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October 16, 1833: The day the man who invented lawn tennis – Walter Clopton Wingfield – was born
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in tennis history. On this day in 1833, a boy named Walter Clopton Wingfield was born in Wales and went on to invent the game that is known today as lawn tennis
Swiatek achieves more rankings history, yet Sabalenka’s irrepressible rise looms large
The Pole is now into her 125th week as world No 1, having first reached the summit of the WTA rankings on April 4th, 2022
A sprint or a marathon? UTS is a little of both
The unique scoring format of UTS means players have to work extremely hard, over a short time, to get the job done
“Tennis like never before”: Everything you want to know about UTS – updated ahead of UTS Frankfurt
The UTS Tour is excited to conclude 2024 with two more events, before an exciting 2025 season. Find out more about the revolutionary tennis event that started in 2020 at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy.
October 15, 2001: The day Jennifer Capriati became world No 1 for the first time
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 2001 to witness how 25-year-old Jennifer Capriati finally became world No 1, 11 years after her record-breaking debut on the WTA Tour
October 15, 1972: The day Stan Smith led USA to victory over a “cheating” Romanian side in the Davis Cup
“Rafael has fulfilled the promise he made to me” – Uncle Toni celebrates Nadal’s career
October 14, 2001: The day Andy Roddick kept USA in the Davis Cup World Group
Sabalenka completes three-peat in Wuhan by defeating Zheng
Sinner denies Djokovic the century, wins the Shanghai Masters title
Roger Federer: “You can feel the changing of the guard”
October 13, 1985: The day Czechoslovakia won the Fed Cup for the third consecutive time
“I feel you like nobody else” – Sabalenka sympathises with double-faulting Gauff
Sabalenka overcomes Gauff to reach final and remain unbeaten in Wuhan
Petr Korda, Agassi, Nadal: Everything you ever wanted to know about Sebastian Korda (but never had time to find out) – updated with elbow surgery
October, 12, 1994: The day Jeff Tarango pulled his shorts down on court in Tokyo
October 12, 1998: The day Lindsay Davenport became world No 1 for the first time