on this day in tennis

2 months ago

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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Alexandre Sokolowski
Lleyton Hewitt at the Australian Open
2 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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Alexandre Sokolowski
Wilander OTD 01_19
2 months ago

January 19, 1989: The day world No 1 Mats Wilander was stunned in the second round of the Australian Open

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at an important moment in tennis history....
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Ivan Lendl
2 months ago

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...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
2 months ago

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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Alexandre Sokolowski
Vitas Gerulaitis OTD 01_12
3 months ago

January 12, 1980: The day Vitas Gerulaitis made his famous quote, “No one beats Vitus Gerulaitis 17 times in a row”

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history....
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Lleyton Hewitt, On this day 11.01.2021
3 months ago

January 11, 1998: The day 16-year-old Lleyton Hewitt became the lowest-ranked player to win an ATP title

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at some of the most iconic moments...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
On This Day, 01/10: John McEnroe & Jimmy Connors
3 months ago

January 10, 1982: The day Connors and McEnroe nearly come to blows in Chicago

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at some of the most memorable moments...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Rosewall OTD 01_03
3 months ago

January 3, 1972: The day Ken Rosewall became the oldest Grand Slam winner in the Open Era

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

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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Alexandre Sokolowski
Kramer OTD 12_26
3 months ago

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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Alexandre Sokolowski
Lendl on this day
3 months ago

December 20, 1994: Lendl bids sad farewell to tennis

Ivan Lendl was 34 years old when a severe back injury forced him...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Carl-Uwe Steeb OTD 12_14
4 months ago

December 14, 1988: The day unheralded Carl Uwe Steeb shocked world No 1 Wilander in the Davis Cup final

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Alexandre Sokolowski
McEnroe OTD 12_10
4 months ago

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...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Stefan Edberg, On this day 9.12.2020
4 months ago

December 9, 1985: The day Stefan Edberg claimed his first Grand Slam title

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Alexandre Sokolowski