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February 28, 1983: The day Ivan Lendl became world No 1 for the first time
On 28 February 1983, Ivan Lendl became world No 1 for the first time in his career
January 17, 1982: The day head-hunting Lendl won the most dramatic duel with Gerulaitis
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to look back at an important moment in tennis history. On this day in 1982, Vitas Gerulaitis was in the driver's seat against Ivan Lendl in the 1982 Masters Cup Final in New York, but things fell apart after the American made a move he'd forever regret
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
November 19, 2006: The day Roger Federer dismissed a shell-shocked James Blake at the Masters Cup
On this day in tennis history, Roger Federer capped off one of his best seasons ever with a straight-set dismantling over James Blake in the Masters Cup
November 8, 2007: Henin’s double-bagel revenge
On this day in tennis history, Justine Henin exacted her revenge on Marion Bartoli following her Wimbledon loss by dismantling the Frenchwoman 6-0, 6-0.