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Johan Kriek, On This Day

December 13, 1982: The day Johan Kriek achieved an unprecedented Australian Open double

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate an important moment in tennis history. On this day, Johan Kriek won the Australian Open for the second time in one year.. and he beat the same player, Steve Denton

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Alexandre Sokolowski

December 12, 1981: the day John McEnroe almost got into a fight with his own Davis Cup captain

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, during the doubles of the Davis Cup final, John McEnroe repeatedly lost his temper to the point where he even exchanged heated words with his captain, Arthur Ashe

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Korda OTD 12_12

December 12, 1993: Korda edges home favourite Stich to win Grand Slam Cup

A day after he saved match points to beat then No 1 Pete Sampras, Petr Korda wouldn't be denied in the final of the lucrative, short-lived Grand Slam Cup

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Alizé Cornet, 2020

French, Grand Slam record, Author: Everything you wanted to know about Alize Cornet – updated ahead of record 68th straight Grand Slam appearance

A mainstay on the women's tour since 2007, Alize Cornet is also a published author. Here's everything you need to know about the French tennis star

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Jérémy Baudu
Mats Wilander On this day 11.12.2020

December 11, 1983: The day clay-court star Wilander won the Australian Open on grass

On this day, December 11, 1983, Mats Wilander triumphed on the Australian Open grass to defeating Ivan Lendl in the final. much to everyone's surprise

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Stefan Edberg, On this day 9.12.2020
December 9, 2023

December 9, 1985: The day Stefan Edberg claimed his first Grand Slam title

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the biggest moments...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Ivan Lendl, On This Day
December 8, 2023

December 8, 1985: The day a teenager named Edberg reached his first Grand Slam final beating then world No 1 Lendl

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the biggest moments...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
On this day 07.12.2020
December 7, 2023

December 7, 1985: The day Navratilova defeated her greatest rival Evert in the final of the Australian Open

Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to an important moment...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
December 7, 2023

December 7, 1987: The day Ivan Lendl won the Masters Grand Prix for the fifth time

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
On this day 06.12.2020
December 6, 2023

December 6, 1984: The day Sukova prevented Navratilova from completing the calendar-year Grand Slam

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to the biggest moments...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Michael Downey
December 6, 2023

Michael Downey interview: From Brett and Borfiga to the indoor tennis centre, how Canadian tennis found a winning culture

As he prepares to step down as CEO of Tennis Canada, Downey tells...
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Simon Cambers
Holger Rune during his fourth round match at the 2023 Roland-Garros
December 5, 2023

“He is not gonna stop until we beat him” – Rune aiming to end Djokovic’s unending supremacy

The young Dane is one of only three men - along with Jannik...
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Jamie Malachy
Iga Swiatek and Jessica Pegula
December 5, 2023

Players, groups, host cities: Everything you always wanted to know about the 2024 United Cup (but never had time to find out)

The second edition of the United Cup will kick off the new season...
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Jamie Malachy
Hamad Medjedovic, Antwerp 2023
December 5, 2023

Another Serbian diamond: Hamad Medjedovic is ready for a 2024 breakthrough

Following his title in Jeddah, Hamad Medjedovic will practise with Novak Djokovic for...
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Sasa Ozmo
Chris Evert, Ball FILA Cup 1983
December 5, 2023

December 5, 1982: The day Chris Evert won the Australian Open to complete the career Grand Slam

Every day Tennis Majors looks back to the biggest moments in tennis history....
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Simon Cambers
Boris Becker, On this day 05.12.2020
December 5, 2023

December 5, 1988: The day Boris Becker won his first year-end Masters – on a net cord

On December 5, 1988, Boris Becker defeated world No 2 Ivan Lendl to...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Novak Djokovic at the ATP Finals in Turin
December 4, 2023

Djokovic, Swiatek top money lists again as 111 players earn $1 million or more in 2023

A total of 69 men and 42 women passed the $1 million mark,...
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Simon Cambers