Davis Cup
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
October 7, 1999: The day John McEnroe started his Davis Cup captaincy by offending Zimbabwe, his team’s first opponents
The day U.S. Davis Cup captain John McEnroe caused controversy with his 'cow dung' court comment before his team's tie against Zimbabwe
October 6, 1986: The day Pat Cash clashed with Brad Gilbert en route to Davis Cup glory
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back to the biggest moments in tennis history. On October 6, 1986, the Australian had a falling-out with Brad Gilbert in a Davis Cup semi-final
October 3, 1982: The day John McEnroe sealed a place in the Davis Cup final, after an endless journey and plane scare
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back to the biggest moments in tennis history. On October 3, 1982, John McEnroe led the USA to a 5-0 win over Australia in the Davis Cup semi-finals, after a week in which he had experienced a plane scare
October 1, 1983: The day John McEnroe became the most successful Davis Cup player in the history of the United States
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1983 to witness how John McEnroe made his first ever appearance in Ireland, where his ancestors were from, and scored an American-record 39th Davis Cup win
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August 8, 1900: The day the Davis Cup was born
August 4, 1973: The day the United States and Chile played one set for three hours and 45 minutes (the longest in Davis Cup history)
July 30, 1928: The day “The Four Musketeers” inaugurated Roland-Garros with a Davis Cup title
July 24, 1987: The day Boris Becker edged John McEnroe after a six hour, 21-minute marathon
July 22, 1989: The day Boris Becker won two matches to put Germany on course for the Davis Cup final
July 18, 1999: The day Pat Rafter downed Todd Martin in an epic controversial Davis Cup clash
July 17, 1994: The day French tennis legend Jean Borotra passed away
July 11, 1982: The day McEnroe and Wilander battled in what was the longest tennis match in history at the time
July 10, 1981: The day Flushing Meadows hosted its first Davis Cup tie
May 15, 1994: The day Pete Sampras won Rome title, his best ever result on clay
April 16, 1977: The day a USA-South Africa Davis Cup tie was interrupted by anti-apartheid protestors
April 9, 2000: The day Pete Sampras played his first deciding fifth rubber in a Davis Cup tie
April 6, 2001: The day France’s Arnaud Clement defeated Swiss Marc Rosset in a marathon Davis Cup clash