Bjorn Borg

September 17, 1994: The day Vitas Gerulaitis tragically died in his sleep from carbon monoxide poisoning

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a significant moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1994, to the day tennis great Vitas Gerulaitis died at the age of 40 from an accidental case of carbon monoxide poisoning

Alexandre Sokolowski

September 17, 2025

August 29, 1978: The day the US Open debuted at Flushing Meadows

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 1978, the US Open debuted at Flushing Meadows with Bjorn Borg and Bob Hewitt becoming the first players to compete at the new venue

Alexandre Sokolowski

August 29, 2025

August 23, 1977: The day Bjorn Borg became world No 1 for the first time

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 1977, Bjorn Borg became the world's top-ranked player only to lose it to Jimmy Connors the following week

Bjorn Borg

September 17, 1994: The day Vitas Gerulaitis tragically died in his sleep from carbon monoxide poisoning

August 29, 1978: The day the US Open debuted at Flushing Meadows

August 23, 1977: The day Bjorn Borg became world No 1 for the first time

Electronic line calling, grass courts, prize money: Everything you always wanted to know about Wimbledon 2025 (but never had time to find out) – updated after Sinner winning Men’s Final

Magic of Wimbledon: Iconic finals in tournament history

April 23, 1991: The day Bjorn Borg came back on the Tour with his wooden racquet

April 14, 2008: The day Ryan Harrison became the 10th youngest man to win an ATP Tour match

Surface Kings: Who Dominates Clay, Grass, and Hard Courts?

January 16, 1981: The day Connors called Lendl a chicken, a nickname that the Czech would bear until his first Slam in 1984

January 15, 1981: The day ice-man Bjorn Borg lost his cool

January 12, 1980: The day Vitas Gerulaitis made his famous quote, “No one beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row”

January 8, 1978: The day the Masters Cup final between Jimmy Connors and Bjorn Borg sparked a No 1 debate

December 31, 1977: The day Vitas Gerulaitis won his first and only Grand Slam

December 21, 1975: Bjorn Borg leads Sweden to first ever Davis Cup title

November 12, 1978: The day John McEnroe beat Bjorn Borg for the first time

November 10, 1973: The day Jimmy Connors and Bjorn Borg faced off for the first time

November 9, 1993: The day the great Bjorn Borg played his last-ever professional match

Leo Borg on famous fathers, Rafael Nadal and life as a young tennis player

Federer, Alcaraz, Team Europe, Team World: Everything you always wanted to know about the 2024 Laver Cup – updated with winner

Borg, on Tsitsipas: “He’s a guy who should win Grand Slam titles”