Arthur Ashe

October 22, 1985: The day Arthur Ashe resigned as the US Davis Cup captain

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate an important moment in tennis history. On this day in 1985, the lack of commitment from top players led to the resignation of the US Davis Cup team captain, Arthur Ashe

Alexandre Sokolowski

October 22, 2026

September, 28, 2003: The day Althea Gibson, the first African-American player to ever win a Grand Slam tournament, passed away

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 2003 to pay a tribute to the first African-American tennis star, Althea Gibson, who died on this day at the age of 76

Alexandre Sokolowski

September 28, 2026

September 15, 1971: The day a US Open final ended in a tiebreak for the first time

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to the biggest moments in tennis history. On September 15, 1971, Stan Smith became the first player to win a Grand Slam in a final-set tiebreak

Alexandre Sokolowski

September 15, 2026

“Maybe the best player in the world this year”: Zverev makes it two majors in 2026, and only Alcaraz and Sinner beat him at one on the big stage

Alexander Zverev won the US Open on his first match point and did not appear to realise the match was over, six years after losing the same final from two sets up in an empty stadium. Beating Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-2 gives him a second Grand Slam title in the year he won his first, with only Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner beating him at a major in 2026.

Cédric Rouquette

September 14, 2026

Ben Shelton and his grandma Regina Ann Shelton

“She’s the reason why”: Ben Shelton dedicates first Grand Slam final to grandmother

Ben Shelton dedicated his first Grand Slam final to the grandmother his family lost this year, saying that without her there would be no Ben Shelton. His father, who coaches him, explained why: a lower-middle-class household in Alabama, a sport nobody could afford, and a mother who found a way to pay for it anyway.

Cédric Rouquette

September 12, 2026