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April 8, 1990: The day Martina Navratilova claimed her 150th professional singles title
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1990 to witness how Martina Navratilova, 33 years old, won her 150th WTA tournament, winning a clash of generations against 14-year-old Jennifer Capriati
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 surface delivered its most brutal verdict yet — a 6-0 6-0 defeat in 49 minutes, six smashed rackets, and a scoreline without precedent in his career.
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 himself against Alcaraz and Sinner, the Brazilian knows that patience, humility and hard work – not hype – will shape his rise.
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, 6-4). He apologised to the crowd for not doing more, then admitted he still does not know what Roland-Garros will do to him.
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 part out loud – he expects to lose the No. 1 ranking before the clay season ends.
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
Ruud against a newcomer, a Humbert-Bublik thriller, Auger-Aliassime’s return against Dimitrov: a preview of the Bastide UTS Nîmes quarterfinals
April 2, 1999: The day Roger Federer made his Davis Cup debut
April 1, 1987: The day tennis legend Henri Cochet passed away at the age of 85
March 31, 1997: The day Martina Hingis became the youngest world No 1 in history
Bastide UTS Nîmes: Tsitsipas replaces injured Davidovich Fokina
March 30, 1997: The day Thomas Muster beat Bruguera in the Miami Open final, eight years after being hit by a car there
Sinner conquers the rain and Lehecka to complete a perfect Sunshine Double