on this day in tennis history
October, 28, 1995: The day tennis legend Serena Williams made her professional debut
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1995 to witness how 14-year-old Serena Williams made her debut on the WTA Tour with a first-round loss in qualifying at a low-key WTA Tier III event
October 27, 1996: The day Boris Becker beat Pete Sampras in an epic Stuttgart final
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in tennis history. On this day in 1996, Boris Becker won his final ATP Masters 1000 title after a five-set win over his American rival
October 20, 2006: The day Tomas Berdych shocked Rafael Nadal.. and an entire nation!!
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in tennis history. On this day, October 20, 2006, Tomas Berdych beat Rafael Nadal in Madrid and upset a nation
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 11, 1940: The day Wimbledon was bombed during World War II
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to an important moment in the history of the sport. On this day in 1940, the Centre Court at Wimbledon was bombed by the Germans as part of The Blitz
August 30, 1979: The day McEnroe and Nastase played one of the most tumultuous matches in tennis history
August 27, 1975: The day a very special US Open edition began, with clay and night sessions
August, 23, 1973: Ilie Nastase is No 1 as the first ATP rankings are released
July 21, 2004: The day Schuettler defeated Seppi after saving 10 match points
May 26, 1956: The day Althea Gibson became the first black player to win a Grand Slam
January 4, 1981: The day unheralded Brian Teacher won his first and only Grand Slam title
December 31, 1977: The day Vitas Gerulaitis won his first and only Grand Slam