Tennis
“I needed results like this” – Auger-Aliassime eyes late-season renaissance after a difficult 2023 campaign
The Canadian has struggled for any sort of form or consistency throughout most of this season, but sees progress in recent results
October 17, 1975: The day Jimmy Connors finally made his Davis Cup debut
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in tennis history. On this day in 1975, Jimmy Connors finally stepped on to the court to represent the United States in Davis Cup competition
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
October 15, 1972: The day Stan Smith led USA to victory over a “cheating” Romania side in the Davis Cup
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in tennis history. On this day in 1972, Stan Smith beat Ion Tiriac to lead the United States to victory over Romania in one of the most contentious Davis Cup finals ever played
October 14, 2001: The day Andy Roddick kept USA in the Davis Cup World Group
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back to some of the biggest moments in tennis history. On October 14, 2001, American Andy Roddick beat Leander Paes of India in a crucial Davis Cup tie
October 10, 1971: The day Stan Smith and the United States won the last ever Davis Cup to use the “Challenge Round”
“This tournament will give me confidence for the rest of my career” – Swiatek on crucial WTA-1000 title win in Beijing
October 9, 1989: The day Chris Evert played her last professional match
“I feel more free” – Swiatek enjoying instinctive tennis once again with an imperious return to form
October 7, 1999: The day John McEnroe started his Davis Cup captaincy by offending Zimbabwe, his team’s first opponents
Vondrousova, Muchova and Jabeur complete 2023 WTA Finals Cancun field
October 6, 1986: The day Pat Cash clashed with Brad Gilbert en route to Davis Cup glory
“Novak is on my mind in almost every practice” – Carlos Alcaraz remains fixated on taking the year-end No 1 ranking from Djokovic
Don’t say Big Four in ’24 without mentioning Jannik Sinner
Daniil Medvedev hopes to “break this thing” and finish 2023 with a second title at one of his final four events
October 3, 1982: The day John McEnroe sealed a place in the Davis Cup final, after an endless journey and plane scare
October 1, 1983: The day John McEnroe became the most successful Davis Cup player in the history of the United States
Match Points: Laver Cup needs more Federer, and more top players
September 27, 2000: The day a tearful Roger Federer was denied Olympic bronze by Arnaud Di Pasquale
Federer wants Djokovic and Alcaraz to play for Team Europe in Laver Cup in 2024
