Rod Laver

7 months ago

September 17, 1960: The day when the US Nationals finals took place a week late due to Hurricane Donna

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Rod Laver
7 months ago

September 9, 1969: The day Rod Laver became the first man to win the coveted calendar-year Grand Slam twice

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back to some of the biggest moments in...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Rod Laver - On this day -
8 months ago

August 9, 1938 : The day Australian legend Rod ‘Rocket’ Laver was born

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Novak Djokovic photoshoot RG 2023
10 months ago

Novak Djokovic and the records that could keep him motivated over the next few years

The 36-year-old already owns most records in men's tennis but there are few...
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Simon Cambers
Novak Djokovic
10 months ago

Unburdened by history, Novak Djokovic has one eye on the calendar-year Grand Slam again

The 36-year-old says he's motivated, not burdened, by the prospect of making more...
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Simon Cambers
Novak Djokovic, Wimbledon 2021
11 months ago

Roland-Garros and Wimbledon, the mythological double crown that few have grasped

With the two Majors so close in the calendar, and played on such...
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Bren Gray
Ken Rosewall and Rod Laver
12 months ago

April 28 1968 : The day Ken Rosewall beat Rod Laver in Bournemouth to win the first ever Open tournament

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to the biggest moments in tennis...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Tony Trabert OTD 03022021
1 year ago

Feb 3, 2021: The day US legend Tony Trabert passed away, aged 90

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history....
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Alexandre Sokolowski
1 year ago

December 27, 1985: The day legendary Australian coach Harry Hopman passed away

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to recall an important...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Laver Cup 2019
2 years ago

Federer retirement, Nadal, Djokovic: Everything you always wanted to know about the 2022 Laver Cup (but never had time to find out)

Roger Federer has announced he will be ending his tennis career after the...
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Carrie Dunn
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer
2 years ago

Big Four reunited: Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray join Venus, BJK, Borg, Edberg and more on Wimbledon Centre Court

The stars were on show as Wimbledon marked 100 years of its famous...
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Carrie Dunn
Rafael Nadal, Roland-Garros 2022
2 years ago

Incomparable Rafael Nadal cements place in history, extends his lead in Grand Slam race

The 36-year-old racked up another set of records with a phenomenal 14th Roland-Garros...
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Simon Cambers
Rod Laver lines up for a photo alongside Team World players and captain John McEnroe and the Team Europe players and captain Bjorn Borg before the start of play at the 2019 Laver Cup
3 years ago

Federer, history, winners: 10 questions about the Laver Cup

Tennis' version of the Ryder Cup, the Laver Cup is an international men's team tennis tournament played...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Novak Djokovic US Open 2011
3 years ago

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of “Cosmic tennis”; the night Novak Djokovic became a giant of the sport

Ten years ago, Novak Djokovic produced some of the greatest tennis ever seen...
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Simon Cambers
3 years ago

Rod Laver could present Djokovic with the US Open – and Grand Slam – trophy

According to a report in the New York Times, the man with two...
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Carrie Dunn