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October 11, 1940: The day Wimbledon was bombed during World War II
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to an important moment in the history of the sport. On this day in 1940, the Centre Court at Wimbledon was bombed by the Germans as part of The Blitz
Rinderknech defeats Auger-Aliassime to reach first Masters 1000 semi-final in Shanghai
Arthur Rinderknech defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-4 on Friday night and will play the winner of the match between Russian Daniil Medvedev, the No 16 seed, and Australian Alex De Minaur, the No 7 seed, in the next round
October 10, 1971: The day Stan Smith and the United States won the last ever Davis Cup to use the “Challenge Round”
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back to the one of the biggest moments in tennis history. On this day in 1971, Stan Smith beat Ion Tiriac in straight sets to win the last Davis Cup "Challenge Round" in tennis history for the American team
Vacherot stuns Rune, Djokovic tops Bergs: Shanghai Masters semis set for epic showdown
Valentin Vacherot stuns tenth seed Holger Rune in a thrilling three-set quarterfinal, while Novak Djokovic battles past Zizou Bergs to set up an intriguing semi-final showdown in Shanghai.
October 9, 1989: The day Chris Evert played her last professional match
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back to one of the biggest moments in tennis history. Today, we go back to October 9, 1989, the day Chris Evert defeated Conchita Martinez 6-3, 6-2 in the Fed Cup final to end her Hall of Fame career on a winning note
Shanghai Masters: Physically exhausted, Djokovic had to dig deep to overcome Munar
October 7, 1999: The day John McEnroe started his Davis Cup captaincy by offending Zimbabwe, his team’s first opponents
Sinner out, Alcaraz withdraws: the road is wide open in Shanghai
October 6, 1986: The day Pat Cash clashed with Brad Gilbert en route to Davis Cup glory
Sinner unable to stand, helped off court after gruelleing three sets battle in Shanghai
Czech, Swiatek, Australian Open: Everything you always wanted to know about Linda Noskova (but never had the time to find out) – updated after WTA 1000 Beijing final
American, Wimbledon, Burnout, Doha: Everything you always wanted to know about Amanda Anisimova (but never had time to find out) – updated after 2025 Beijing win
Anisimova conquers Beijing for second WTA 1000 title of stellar season
October 5, 2006: The day Benjamin Becker and Jiri Novak clocked latest-ever ATP finish
October 4, 1994: The day 14-year-old Martina Hingis made a winning debut on the pro tour
Djokovic struggled in his return but got the job done against Cilic in Shanghai
October 3, 1982: The day John McEnroe sealed a place in the Davis Cup final, after an endless journey and plane scare