on this day in tennis
April 26, 1981: The day Chris Evert handed Martina Navratilova a brutal double-bagel
On this day in tennis in 1981, Chris Evert handed Martina Navratilova a brutal double-bagel that many claim was responsible for shifting the tide in their epic rivalry
Alexandre Sokolowski
April 26, 2024
April 23, 2000: The day Cedric Pioline won his only ATP Masters 1000 title in Monte-Carlo
Each day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On April 23, 2000, Frenchman Cedric Pioline took out Dominik Hrbaty at the Monte-Carlo Masters to claim his only ATP Masters 1000 title
Alexandre Sokolowski
April 23, 2024
April 20, 2006: The day Guillermo Coria won despite 23 double faults in Monte-Carlo
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On April 20, 2006, Guillermo Coria reached the quarter-finals in Monte-Carlo despite serving 23 double faults
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April 20, 2024
April 6, 2001: The day France’s Arnaud Clement defeated Swiss Marc Rosset in a marathon Davis Cup clash
Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to an important moment in the sport's history. On April 6, 2001, Arnaud Clément defeated Marc Rosset in a Davis Cup epic that lasted almost six hours
Alexandre Sokolowski
April 6, 2024
March 25, 1990: The day Andre Agassi won the biggest title of his young career
What a way to fend off criticism that you can't make it on the big stages - here's how Andre Agassi did it against Stefan Edberg in 1990
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March 25, 2024
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March 10, 2008: The day Roger Federer beat his idol Pete Sampras in an exhibition
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history....
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March 9, 1980: The day John McEnroe lost for the second time to Argentina in a Davis Cup tie
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March 1, 2008: Lucky loser Stakhovsky upsets Ljubicic to win the Zagreb title
On this day in tennis history, Sergiy Stakhovsky was crowned the champion in...
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February 27, 2005: The day Wayne Arthurs became the oldest first-time winner on the ATP Tour
Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to a historic moment...
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February 1, 2004: Federer begins record reign on top of the world with Australian Open triumph
On this day in tennis history, a record-breaking reign on top of the...
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3 months ago
January 20, 2008: The day Hewitt and Baghdatis finished the latest match in Australian Open history
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at an important moment in tennis history....
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January 19, 1989: The day world No 1 Mats Wilander was stunned in the second round of the Australian Open
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January 17, 1982: The day head-hunting Lendl won the most dramatic duel with Gerulaitis
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January 15, 2002: The day Hewitt became the first-ever top seed to be defeated in the Australian Open opening round
We go back to 2002 to witness how Lleyton Hewitt, the first Aussie...
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4 months ago
January 12, 1980: The day Vitas Gerulaitis made his famous quote, “No one beats Vitus Gerulaitis 17 times in a row”
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4 months ago
January 11, 1998: The day 16-year-old Lleyton Hewitt became the lowest-ranked player to win an ATP title
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January 10, 1982: The day Connors and McEnroe nearly come to blows in Chicago
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January 3, 1972: The day Ken Rosewall became the oldest Grand Slam winner in the Open Era
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December 28, 1983: The day 18-year-old Pat Cash won the pivotal match to win the Davis Cup for Australia
Every day, Tennis Majors remembers the most iconic moments in tennis history. On...
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December 26, 1947: The day reigning Wimbledon and US Nationals champ Jack Kramer played his first professional match
Every day, Tennis Majors goes back in time to look back on a...
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