December 20, 1994: Lendl bids sad farewell to tennis
Ivan Lendl was 34 years old when a severe back injury forced him to retire from the sport that he still very much loved. On this day in 1994, the great Czech called it quits for good
December 17, 1984: The day McEnroe and Fleming were defeated for the first time in the Davis Cup
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1984 to witness how, for the first time, John McEnroe and Peter Fleming lost a Davis Cup rubber, a defeat that gave the title to Sweden
December 16, 1984: The day Sweden upended John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors on the way to Davis Cup glory
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On December 16, 1984, Sweden upended John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors on their way to Davis Cup glory
December 12, 1981: the day John McEnroe almost got into a fight with his own Davis Cup captain
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1981 to witness how, during the doubles of the Davis Cup final, John McEnroe repeatedly lost his temper to the point where he even exchanged heated words with his captain, Arthur Ashe
December 11, 1983: The day clay-court star Wilander won the Australian Open on grass
On this day, December 11, 1983, Mats Wilander triumphed on the Australian Open grass to defeating Ivan Lendl in the final. much to everyone’s surprise
December 10, 1978: The day a 19-year old John McEnroe single-handedly crushed Great Britain in the Davis Cup final
On this day, December 10, 1978, John McEnroe clinched the Davis Cup title for the United States. Still just a teenager at that point, McEnroe completely overwhelmed Great Britain’s team from start to finish
December 8, 1985: The day a teenager named Edberg reached his first Grand Slam final beating then world No 1 Lendl
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the biggest moments in tennis history. On December 8, 1985, a 19-year-old Stefan Edberg served-and-volleyed his way to a five-set thrilling win over world No 1 Ivan Lendl
December 7, 1987: The day Ivan Lendl won the Masters Grand Prix for the fifth time
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1987 to witness how Ivan Lendl set a new record by clinching a fifth title at the Masters Grand Prix, a record which would remain unbroken for 24 years
December 5, 1988: The day Boris Becker won his first year-end Masters – on a net cord
On December 5, 1988, Boris Becker defeated world No 2 Ivan Lendl to win the year-end Masters for the first time, clinching victory on a net cord
December 4, 1985: The day John McEnroe was enraged by Zivojinovic’s sandwich break
Every day, Tennis Majors loks back to a momentous day in tennis history. On December 4, 1985, Yugoslavian Slobodan Zivojinovic riled the ever-tempestuous John McEnroe – with a mid-match sandwich. Find out how it happened
November 15, 1981: The day Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe misbehaved at Wembley
On this day in 1981, two fierce rivals from the same nation clashed in more ways than one at the Wembley Grand Prix
November 4, 1984: The day John McEnroe threw one of his most famous tantrums in Stockholm
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most memorable moments in tennis history. On this day in 1984, John McEnroe threw a tantrum that cost him a hefty fine and a 21-day ban from the tour
October 20, 1985: The day Ivan Lendl and Henri Leconte had their match interrupted by a religious fanatic
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate an important moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1985 to witness how a religious fanatic interrupted the final of the Australian Indoor Championships in Sydney, offering the players a drink
October 18, 1993: The day Ivan Lendl won his 94th and last ATP title
Every day Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On this day in 1993, Lendl defeated Todd Martin in straight sets to win the Tokyo Indoor title – the last of his 94 ATP titles
October 17, 1982: The day Jimmy Connors had the chair umpire removed
Every day Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On October 17, 1982, an angry Jimmy Connors had the umpire replaced in a semi-final match in Sydney, but still lost
October 15, 1983: The day 16-year-old Aaron Krickstein became the youngest-ever player to win an ATP title
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 Aaron Krickstein, aged only 16 years and two months, defeated Christoph Zipf to become the youngest winner of an ATP tournament in history
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 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
September 20, 1973: The day Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in the famous “Battle of the Sexes”
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in tennis history. On this day in 1973, Billie Jean King set out to champion the cause of women’s tennis by taking on a 55-year-old Bobby Riggs, once the top-ranked player in the world who did not respect women’s tennis
September, 11, 1988: The day Mats Wilander defeated Ivan Lendl in the longest US Open final of all-time
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1988 to witness how Mats Wilander won a four-hour and 54-minute US Open final against Ivan Lendl to became world No 1