Andrea Jaeger gave the great Chris Evert her only third clay-court loss since 1973

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Valentin Vacherot, Monte-Carlo 2026

Monte-Carlo’s own Vacherot makes history and enters the top 20

Valentin Vacherot defeated Hubert Hurkacz 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-4 in the third round of the 2026 Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters to become the first Monégasque player to reach the quarterfinals in the Open Era. The result confirms Vacherot's entry into the top 20. He next faces No. 5 seed Alex de Minaur.

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Carlos Alcaraz, Monte-Carlo 2026

Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters: Alcaraz also needed three sets to reach the last eight

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 in the third round of the 2026 Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters to reach the quarterfinals.

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Jannik Sinner, Miami 2026

Jannik Sinner’s record: 37 consecutive Sets Won in ATP Masters 1000 – 2025-2026, the full list

From Paris to Monte-Carlo, Jannik Sinner was untouchable at the sport's biggest stages — winning 17 consecutive Masters 1000 matches in straight sets before Tomáš Macháč finally took a set from him in the fourth round at Monte-Carlo.

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Cédric Rouquette
Jannik Sinner, Monte-Carlo 2026

37 sets, 186 days, one tiebreak – Machac ends the record, Sinner takes the match

Jannik Sinner won against Tomas Machac 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-3 on Thursday. He'll face Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, the No 6 seed, in the next round

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Valentin Vacherot, Monte-Carlo 2026 | © Chryslène Caillaud / PsNewz
April 8, 2026

Clay bites back: Monte Carlo’s red dirt claims another batch of victims, from Musetti to Rublev

Valentin Vacherot defeated Lorenzo Musetti 7-6 (6), 7-5 on Wednesday evening. He'll play...
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Cédric Rouquette
Navratilova OTD 8_4_1990
April 8, 2026

April 8, 1990: The day Martina Navratilova claimed her 150th professional singles title

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Daniil Medvedev, Monte-Carlo 2026
April 8, 2026

6-0, 6-0: Berrettini hands Medvedev the worst defeat of his career as the clay curse returns with a vengeance

Daniil Medvedev has never made peace with clay. On Wednesday in Monaco, the...
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Cédric Rouquette
Joao Fonseca, Monte-Carlo 2026
April 8, 2026

Fonseca’s clay education: Talent, patience and the long road to the top

Teen prospect Joao Fonseca dazzles on debut in Monte-Carlo, but as he measures...
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Simon Cambers
Gaël Monfils, Monte-Carlo 2026
April 7, 2026

Bublik ends Monfils’s Monte-Carlo farewell – and the memories he helped create

Gaël Monfils said goodbye to Monte-Carlo on Tuesday, beaten by Alexander Bublik (6-4,...
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Cédric Rouquette
Carlos Alcaraz, Monte-Carlo 2026
April 7, 2026

Alcaraz expects to lose world No. 1 as Sinner’s clay drought looms over Monte-Carlo title defence

Carlos Alcaraz beat Sebastian Baez in 70 minutes and then said the quiet...
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Grigor Dimitrov, 2026
April 7, 2026

Etcheverry sends Dimitrov out of Top 100 for first time in 14 years

Two wins from nine matches, a top 100 streak ended after 14 years,...
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Cédric Rouquette
Tracy Austin, On this day
April 7, 2026

April 7, 1980: The day 17-year-old Tracy Austin became the youngest world No 1 (at the time)

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Arnaud Clement
April 6, 2026

April 6, 2001: The day France’s Arnaud Clement defeated Swiss Marc Rosset in a marathon Davis Cup clash

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Ilie Nastase
April 5, 2026

April 5, 1975: The day Ilie Nastase nearly forfeited a match but resumed to beat Ken Rosewall

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Jim Courier
April 4, 2026

April 4, 1999: The day Jim Courier followed up his five-set win over Henman with a five-set win over Rusedski

On this day in tennis history, one of the greats of the American...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Federer-Nadal OTD 04_03
April 3, 2026

April 3, 2005: The day Federer recovered to beat Nadal in the Miami Open final

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Alexandre Sokolowski